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Ohio Cocaine Laws<\/h1>\n
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The possession, sale, and trafficking of cocaine is illegal in all states. As with federal and most other state drug laws<\/a>, cocaine is treated as a more serious drug than marijuana.<\/p>\n

In Ohio, the criminal penalties depend on the amount of the drug that is possessed or sold. Depending on the drug amount, the defendant will be charged with either a first, second, third, fourth, or fifth degree felony. For example, possession of less than five grams of cocaine is a fifth degree felony and carries with it a penalty of fines of up to $2,500 and a mandatory sentence of six months in jail — which can be extended up to 12 months in jail.<\/p>\n

The penalties for the five degrees of felony cocaine possession are as follows:<\/p>\n