Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

21 U.S.C. § 846

Attempt and conspiracy

Any person who attempts or conspires to commit any offense defined in this subchapter shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.

Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 40684 Stat. 1265Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6470(a)102 Stat. 4377(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–6901988— substituted “shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense” for “is punishable by imprisonment or fine or both which may not exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the offense”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 704 of Pub. L. 91–513section 801 of this titleSection effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after , see , set out as a note under .