{"identifier":"/us/usc/t21/s859","title":21,"num":"\u00a7\u202f859.","heading":"Distribution to persons under age twenty-one","text":"\u00a7\u202f859.\nDistribution to persons under age twenty-one\n(a)\nFirst offense\nExcept as provided in\nsection 860 of this title\nsection 841(a)(1) of this title\nsection 841(b) of this title\nsection 841(b) of this title\nsection 841(b) of this title\n(b)\nSecond offense\nExcept as provided in\nsection 860 of this title\nsection 841(a)(1) of this title\nsection 333(b) of this title\nMay 1, 1971\nsection 841(b) of this title\nsection 841(b) of this title\nsection 841(b) of this title\nsection 841(b)(1)(A) of this title","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t21/s859.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t21/s859","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f859."},{"t":"heading","text":"Distribution to persons under age twenty-one"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t21/s859/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"First offense"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Except as provided in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 860 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s860","tail":", any person at least eighteen years of age who violates "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(a)(1) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/a/1","tail":" by distributing a controlled substance to a person under twenty-one years of age is (except as provided in subsection (b)) subject to (1) twice the maximum punishment authorized by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/b","tail":", and (2) at least twice any term of supervised release authorized by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/b","tail":", for a first offense involving the same controlled substance and schedule. Except to the extent a greater minimum sentence is otherwise provided by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/b","tail":", a term of imprisonment under this subsection shall be not less than one year. The mandatory minimum sentencing provisions of this subsection shall not apply to offenses involving 5 grams or less of marihuana."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t21/s859/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Second offense"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Except as provided in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 860 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s860","tail":", any person at least eighteen years of age who violates "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(a)(1) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/a/1","tail":" by distributing a controlled substance to a person under twenty-one years of age after a prior conviction under subsection (a) of this section (or under "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 333(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s333/b","tail":" as in effect prior to "},{"t":"text","text":"May 1, 1971","tail":") has become final, is subject to (1) three times the maximum punishment authorized by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/b","tail":", and (2) at least three times any term of supervised release authorized by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/b","tail":", for a second or subsequent offense involving the same controlled substance and schedule. Except to the extent a greater minimum sentence is otherwise provided by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/b","tail":", a term of imprisonment under this subsection shall be not less than one year. Penalties for third and subsequent convictions shall be governed by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 841(b)(1)(A) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t21/s841/b/1/A","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}