Drug Crimes

Any crime that involves buying, selling, possessing, and manufacturing drugs is a drug crime. The purpose of criminal drug laws is to reduce the unlawful consumption of drugs, to reduce drug-related crime, and to severely punish repeat offenders and major drug dealers. The punishment for a drug crime largely depends on the quantity of the drug, its classification under the law, and the purpose of its possession. The most serious drug crimes involve the production, manufacture, and selling of illegal drugs.