§ 4231. Cocaine
(a) Possession.
(1) A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing cocaine shall be imprisoned not more
than one year or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both.
(2) A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing cocaine in an amount consisting of 2.5
grams or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing
cocaine shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $100,000.00,
or both.
(3) A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing cocaine in an amount consisting of one
ounce or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing
cocaine shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $250,000.00,
or both.
(4) [Repealed.]
(b) Selling or dispensing.
(1) A person knowingly and unlawfully dispensing cocaine shall be imprisoned not more
than three years or fined not more than $75,000.00, or both. A person knowingly and
unlawfully selling cocaine shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not
more than $100,000.00, or both.
(2) A person knowingly and unlawfully selling or dispensing cocaine in an amount consisting
of 2.5 grams or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances
containing cocaine shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than
$250,000.00, or both.
(3) A person knowingly and unlawfully selling or dispensing cocaine in an amount consisting
of one ounce or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances
containing cocaine shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years or fined not more than
$1,000,000.00, or both.
(c) Trafficking.
(1) A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing cocaine in an amount consisting of 150
grams or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing
cocaine with the intent to sell or dispense the cocaine shall be imprisoned not more
than 30 years or fined not more than $1,000,000.00, or both. There shall be a permissive
inference that a person who possesses cocaine in an amount consisting of 150 grams
or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing
cocaine intends to sell or dispense the cocaine. The amount of possessed cocaine under
this subdivision to sustain a charge of conspiracy under 13 V.S.A. § 1404 shall be not less than 400 grams in the aggregate.
(2) [Repealed.] (Added 1989, No. 100, § 2; amended 2001, No. 52, § 4; 2003, No. 54, § 5; 2007, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2023, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 57, eff. June 6, 2024.)