Pub. L. 100-690, tit. VI, subtit. N, sec. 6455
EXCEPTION TO MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTY FOR FIRST OFFENSE.
SEC. 6455. EXCEPTION TO MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTY FOR FIRST OFFENSE. Section 405(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 845(a)) is amended by inserting at the end the following: “The mandatory minimum sentencing provisions of this subsection shall not apply to offenses involving 5 grams or less of marihuana.”.