What is the penalty for manufacturing or delivering less than 1 gram (PG1)?

What is the penalty for manufacturing or delivering less than 1 gram (PG1)?

• A. State Jail Felony
• B. 3rd Degree Felony
• C. 2nd Degree Felony
• D. 1st Degree Felony

Answer: (A)

In Texas, penalties for manufacturing or delivering a substance depend on the substance’s penalty group and the amount involved. For Penalty Group 1 drugs, very small quantities have the lighter, but still serious, felony consequence. Specifically, manufacturing or delivering less than 1 gram of a PG1 substance is charged as a state jail felony. That means a sentence in a state jail facility (not a prison) for up to 2 years, with possible fines up to $10,000. This category is used for small, but illegal, quantities; larger amounts push the offense into higher felony levels (2nd, 3rd degree, or 1st degree). So the penalty for less than 1 gram is best described as a state jail felony.

In Texas, penalties for manufacturing or delivering a substance depend on the substance’s penalty group and the amount involved. For Penalty Group 1 drugs, very small quantities have the lighter, but still serious, felony consequence. Specifically, manufacturing or delivering less than 1 gram of a PG1 substance is charged as a state jail felony. That means a sentence in a state jail facility (not a prison) for up to 2 years, with possible fines up to $10,000. This category is used for small, but illegal, quantities; larger amounts push the offense into higher felony levels (2nd, 3rd degree, or 1st degree). So the penalty for less than 1 gram is best described as a state jail felony.