What is Drug Manufacturing?

There are several common misconceptions about the crime of drug manufacturing. Many people assume that you must have finished illegal drugs in your possession in order to be charged with drug manufacturing. But in fact, simply owning the equipment necessary to manufacture or create illegal drugs can land you a drug manufacturing charge. Another common misconception is that drug manufacturing charges apply only to synthetic drugs like methamphetamine. However, having the tools and ingredients necessary to grow drugs like marijuana can also result in a drug manufacturing charge.

For example, if you own marijuana seeds, hydroponic growing equipment, and heat lamps, that can be enough to be charged with a drug crime even if you don't have any actual marijuana plants in your possession. Likewise, you can be charged with drug manufacturing if you have the tools and/or ingredients to manufacture methamphetamine or other synthetic drugs. You do not need to have any finished or even incomplete drug products in your possession to be charged.

Under many circumstances, drug manufacturing charges carry heavier sentences then either drug trafficking or drug possession.  If you've been charged with this drug crime, you'll want to contact a Los Angeles drug manufacturing lawyer immediately, like the lawyers at our firm.  Our Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys have worked on multiple drug cases and are ready to provide you with defense options.