Immediate Amendments to the Federal Anabolic Steroid Sentencing Guidelines

[Massive G]

You have got to be shittin' me.
Where do politicians come up with this shit?


03.27.06 - U.S. Anabolic Steroid Punishments Increased!
The U.S. Sentencing Commission has published notice of temporary "emergency" (i.e., immediate) amendments to the federal anabolic steroid sentencing guidelines. Henceforth, injectable and oral steroids will be quantified for punishment in a 1:1 ratio to other Schedule III drugs, resulting in a twenty-fold measurement increase for injectable steroid units and a fifty-fold increase for oral steroid units. Steroids in other forms ("e.g., patch, topical cream, aerosol") will be reasonably estimated based on a consideration of 25mg as one unit. Additionally, sentencing enhancements will apply in cases involving distribution to "athletes" or where coaches use their positions to influence athletes to use steroids, as well as in cases involving "masking agents." While likely to impact dealers more than personal users, the new 1:1 ratio nonetheless ignores fundamental differences between steroid usage and volume patterns as compared to other Schedule III drugs. Other potential problems with the amendments include the lack of any reference to potency in oral or injectable steroids, potentially leading to black market adaptations to circumvent the amendment (e.g., the creation of high potency "mega-pills") as well as the lack of any knowledge requirement involving distribution (e.g., via the Internet) to unidentifiable customers who may turn out to be athletes. It is expected that the revisions will be made permanent by Congress in November. [For further information, see the written testimony of Rick Collins to the Sentencing Commission, the transcript of his appearance before the Commisssion, the Report of the USSC Steroids Working Group, and the Commission's Notice of Amendment to the guidelines.

Read more at www.steroidlaw.com
Speechless on this one.

 

[Ivan]

FUCKING...WHAT??????????!!!!!

I think I just puked in my mouth

 

[badman]

What are schedule III drugs? Also thats bull shit that they are doing that to people...

 

[Ivan]

well

AAS have always been a schedule III drug, it is just that they are changing the sentencing guidelines, AKA the punishment is harsher. I would rejoice if someone would start offing these fucks, where is the DC sniper when you REALLY need him?

 

[TooPowerful4u]

im a lil slow wahts thsi mean?

 

[bigbaldbulldog]

AAS have always been a schedule III drug, it is just that they are changing the sentencing guidelines, AKA the punishment is harsher. I would rejoice if someone would start offing these fucks, where is the DC sniper when you REALLY need him?

Ditto...

 

[Kahn]

I'm glad nobody here messes with that evil shit. 25mgs is a unit? I wish they knew WTF they were talking about.

 

[mrcat]

SAD SAD news.... It seems to me that a "Creater of Gods" (ie a steroid dealer) should be rewarded not punished....

 

[gooey]

It has always been a....

sched III drug, same as cocaine, and GHB, I believe. Meaning that they are as physically addictive as cocaine and others. Heroin and opium derived drugs are seen as sched I as most addictive and harsher punishment. This change has basically made people who use a unprescripted AAS in such amount or caught with that amt one will be punished even more greatly then before.

gooey
need to get these meat heads and athletes off the streets they are harming are children and innocent people.

 

[llbean06]

The OLD federal sentencing guideline stated:

(G) In the case of anabolic steroids, one "unit" means a 10 cc vial of an injectable steroid or fifty tablets. All vials of injectable steroids are to be converted on the basis of their volume to the equivalent number of 10 cc vials (e.g., one 50 cc vial is to be counted as five 10 cc vials).

So in the past 50 tablets = 1 unit (what you're charged with) or 1000tabs/tub of Anabol = 20 units. NOW 1 pill/tablet = 1 unit, if you get caught with 1 tub of Anabol, you're going to get charged (federally) with 1000 units of steroids. Basically you are FUCKED!

 

[llbean06]

sched III drug, same as cocaine, and GHB, I believe. Meaning that they are as physically addictive as cocaine and others. Heroin and opium derived drugs are seen as sched I as most addictive and harsher punishment. This change has basically made people who use a unprescripted AAS in such amount or caught with that amt one will be punished even more greatly then before.

gooey
need to get these meat heads and athletes off the streets they are harming are children and innocent people.

Cocaine is sched 2, GHB sched 1 .. here are some other common ones:

**broken link removed**

 

[llbean06]

This is what 3 tubs of Anabol (3000 tabs = 3000 units) is equates to with other drugs (all the same as far as sentencing):

Base offense Level 12:
Less than 5 G of Heroin (or the equivalent amount of other Schedule I or II Opiates);
Less than 25 G of Cocaine (or the equivalent amount of other Schedule I or II Stimulants);
Less than 250 MG of Cocaine Base;
Less than 5 G of PCP, or less than 500 MG of PCP (actual);
Less than 2.5 G of Methamphetamine, or less than 250 MG of Methamphetamine (actual), or less than 250 MG of "Ice";
Less than 2.5 G of Amphetamine, or less than 250 MG of Amphetamine (actual);
Less than 50 MG of LSD (or the equivalent amount of other Schedule I or II Hallucinogens);
Less than 2 G of Fentanyl;
Less than 500 MG of a Fentanyl Analogue;
At least 2.5 KG but less than 5 KG of Marihuana;
At least 500 G but less than 1 KG of Hashish;
At least 50 G but less than 100 G of Hashish Oil;
At least 2,500 but less than 5,000 units of Schedule I or II Depressants or Schedule III substances;
At least 156 but less than 312 units of Flunitrazepam;
40,000 or more units of Schedule IV substances (except Flunitrazepam).

 

[llbean06]

One last thing:

"The guideline range for level 12 is 10 - 16 months and could result in a non-jail sentence."

 

[MikeS]

My appologies for not posting this yesterday as I received the bad news.

Straight from the email of RICK COLLINS:
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The U.S. Sentencing Commission has made its decision regarding federal punishments for anabolic steroid crimes. They are going up. For the full story, tell everyone to check out the latest News Headline at www.steroidlaw.com.


Well, the political pressure was probably too great. But even under the revised guidelines, purely personal users will avoid jail if they keep stock low.
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Read this older thread from 6/02 where Rick won this battle for us, before it now being overturned:

http://www.professionalmuscle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11266


Another kick in the face to hard working athletes!
And another loss of rights, and distancing from our countries original values concerning freedom! We are not a free country, but a capitolistic police state!

 

[Drudge]

We are not a free country, but a capitolistic police state!

That is unfortunately correct *SIGH*

 

[mikeheavypecs]

If I read this correctly, does it go into affect in November?

Mike

 

[mikeheavypecs]

man, this sux! These guys writing this law must want American athletes to lose international competitions since athletes from every other major power will still have nearly legal access to steriods!! This is ridiculous. In other words, the USA will not have much of a future in international sports due to Russian, German, etc athletes having access to state of the art newly researched AASs and more. Very sad for our country's sports future!

The most ridiculous factor is that very little is being done in this country regarding the growing cOKE/Heroin etc drug markets and here the Congress is focusing on supressing athletic abilities and making top athletes criminals for injecting Testosterone??? Try to explain that, Congress!!! There is no way to justify this!

Mike

 

[BrooklynBB]

I'm still trying to figure out what the fuck the problem is with steroids?

1) They build muscle
2) They strengthen the heart and ciculatory system
3) They increase vitality in older adults

And on and on. So many benefits. And the side effects? You'd have to take 10 vials a day for months before you drop dead. These issues of heart problems and dehydration and extenuating circumstances are a results of DIEURETICS and thyroid hormones mostly.

Steroids BUILD MUSCLE period, and if they are ABUSED they can cause serious health problems.

However, if you take 10 aspirin in one shot you'd likely have stomach ulcer in a matter of minutes. But somehow aspirin is safer than Anabol??

These prices in the government are saying that Cocaine, Heroin and other narcotic drugs are in the same class of a HEALTH building, MUSCLE stimulating hormone?!

Can someone explain to me the governments basis for the harsh anti-steroid anti-muscle growth mindset?

I'd love it if someone can post a history of steroids and their legality, ILLEGALity, and how we got to where we are today, because I am COMPLETELY perplexed that Cocaine and Deca are in the same class!!! NOONE EVER KILLED ANYONE FOR STEROIDS, but people get MURDERED for COKE damn it!!

 

[Ashop]

You have got to be shittin' me.
Where do politicians come up with this shit?


03.27.06 - U.S. Anabolic Steroid Punishments Increased!
The U.S. Sentencing Commission has published notice of temporary "emergency" (i.e., immediate) amendments to the federal anabolic steroid sentencing guidelines. Henceforth, injectable and oral steroids will be quantified for punishment in a 1:1 ratio to other Schedule III drugs, resulting in a twenty-fold measurement increase for injectable steroid units and a fifty-fold increase for oral steroid units. Steroids in other forms ("e.g., patch, topical cream, aerosol") will be reasonably estimated based on a consideration of 25mg as one unit. Additionally, sentencing enhancements will apply in cases involving distribution to "athletes" or where coaches use their positions to influence athletes to use steroids, as well as in cases involving "masking agents." While likely to impact dealers more than personal users, the new 1:1 ratio nonetheless ignores fundamental differences between steroid usage and volume patterns as compared to other Schedule III drugs. Other potential problems with the amendments include the lack of any reference to potency in oral or injectable steroids, potentially leading to black market adaptations to circumvent the amendment (e.g., the creation of high potency "mega-pills") as well as the lack of any knowledge requirement involving distribution (e.g., via the Internet) to unidentifiable customers who may turn out to be athletes. It is expected that the revisions will be made permanent by Congress in November. [For further information, see the written testimony of Rick Collins to the Sentencing Commission, the transcript of his appearance before the Commisssion, the Report of the USSC Steroids Working Group, and the Commission's Notice of Amendment to the guidelines.

Read more at www.steroidlaw.com
Speechless on this one.

This is out of control.

 

[phreak]

I'm still trying to figure out what the fuck the problem is with steroids?



I'd love it if someone can post a history of steroids and their legality, ILLEGALity, and how we got to where we are today, because I am COMPLETELY perplexed that Cocaine and Deca are in the same class!!! NOONE EVER KILLED ANYONE FOR STEROIDS, but people get MURDERED for COKE damn it!!

get a hold of legal muscle and you will get the lowdown. it's a damn good read.

and jsut for the record, AAS are not in the same schedule as cocaine. cocaine is schedule II, AAS are schedule III