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Tougher Laws, Tougher Penalties

New Tougher Penalties for Ecstasy
(MDMA)

Ecstasy
(MDMA)
Fact Sheet
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New Tougher Penalties for Ecstasy (MDMA)
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New Tougher Ecstacy
Penalties Comparison

Amount of Ecstasy in Possession
Old Law Offenses
New Law Offenses

One-half ounce
or less


Third-Degree
Up to 5 years
in prison

Third-Degree
Up to 5 years
in prison

Between
one-half to
five ounces
Third-Degree
Up to 5 years
in prison
Second-Degree
Up to 10 years
in prison
Five
ounces
or more
Third-Degree
Up to 5 years
in prison
First-Degree
Up to 20 years in prison and
up to $500,000 fine
Note:
5 ounces = approximately 500 ecstasy pills

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These Ecstasy pill examples below illustrate how innocent and candy-like these pills may appear to parents. Actual size approximately 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch.

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