Complex sentence: The legislation raised the maximum possible penalty for dealing a large quantity of drugs from 10 to 12 years in prison, and the penalty for possession of large quantities of drugs would result in up to 10 years in prison (previously up to 8 years).
Split into simpler sentences: The legislation raised the maximum possible penalty for placing a large quantity of drugs from 10 to 12 years in prison. However, possession of large quantities of drugs would result up to 10 years in prison (previously up to 8 years).