Public Data Briefing: Sentencing Impact of 2026 Proposed Amendment Relating to Methamphetamine Offenses
(February 5, 2026) The Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. Commission staff prepared a supplemental data presentation to inform public comment on the sentencing impact of Option 1 of Part A of the Proposed Drug Offenses Amendment, which addresses the purity distinction between methamphetamine in “actual” form and methamphetamine as part of a mixture.
The deadline for public comment is February 10, 2026.
Related Content:
- Slideshow
- Video Transcript
- Handout, Federal Sentencing Snapshot of Methamphetamine Trafficking Offenses
NOTE: On January 8, 2026, the Commission published data on the multi-part Proposed Drug Offenses Amendment. Watch the separate data briefing video here.