Possession of Peyote, Intent to Deliver Peyote: Texas Drug Laws (Controlled Substance)
Posted on Feb 17, 2013 3:29pm PST
Peyote is in Penalty Group 3. However, beware, larger amounts, or attempts to extract the mescaline, or possession of mescaline will land you in a higher penalty group, with much larger punishment ranges. It all really depends on how the DA decides to charge you.
PUNISHMENT RANGES FOR MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY, OR INTENT TO DELIVER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR PENALTY GROUP 3:
400 grams or more: 10 to 99 years or life in prision, and $100,000 max fine
200 to less than 400 grams: 1st degree felony
28 to less than 200 grams: 2nd degree felony
less than 28 grams: State Jail felony
PUNISHMENT RANGES FOR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN PENALTY GROUP 3:
400 grams or more: 5 to 99 years or life in prision, and $50,000 max fine
200 to less than 400 grams: 2nd degree felony
28 to less than 200 grams: 3rd degree felony
less than 28 grams: Class A misdemeanor