Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

Lysergic acid diethylamide is a psychoactive chemical first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss scientist Albert Hoffman. It was originally used as a therapeutic drug under the name Delysid. It was outlawed after continuous popular abuse in the 1960’s and is now listed as a Schedule I narcotic. Schedule I substances have a high potential for abuse and don’t have any recognized medical uses in the United States. They are illegal to manufacture, possess, distribute, and buy without a proper license from the Drug Enforcement Administration and carry the highest penalties for possession and distribution.

Criminal Charges for LSD

LSD is a very strong chemical, effective in people in doses as small as 20 micrograms. As such, carrying even a small amount can lead to a charge of intent to distribute. The penalty for possession with intent to sell is three to five years jail time and a fine of $2,000 to $300,000. The consequences for possession for personal use can be as harsh as one to three years in jail and a minimum fine of $1000.

Lysergic acid diethylamide has a slew of aliases. Most commonly, it is called acid, but it is also known to go by the following street names:

• Zen
• Backbreaker
• Looney toons
• Window pane
• Lucy in the sky with diamonds

For More Information

If you have been charged with criminal possession of lysergic acid diethylamide, contact experienced Austin drug crimes defense lawyer Ian Inglis today at 512-472-1950 to discuss your case.