[Lancey Howard]

As rich as his family is, you wouldn’t think that he would need cash.

Yeah, I have a feeling the DA is just piling on the "distribution" charge because that's what DAs do. Douglas probably picked up the half-pound of meth for a regular weekend party.

[thefactor]

if you posses above a certain weight, the law stipulates that your intent is to sell it since it cannot be for personal use.

it simply has to do with the weight of the drugs.