{"id":376453,"date":"2016-03-31T21:36:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-heroin-laws.html"},"modified":"2024-11-01T13:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:43:49","slug":"tennessee-heroin-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-heroin-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Heroin, Opioids, and Opiates Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tennessee Heroin, Opioids, and Opiates Laws<\/h1>\n
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\n By Samuel Strom, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Possessing or selling illegal drugs in Tennessee can lead to severe criminal penalties and jail time. The applicable penalties vary based on the type of drug involved in the offense, where the offense occurred, and other factors.<\/p>\r\n

Opiates and opioids like heroin and fentanyl have a high potential for abuse and dependence. Tennessee law classifies most opiates and opioids as Schedule I and II drugs. The unlawful possession, sale, or distribution of opiates and opioids are serious offenses in Tennessee.<\/p>\r\n

The Tennessee Commissioner of Health and the state’s Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services determine the classification of each controlled substance. Together, they classify each drug into one of seven schedules. These schedules are as follows:<\/p>\r\n