Possession
· Less than 2 lbs--misdemeanor or felony—6 mos to 1.5 years $750 - $150,000
· 2 lbs to 4 lbs--misdemeanor or felony --9 months - 2 years $750 - $150,000
· 4 lbs or more-- felony --1.5 - 3 years $750 - $150,000
· Near school or bus--felony --additional 1 year additional $2000
· Probation eligibility for first and second conviction with drug treatment and testing (exception with medical prescription)
Cultivation
· Less than 2 lbs--misdemeanor or felony--9 months - 2 years $750 - $150,000
· 2 lbs to 4 lbs-- felony--1.5 - 3 years $750 - $150,000
· 4 lbs or more--felony--2.5 – 7 years $750 - $150,000
Possession for Sale
· Less than 2 lbs--felony--1.5 - 3 years $750 - $150,000
· 2 lbs to 4 lbs--felony--2.5 – 7 years $750 - $150,000
· 4 lbs or more--felony--4 - 10 years $750 - $150,000
Sale or Delivery for Sale
· Less than 2 lbs felony 2.5 – 7 years $750 - $150,000
· 2 lbs or more felony 4 - 10 years $750 - $150,000
Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...)
· Paraphernalia possession and sale misdemeanor or felony 6 months - 1.5 years up to $150,000
DETAILS
· The possession of marijuana is a criminal offense. For possession of an amount less than two pounds, the sentence can range from 6 mos. - 1.5 years and a fine of $750 - $150,000. Possession of two or more pounds but less than four pounds is punishable by 9 mos. - 2 years in jail and a fine of $750 - $150,000. Possession of four pounds or more is punishable by 1.5 - 3 years in prison and a fine of $750 - $150,000.
· Any person convicted of personal possession or use of marijuana is eligible for probation. The court is required to suspend the imposition or execution of the sentence. The person on probation is required to participate in an appropriate drug treatment or education program and may be required to attend a more stringent treatment program for a second offense. Persons convicted of a third or subsequent offense are not eligible for probation. Persons on probation must also submit to urine drug tests as a condition of their probation with the only exception being made for those who use marijuana under a prescription.
· The penalties of possession for sale of less than two pounds of marijuana are 1.5 - 3 years in prison and a $750 - $150,000 fine. For amounts of less than four pounds, the penalties increase to 2.5 - 7 years in prison and a $750 - $150,000 fine. Possession for sale of four pounds or more is punishable by 4 - 10 years in prison and a $750 - $150,000 fine.
· Production or cultivation of less than two pounds of marijuana is punishable by 9 mos. - 2 years in jail and a $750 - $150,000 fine. For less than four pounds, the penalties increase to 1.5 - 3 years in prison and a $750 - $150,000 fine. Production of cultivation of four pounds or more is punishable by 2.5 - 7 years in prison and a $750 - $150,000 fine.
· Sale or delivery for sale of less than two pounds of marijuana is punishable by 2.5 - 7 years in prison and a fine of $750 - $150,000. Sale or delivery of two pounds or more is punishable by 4 -10 years in prison and a fine of $750 - $150,000.
· Possession or sale within 300 feet of a school, on any public property within 1000 feet of any school, at any school bus stop or on any bus transporting pupils to or from school adds an additional one year to the sentence and requires a minimum fine of $2,000.
· Possession and sale of paraphernalia is punishable by 6 mos - 1.5 years in jail and a fine of up to $150,000
Find information on your state where I found this information:
www.norml.org
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