ALABAMA Possession: 
<= 1 kg for personal consumption: 0 - 1 year; $2,000 
<= 1 kg otherwise: 1 - 10 years; $2,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 1; $2,000 

Cultivation or delivery or sale: 
2.2 lb.: 3 years mandatory; $25,000; possible 10-99 years 
100 lb.: 5 years mandatory; $50,000 
500 lb.: 15 years mandatory; $200,000 
1000 lb.: life without parole mandatory 

Sale: 
To minors: 2 - 20 years; $10,000 
Within 3 miles of a school: 5 years* 
Within 3 miles of a public housing project: 5 years* 
* These sentences run consecutive to other sentences and cannot be probated. 

Drug trafficking enterprise: 
1st offense: 25 - life; $50,000 - $1,000,000 
2nd offense: life mandatory, no parole 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months 

ALASKA Possession: 
< 8 oz.: 0 - 90 days; $1,000 
= 8 oz.: 0 - 1 year; $5,000 
= 1 lb.: 0 - 5; $50,000 
= 25 plants: 0 - 5 years; $50,000 
On a school bus: 0 - 5 years; $50,000 
Within 500 feet of school or recreation center: 0 - 5 years; $50,000 

Manufacture or delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver: 
<= 0.5 oz, for remuneration: 0 - 1 year; $5,000 
= 0.5 oz.: 0 - 1 year; $5,000 
= 1 oz.: 0 - 5 years; $50,000 

 Maintaining a structure or dwelling for manufacturing or delivery: 0 - 5; up to $50,000. 

Suspended imposition of sentence with 2 - 3 years of probation is available for first offense if offense is a
misdemeanor. 

Note: If the referendum of 1990 is overturned and the Ravin decision reinstated, 0 - 4 oz. will be legal for
personal possession. 

ARIZONA Possession or use: 
< 2 lbs.: probation; $750 - $150,000. Possible: drug "rehabilitation", community service, urine tests. 

Production or cultivation: 
< 2 lbs.: probation or 9 months - 2 years; $750 - $150,000 
= 2 lbs.: 1.5 - 3 years; $750 - $150,000 
4 lbs.: 2.5 - 7 years; $750 - $150,000 

Possession for sale: 
< 2 lbs.: 1.5 - 3 years; $750 - $150,000 
= 2 lbs.: 2.5 - 7 years; $750 - $150,000 
4 lbs.: 4 - 10 years; $750 - $150,000 

Actual sale or delivery for sale or transport for sale: 
< 2 lbs.: 2.5-7 years; $750 - $150,000 
2 lbs.: 4-10 years; $750 - $150,000 

Possession or sale in a "drug free zone," i.e., within 300 feet of a school, any public property within 1000
feet of a school, or at a school bus stop or on any bus which transports pupils to school: 1 additional year of
prison plus $2,000 - $150,000. 

Offenders placed on probation or early release generally must perform 24 - 360 hours of community
service. 

The Drug Medicalization, Prevention and Control Act of 1996 (Proposition 200) became effective on July
21, 1997. The Act provides that a first or second time marijuana offender may not be imprisoned for simple
possession or use, regardless of amount of marijuana, However, a court may sentence the person to
probation with court supervised drug "rehabilitation," a fine of $750 - $150,000, and/or community service.
A person can be incarcerated if charged outside of the "possession or use" category. 

Your vote counts: Legislators tried to overturn Proposition 200, but Arizona voters froze the new legislation
until the outcome of a public vote in November, 1998. In the meantime, law enforcement officials and the courts
must comply with Proposition 200. 

Necessity defense: Section 13-417 of the Arizona Criminal and Traffic Law Manual, 1997-1998 edition, arguably
allows a patient to tell a jury that s/he uses marijuana for medical purposes. 

 

ARKANSAS 
Possession: 
<= 1 oz.: up to 1 year; $1,000 

Cultivation/delivery/sale: 
1 oz.: 4 - 10 years; $25,000 
= 10 lbs.: 5 - 20 years; $15,000 - $50,000 
= 100 lbs.: 6 - 30 years; $15,000 - $100,000 

Sale to minor: 5 - 20 years; $15,000 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of a school, public park, community/recreation center, skating or video
arcade: 5 - 20; $15,000 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months 

 

CALIFORNIA (decriminalized) 
Possession: 
<= 28.5 g: $100; no booking if you can show officer I.D. and promise to appear in court. 
28.5 g: 0 - 6 months; $500 

Possession of no more than 28.5 g on grounds of school when school is open: 
1st offense: $250 
2nd offense: 10 days; $500 

Cultivation: 
For personal use only: suspended sentence, drug education, charges dropped. 
For non-personal use: up to 16 months, 2-3 years probation available. No plant number or weight
breakdown. 

Selling, giving away, importing, or transporting into California: 2-4 years. 

All marijuana offenses: probation available; driver's license suspended for 6 months. 

Possession or cultivation or transportation is legal upon a doctor's recommendation or approval. 

COLORADO (decriminalized) Possession: 
< 1 oz.: $100 plus surcharge 
= l oz.: 0 - 2 years in county jail; $500 - $5,000 fine plus surcharge 
= 8 oz.: 1 - 4 years; $1,000 - $100,000 plus surcharge 
Generally, one prior conviction over 1 oz. doubles penalties. 

Paraphernalia: 
Sale or possession of paraphernalia: $100 plus surcharge. 

Cultivation or delivery or sale: 
<= 100 lbs.: 2 - 8 years in Department of Corrections; $2,000 - $500,000 plus surcharge 
100 lbs.: 24 years mandatory; $5,000 - $1,000,000 

Proof of sale: 1-16 years 

Sale or giving marijuana to person aged 15 years or younger: 28 years; $2,000 - $500,000 plus up to
another $5,000. 

Two prior violations involving manufacture: 2 years mandatory 

Extraordinary mitigating or aggravating circumstances allow the court to sentence outside of
proscribed sentencing ranges. 

CONNECTICUT Possession: 
<= 4 oz.: 0 - 1 year; $1,000. Second offense: 0 - 5 years; $3,000. 
4 oz.: 0-5 years; $2,000. Second offense: 0 - 10 years; $5,000. 
Possession of any amount within 1500 feet of a school: add 2 years manditory consecutive to other
incarceration. 

Possession of paraphernalia: 
90 days; $500 
Within 1500 feet of a school: additional 1 year mandatory consecutive to other incarceration. 

Cultivation or delivery or sale: 
< 1 kg.: 0 - 7 years; $25,000 
= 1 kg.: 5 - 20 years mandatory; $2,000 
= 4 oz., second offense: 0 - 10 years: $5,000 

Professional licenses suspended. 

Medical necessity, &sect; 2la-253, C.G.S. states a person may possess a quantity of marijuana less
than or equal to that quantity prescribed by a physician who is licensed to supply marijuana for
treating glaucoma or side effects of chemotherapy. 

DELAWARE FONT Possession (any amount): 
up to 6 months; $1,150 

Paraphernalia: 
Possession: 0 - 1 year; $2,300 
Manufacture or delivery: 0 - 2 years 
Delivery to a minor: O - 5 years 

Cultivation: 0 - 5 years; $10,000 

Trafficking: 
= 5 lbs.: 3 mandatory; $25,000 
= 100 lbs.: 5 mandatory; $50,000 
= 500 lbs.: 15 mandatory; $100,000 

Any delivery: 5 years; $10,000 

Maintaining a dwelling or vehicle in which marijuana smoking or other marijuana related
conduct occurs: 0 - 3 years; court's discretion on fine. 

Delivery to minor: 
0 - 5 years 
If minor is under 16, 1 year mandatory 
If minor is under 14, 2 years mandatory 

Distribution or delivery within 1000 feet of school: 0 - 30 years; $25O,000. 
Distribution or delivery or possession within 300 feet of a parkland, park, or recreation area: 0 - 15
years; $250,000. 

Suspended sentences possible except for trafficking. 

DISTRICT of COLUMBIA FONT 
Possession (any amount): 0-180 days; $1,000. First time possession offenders are eligible for
probation followed by dismissal. 

Cultivation/delivery/sale (any amount): 
0 - 1; $10,000 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles 

Paraphernalia: 
Possession: 0-1 year; $500 
Delivery to a minor: 0,8 years; $15,000. 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months 

FLORIDA Possession: 
<= 20 g: 0 - 1; $1,000 
20 g.: up to 5; $5,000 

 Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 1; $1,000 

Sale (any amount): 0 - 5; $5,000 

Delivery: < 20 g. without remuneration: 0 - 1 year; $1,000 
Paraphernalia to minor: 15 years; $10,000 
Within 200 feet of school, public housing. or public park: 15 years; $10,000 

Trafficking: 
<= 2,000 lbs.: 0 - 30 years; $25,000 
2,000 lbs.: 0 - 30 years; larger fine 
10,000 lbs.: 15 years mandatory; $200,000 

Driver's license suspended for 6 months. 

Professional licenses suspended. 

A vehicle can be confiscated for any felony amount. 

GEORGIA Sale or possession: 
<= 1 oz.: 0 - 1; $1,000 
If arrested in a municipality you can choose to appear in city court instead of state court:
maximum 60 days; $500. 
= 1 oz.: 1 - 10: $1,000 
5 lb.: 3 mandatory; $25,000 
100 lb.: 5 mandatory; $50,000 
500 lb.: 15 mandatory; $100,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: 
0 - 1; $1,000 
Third offense: 1 - 5 years; $5,000 

Cultivation: up to 10; $100,000 

 Trafficking:Includes the sale, manufacture, growth, delivery, import of marijuana into Georgia or
any quantity of marijuana 50 lbs: 
50 lbs. < 2,000 lbs.: 5 years mandatory plus $100,000 
= 2,000 lbs. < 10,000 lbs.: 7 years mandatory plus $250000 
lO,000 lbs.: 15 years mandatory plus $1,000,000. 

Use of a communications facility (i.e., mail or telephone) during drug felony may add 1 - 4 years;
$30,000 

Manufacture or distribute or dispense or possess with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of an
elementary or secondary school, a school board used for elementary or secondary education,
property owned or leased by an elementary or secondary school, or any park, playground,
recreational center, drug free commercial zone: 0 - 20 years; $20,000. 

Manufacture or distribution involving a minor: 5 - 20 years; $20,000 

Driver's license suspended for at least 6 months; license reinstated only with "treatment". 

Professional licenses suspended. 

Second drug felony is punishable by life in prison. 

HAWAII FONT Possession: 
< 1 oz.: 0 - 30 days; $1,000 
1 oz.: up to 1; $2,000 
2.2 lbs.: up to 5; $10,000 
40 lbs.: up to 10; $25,000 

Cultivation: 
<= 25 plants: up to 5, $10,000 
100 or more plants: up to 10; $25,000 

Sale: 
< 2 oz.: 1; $2,000 
= 2 oz.: 5; $10,000 
2.2 lbs.: 10; $25,000 

Sale within 750 feet of a school or within 10 feet of a parked school vehicle: 0 - 5 years; second
offense: 2 - 10 years. 

Any marijuana in a vehicle causes all passengers to be charged with possession unless the
marijuana is found on a the person of an occupant. 

Distribution to minors: 10 years; $25,000 

"Drug Demand Reduction Assessments" are additional fines. 

IDAHO 
< 3 oz.: 0 - 1 year; $1,000 
3 oz.: 0 - 5 years; $10,000 
by a prisoner: 1 - 5 years; $1,000 
by a minor (misdemeanor amounts): 30 days detention; $300 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 1 year; $1,000 

Cultivation or delivery or sale: 
< 1 lb.: 0-5 years; $15,000 
= 1 lb. (or 25-49 plants): 1 year mandatory; $5,000 
= 5 lb. (or 50-99 plants): 3 years mandatory; $10,000 
= 25 lb. (or 100+ plants): 5 years mandatory; $15,000 
Possible maximum: 15 years; $50,000. 

Manufacture or sale of paraphernalia: 9 years; $30,000 

Sale to minor: prison time doubles. 

Sale on school grounds: penalty doubles. 

A person's presence in a place where he or she knows that illegal drug activity is taking place is a
punishable by 0 - 3 months; $300. 

Required evaluation with all drug convictions; court can order treatment. 

ILLINOIS 
Possession: 
< 2.5 g.: 0-30 days; $500 
= 2.5 g.: 0-6 months; $500 
= 10 g.: 0-1 year in county jail; $1,000 
= 30 g.: 1-3 years in penitentiary or probation; $10,000 
= 500 g.: 2-5 years or probation; $50,000 
= 2,000 g.: 3-7 years or probation; $100,000 
= 5,000 g.: 4-15 years or probation; $150,000 

Cultivation: 
1 - 5 plants: 0 - 1 year; $1,000 
5 - 20 plants: 1 - 3 years; $10,000 
20 - 50 plants: 2 - 5 years; $10,000 
50 plants: 3 - 7 years; $100,000 

Manufacture or delivery: 
< 2.5 g.: 0 - 6 months; $500 
2.5 g.: 0 - 1 year; $1,000 
10 g: 1 - 3 years; $10,000 
30 g.: 2 - 5 years; $50,000 
500 g < 2,500 g.: 3 - 7 years; $100,000 

Trafficking = bringing 2,500 g. to manufacture or deliver: double penalty and fine. 

Sale to minor: double penalty and fine. 

Sale within 1000 feet of school, public park, or public housing or sale in a vehicle used for school
purposes: 6 - 30 years no probation; 0 - $500,000 

Calculated criminal conspiracy: 6 - 30 years no probation; $500,000; mandatory forfeiture. 

INDIANA
Possession: 
<= 30 g.: 0 - 1 year; $5,000; conditional discharge possible 
30 g. or second possession of any amount: 6 months - 3 years; $10,000 

Paraphernalia: 
Possession: 0-1 year; $5,000 
"Reckless possession of paraphernalia": 1 - 1.5 years plus up to 1.5 years for aggravating
circumstances or minus up to 1 year for mitigating circumstances; $10,000 
Manufacture or sale of paraphernalia: 0 - 3 years; $10,000. 

Cultivation or delivery or sale: 
<= 30 g.: 0 - 1 year; $5,000 
30 g.: 6 months - 3 years; $10,000 
= 10 lbs.: 2 - 8 years; $10,000 
Sale to minor: 1.5 years; $10,000 
Sale within 1000 feet of school or on a school bus: 2 - 8 years; $10,000 

Driver's license suspended for 6 months - 2 years. 

Knowingly visiting a place where drugs are used is punishable by 0 - 180 days; $1,000. 

IOWA 
Possession or Sale: 
< 50 kg.: 0 - 5years; $1,000 - $5,000 
= 50 kg.: 0 - 10 years; $1,000 - $50,000 
= 100 kg.: 0 - 25 years; $5,000 - $100,000 
1,000 kg.: 0 - 50 years; $1,000,000 

Sale to minor within 1,000 feet. of school or public park: 10-25 years mandatory 

Driver's license suspended for 6 months. 

KANSAS 
Possession: 
Any amount of marijuana for personal use: 0-1 year; $2,500 
Second conviction: 10 - 42 months which can double with aggravating factors; $100,000 

Possession with intent to sell, or cultivation, or sale: 
14 - 51 months which can double with aggravating factors; $300,000. 

Possession or attempt to buy or sell 100 plants or 100 lbs.: 
21 - 27 months which can double with aggravating factors; $300,000 

Possession with intent to sell or sale within 1,000 feet of a school: 46 - 83 months which can double
with aggravating factors; $300,000 

Any marijuana related conduct which involves a minor or occurs in the presence of a minor may
count as aggravating factor and increase the sentence. 

Paraphernalia: 
For personal use: 0 - 1 year; $2,500 
For planting or growing more than 5 plants: 10 - 42 months which can double with aggravating
factors; $100,000. 

Kentucky 
<= 8 oz.: up to 1; $500 
8 oz.: 1 - 5; $10,000 
5 lbs.: 5 - 10; $10,000 

Cultivation: 
< 5 plants: up to 1; $500 (1st offense) 
1 - 5; $3,000 - $5,000 (subsequent offenses) 
= 5 plants: 1 - 5; $3,000 - $5,000 (1st offense) 
5 - 10 (subsequent offenses) 

Sale to minor: 1 - 5; $10,000 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: 
1 - 5; $3,000-$5,000 

Possession of more than 8 oz. is considered prima facie evidence of intent to sell. 

Driver's license suspension for minors only: 1 - 2 years. 

Louisiana Possession 
(no quantity specified; usually under 2 oz. in one container): 
0 - 6 months; $500 (1st offense) 
0 - 5 hard labor, up to $2,000 (2nd offense) 
0 - 20 hard labor (3rd offense) 

Possession with intent to distribute, cultivation or sale: 
< 60 lbs.: 5 - 30 hard labor, up to $50,000 
= 60 lbs.: 5 - 30 hard labor; $25,000 - $50,000; no probation or parole 
= 2,000 lbs.: 10 - 40 hard labor; $50,000 - $200,000; no probation or parole 
= 10,000 lbs.: 25 - 40 hard labor; $200,000 - $500,000; no probation or parole 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: at least half of maximum term for offense served without parole or
suspension 

Driver's license suspension: 90 days - 1 year 

Maine
Possession: 
< 1.25 oz.: $400 
1.25 oz. is considered evidence of intent to furnish marijuana: see penalties for sale. 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 6 months; $200 

Cultivation: 
100 - 500 plants: 1-5 mandatory; $5,000 
500+ plants: 2-10 mandatory; $20,000 

Delivery/Sale: 
< 1.25 oz.: 0 - 1; $1,000 
= 1.25 oz.: 0 - 1; $2,000 
= 2 lb.: 1 - 5 mandatory; $5,000 
= 20 lb.: 2 - 10 mandatory; $20,000 

Sale to minor: 5; $5,000 

Possible suspension of professional license. 

Court can override minimums if it finds it will be a substantial injustice to defendant and won't
hurt public, and no prior criminal history. 

Maryland 
Use/possession (any amount): 0-1; $1,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: $500 

Cultivation/Delivery/Sale: 
< 50 lbs.: 0-5; $15,000 
= 50 lbs.: 5 mandatory 

Smuggling into state: 
= 100 lbs.: 0-25; up to $50,000 

Using a minor: 0 - 20; $20,000 

 

Massachusetts Possession (any amount): 
0 - 6 months; $500 (possible probation) 

Cultivation/delivery/sale: 
< 50 lbs.: 0-2; $5,000 
= 50 lbs.: 2.5-15; $10,000; 1 mandatory 
= 100 lbs.: 3-15 mandatory; $25,000 
= 10,000 lbs.: 10-15; $200,000 

Sale to minor: 2.5 - 15; $1,000 - $25,000 

Sale within 1000 ft. of school: 2.5 - 15; $1,000-$10,000 

Manufacture/sale of paraphernalia: 1 - 2; $500-$5,000 

Sale of paraphernalia to minor: 3-5; $1,000-$5,000 

First time possession offenders are placed on probation. 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months 

Distribution: license suspension for 2 years. 

Distribution over 50 lbs.: license suspension for 5 years 

Michigan 
Use: 0 - 90 days; $100 

Possession (any amount): 0 - 1; $1,000 

Cultivation/delivery/sale (any amount): 0 - 4; $2,000 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles 

Sale within 500 ft. of school: penalty doubles 

Manufacture/sale of paraphernalia: 3 months; $5,000 

Minnesota
Possession: 
"small amount" (<= 42.5 g.): $200 + drug education 
< 10 kg.: up to 5; $10,000 
<= 10 kg.: up to 20; $250,000 
= 50 kg.: up to 25; $500,000 
100 kg.: up to 30; $1,000,000 

Sale/delivery: 
= 2 kg.: up to 5; $10,000 
= 5 kg.: up to 20; $250,000 
= 25 kg.: up to 25; $500,000 
50 kg.: up to 30; $1,000,000 

Sale to minor: up to 20; $250,000 

Sale within 300 feet or 1 city block of school, public park, or public housing: 
15-30; $100,000-$1,000,000 

Driver's license suspension: 30 days 

Possession of more than 1.4 grams in a motor vehicle is punishable by up to one year in prison and
a $1,000 fine. 

 

Mississippi Possession: 
<= 1 oz.: $100 - $250 
1 oz.: 0-1; $1,000 
= 1 kg.: up to 20; $1,000 - $1,000,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: up to 6 mos; $500 

Sale/delivery: 
< 1 oz.: up to 3; $3,000 
= 1 oz.: up to 20; $30,000 
= 1 kg.: up to 30; $100,000 - $1,000,000 
10 lbs.: life without parole 

Sale to person under 21: penalty doubles 

Sale within 1500 ft. of school: penalty doubles 

Additional penalties for possession in a motor vehicle (trunk excepted). 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months 

Missouri 
Possession: 
<= 35 g.: 0 - 1; $1,000 
35 g.: 0 - 7: $5,000 
30 kg.: 5 - 15 
100 kg.: 10 - life 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 1; $1,000 

Sale: 
< 5 g.: 0 - 7; up to $5,000 
5 g.: 5 - 15 
30 kg.: 10 - life 
100 kg.: life without parole 

Sale to minor: 5 - 15 

Sale within 1000 ft. of school or public housing project: 10 - 30 

Sale of paraphernalia: 0 - 5; $5,000 

Additional penalties for sale near government assisted or public housing. 

Cultivation (any amount): 5 - 15 

Montana 
Possession: 
<= 60 g.: 0 - 6 months; $100 - $500 
60 g.: 0 - 20; $50,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: up to 6 months; $500 

Cultivation/delivery/sale: 
<= 1 lb.: 1 - life; $50,000 
1 lb. (or 30 plants): 2 - life; $50,000 

Sale to minor: 4 - life: $50,000 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: 3 - life; $50,000 

Continuing criminal enterprise: additional penalty 2 - 3 times that of underlying offense. 

A minimum of one kilogram is required to trigger intent to sell. 

Nebraska 

Use: 0 - 3 months; $500 

Possession/sale: 
< 1 oz.: $100 
1 oz.: 0 - 7 days; $500 
= 1 lb.: 0 - 5; $10,000 

Sale to minor moves penalty for offense to next highest classification. 

Sale of paraphernalia to minor: 0 - 1; $1,000 

 

Nevada 

Use/possession (any amount): 
1 - 6; $5,000 (1st offense) 
1 - 10 (2nd offense) 
1 - 20 (3rd offense) 

Cultivation/delivery/sale (< 100 lbs.): 
1 - 20 (lst offense) 
5 - 20; no parole or probation (2nd offense) 
15 - life; no parole or probation (3rd offense) 

Cultivation/delivery/sale ( 100 lbs.): 
3 - 20; no parole or probation (1st offense) 
5 - 20; no parole or probation (2nd offense) 
15 - life; no parole or probation (3rd offense) 

Possession of paraphernalia: up to 6 months; $1,000 

Sale to minor: 
1 - 20 (1st offense) 
life (2nd offense) 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school, video arcade, public pool, youth center: penalty doubles. 


New Hampshire 
Possession (any amount): 0 - 1; $1,000 

Cultivation/delivery/sale: 
< 1 oz.: 0 - 3; $25,000 
= 1 oz.: 0 - 7; $100,000 
= 5 lbs.: 0 - 20; $300,000 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: penalty doubles. 

Sale of paraphernalia: up to 1; $1,000. 

Drug enterprise: 25-life; $500,000 mandatory 

Driver's license revocation is authorized for convictions with intent to sell. 

Any license may be revoked for 60 days to two years for possession while operating a motor
vehicle. 

New Jersey 
Under the influence/possession: 
< 50 g.: 0 - 6 months; $1,000 
50 g.: 18 months; $7,500 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles. 

Sale within 1,000 feet of school: 
< 1 oz.: 1-5 mandatory 
1 oz.: 3 mandatory 

Manufacture/distribution: 
< 1 oz.: 0 - 18 months; $7,500 
1 oz.: 0 - 5; $15,000 
5 lbs.: 5 - 10; $100,000 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months - 2 years 

 

New Mexico 

Possession: 
<= 1 oz.: 0 -15 days; $100 (lst offense) 
0 - 1; $1,000 (subsequent offenses) 
1 oz.: 0 - 1; $1,000 
8 oz.: 0 - 2; $6,667 (1st offense) 
0 - 4; $6,667 (subsequent offenses) 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 1; $50 - $100 

Distribution/cultivation: 
Small amounts, no remuneration: same as possession 
<= 100 lbs.: 0 - 2; $6,667 (1st offense) 
0 - 4; $6,667 (subsequent offenses) 
100 lbs.: 0 - 3; $5,000 

Sale to minor: 0 - 3 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: 0 - 3 

Any part of penalty can be suspended. 

All first offenders eligible for probation, no fine, and expungement of conviction. 

New York
Possession: 
<= 25 g.: $100 
25 g.: 0 - 3 months; $500 
2 oz.: 0 - 1; $1,000 
8 oz.: 0 - 4; $5,000 
1 lb.: 0 - 7: $5,000 
10 lbs.: 0 - 15; $5,000 

Delivery/cultivation: 
<= 2 g.: for no consideration: 0 - 3 months, $500 
< 25 g.: 0 - 1; $1,000 
= 25 g.: 0 - 4; $5,000 
4 oz.: 0 - 7; $5,000 
1 lb.: 0 - 15; $5,000 

Sale to minor: 0 - 7; $5,000 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months 

North Carolina
Possession: 
< .5 oz.: 0 - 30 days; $100; 
time sentence must be suspended 
= .5 oz.: 1 - 120 days, community service or intermediate/active probation 
1.5 oz.: 8 - 13 months 
50 lbs.: 25 - 30 months; $5,000 
100 lbs.: 35 - 42 months mandatory; $25,000 
2,000 lbs.: 70 - 84 months; $50,000 
= 10,000 lbs.: 175 - 219 months mandatory; minimum fine $200,000 

Manufacture/cultivation/sale: 2-5 

Paraphernalia: 
Possession: up to 1; $500 
Manufacture/delivery: up to 2; $1,000 

Sale to/employing a minor: 
18 - 21 years old: felony, 1 class higher than normal penalty 
21 or older: 2 classes higher 

North Dakota 

Possession/sale/delivery/cultivation: 
< .5 oz.: 30 days; $500 
= .5 oz.: 1; $1,000 
= 1 oz.: 8 months+; $5,000 
100 lb.: 1+; $10,000 

Sale to minor: 4 mandatory 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: 4; $1,000 

Possession of under .5 oz. while operating a motor vehicle: 1; $1,000. 

Ohio
Cultivation and Possession: 
< 100 g.: Minor Misdemeanor 
100 - 200 g.: M-4 (4th degree misdemeanor), 
0 to .08 yrs in prison (against prison) 
200 - 1000 g.: F-5 (5th degree felony) 
.25 to 1 yrs in prison (against prison) 
1 - 5 kg.: F3 
1 to 5 yrs in prison (no presumption) 
5 - 20 kg.: F3 incarceration favorable 
1 to 5 yrs in prison (For Prison) 
20 kg.: F2 Mandatory 8 years 
(24 months Mandatory) up to 8 years 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 30 days; $250 

"Corrupting another with drugs": 0 - 3 mos; $2,500 

trafficking: 
standard 
< 200 g.: F5, .25 to 1 yrs in prison (no presumption) 
200 - 1,000 g.: F4, .5 to 1.5 yrs in prison (no presumption) 
1 - 5 kg.: F3, 1 to 5 yrs in prison (no presumption) 
5 - 20 kg.: F3, 1 to 5 years in prison (for prison) 
20 kg.: F2, 8 years (24 months mandatory) 

near school or juvenile 
< 200 g.: F4, .5 to 1.5 yrs in prison (no presumption) 
200 - 1,000 g.: F3, 1 to 5 yrs in prison (no presumption) 
1 - 5 kg.: F2, 8 years (24 months mandatory) 
5 - 20 kg.: F2, 8 years (24 months mandatory) 
20 kg.: F1, 10 years mandatory 

Sale to minor: 1; $1,000 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: 1 mandatory 

Sale of paraphernalia to minor: 6 months; $1,000 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months - 5 years 

Professional licenses suspension. <BR

Oklahoma 

Possession (any amount): 
0 - 1; $500 (1st offense) 
2 - 10; $5,000 (2nd offense) 

Cultivation: 2 - life; $20,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: 1; $1,000 

Delivery/sale: 
< 25 lb. : 4 - life; $20,000 
= 25 lbs.: 5 - life; $25,000 - $100,000 
= 1,000 lbs.: 5 - life; $100,000 - $500,000 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles. 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: penalty doubles 

Driver's license suspension. 

Oregon
Possession: 
< 1 oz.: $500 - $1,000 
1 oz.: 0 - 10; $200,000 

Manufacture: up to 20 

Possession of paraphernalia: 
up to 1; $5,000 plus civil fine of $2,000 - $5,000 

Delivery: 
< 5 g.: $500 - $1,000 
5 g.: up to 1; $5,000 
1 oz.: 0 - 10; $200,000 

Sale (any amount): 0 - 10; $200,000 

Sale to minor: 0 - 20; $300,000 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: 0 - 20; $300,000 

Pennsylvania 
Possession: 
<= 30 g.: 0 - 30 days; $500 
30 g.: 0 - 1; $5,000 

Cultivation/delivery/sale: 
(any amount): 0 - 15; $250,000 
= 2 lbs. or 10 live plants: 1 mandatory; $5,000 
= 10 lbs. or 21 live plants: 3 mandatory; $15,000 
= 50 lbs. or 51 live plants: 5 mandatory; $50,000 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles. 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school or college: 1-2 mandatory 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 1; $5,000 

Sale of paraphernalia to minor: 2; $5,000 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months. 

Rhode Island 
Possession: 
< 1 kg.: up to 1; $200 - $500 
= 1 kg.: 10 - 50; $10,000 - $500,000 
5 kg.: 20 - life: $25,000 - $1,000,000 

Manufacture/possession with intent to deliver: 
(no amt. specified): 0 - 30; $3,000 - $100,000 

Sale to minor: 1; $10,000 

Sale/possession within 1,000 feet of school: enhanced penalties. 

Driver's license suspension for offenses involving use of motor vehicle. 

South Carolina 
Possession: < 1 oz.: 0 - 30 days; $100 - $200 

Possession of paraphernalia: $500 

Cultivation: 
100 - 1,000 plants: 25+ mandatory; $25,000 
1,000 plants: 25+ mandatory; $50,000 
10,000 plants: 25+ mandatory; $200,000 

Sale/delivery: 
10 lbs. - 100 lbs.: 1-10 mandatory; $10,000 
100 lbs. - 2,000 lbs.: 25+ mandatory; $25,000 
2,000 lbs. - 10,000 lbs.: 25+ mandatory; $50,000 
10,000 lbs.: 25+ mandatory; $200,000 

License suspension: 6 months 

Possession of more than 1 oz. of marijuana is deemed to be possession with intent to distribute. 

South Dakota 
Possession: 
< 1/2 lb.: 0 - 1; $1,000 
= 1/2 lb.: 0 - 2; $2,000 
= l lb.: 0 - 5: $5,000 
10 lbs.: 0 - 10; $10,000 

Additional civil penalty of up to $10,000 for any possession offense. 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0-30 days; $200 

Cultivation/delivery/sale: 
<= 1 oz.: 15 days-1; $1,000 
1 oz.: 30 days-2; $2,000 
=.5 lb.: 30 days-5; $5,000 
= 1 lb.: 30 days-10; $10,000 

Mandatory minimum of 30 days for sale of any amount. 

Sale to minor: 5 mandatory; $10,000 

Sale within 500 ft. of school, youth center, public pool, video arcade: 5 mandatory 

Driver's license suspension: 90 days. 

Tennessee 
Possession: <= .5 oz.: up to 1; $2,500 

Possession of paraphernalia: up to 1; $2,500 

Cultivation/penalty/sale: 
.5 oz.: 1-5; $5,000 
= 10 lbs.: 4-10; $10,000 
= 70 lbs.: 8-12; $200,000 

Sale to minor under 12: penalty classification moves one level higher. 

Sale of paraphernalia: 1 - 6; $3,000. 

Texas 
Possession: 
<= 2 oz.: up to 180 days; $2,000 
2 oz.: up to 1; $4,000 
4 oz.: 180 days - 2 years; $10,000 
5 lbs.: 2 - 10; $10,000 
50 lbs.: 2 - 20; $1 0,000 
2,000 lbs.: 5 - 99; $50,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: $500 

Sale/delivery: 
< .25 oz.: for no remuneration:up to 180 days; $1,500 
< .25 oz.: for remuneration: up to 1; $3,000 
= .25 oz.: 180 days - 2 years; $10,000 
= 5 lbs.: 2 - 20; $10,000 
= 50 lbs.: 5 - 99; $10,000 
= 2000 lbs.: 10 - 99; $100,000 

Sale to minor: 2 - 20; $10,000 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school or 300 ft. of youth center, public pool, video arcade: penalty doubles.

Sale of paraphernalia: up to 1; $3,000 

Spending funds derived from the sale of more than 50 lbs. is in itself an offense punishable by 5
years to life or 99 years and a fine of $50,000 - $1,000,000. 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months. 

Utah 
Possession: 
< 1 oz.: 0 - 6 months; $1,000 
= 1 oz.: 0 - 1; $2,500 
= 16 oz.: 0 - 5; $5,000 
100 lbs.: 1 - 15; $10,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: 6 months; $1,000 

Sale: 0 - 5; $10,000 

Sale of paraphernalia: 1; $2,500 

Sale of paraphernalia to minor: 0 - 5; $5,000 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school, public park, amusement park, recreation center, church, synagogue,
shopping mall, sports facility, theater, or public parking lot increases level of offense by one
degree. 

Any drug offense with minor present: 5 mandatory 

Vermont 
Possession: 
< 2 oz.: 0 - 6 months; $500 
= 2 oz.: 0 - 3; $10,000 
= 1 lb.: 0 - 5; $100,000 
10 lbs.: 0 - 15; $500,000 

Cultivation: 
4 - 10 plants: 0 - 3; $10,000 
11 - 25 plants: 0 - 5; $1 00,000 
25 plants: 0 - 15; $500,000 

Delivery/Sale: 
= .5 oz.: 0 - 5; $100,000 
= 1 lb.: 0 - 15; $500,000 

Penalties enhanced for sale/delivery to minors. 

Virginia 
Possession: 
<= .5 lb.: 0 - 30 days; up to $500 (1st offense) 
0 - 1; up to $2,500 (2nd offense) 
= .5 lbs.: 1 - 10; $1,000 

Cultivation (any amount): 5 - 30; $10,000 

Delivery/sale: 
<= .5 oz.: 0 - 1; $2,500 
.5 oz.: 1 - 10; $2,500 
= 5 lbs.: 5 - 40; $500,000 

Sale to minor: 10-50; $100,000 (1 year mandatory) 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: 1 - 5 mandatory; $2,500 - $100,000 

Sale of paraphernalia: 1; $2,500 

Sale of paraphernalia to minor: 1 - 5; $2,500 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months 

Washington 
Possession: 
< 40 g.: 0 - 90 days; $1,000; 24 hours in jail mandatory 
= 40 g.: 0 - 5; $10,000 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 90 days; $1,000 

Cultivation/delivery/sale (any amount): 0 - 5; $10,000 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles 

Conspiracy to cultivate, deliver, or sell: 0-12 months 

Cultivation/delivery/sale within 1,000 feet of a school can increase time of sentence by 24 months
plus 12 months if armed with a deadly weapon. 

Driver's license suspension: 90 days for those under 21. 

West Virginia 
Possession: 
< 15 g.: automatic conditional discharge;$1,000 
15 g.: 1-5; $15,000 

Cultivation/delivery/sale (any amount): 1 - 15; $25,000 

Sale to minor: 2 mandatory 

Sale within 1,000 ft. of school: 2 mandatory 

First-time possession offenders may be placed on probation without further penalties. 

Wisconsin 
Possession (any amount): 0 - 6 months; $1,000 
(for 1st offense; 2nd offense doubles penalty) 

Possession of paraphernalia: 0 - 30 days; $500 

Cultivation: 
<= 10 plants: up to 3; $500-$25,000 
11-50 plants: 3 months - 5; $1,000-$5000 
50 plants: 1 - 10; $1,000-$l 00,000 

Delivery/sale: 
<= 500 g.: up to 3; $500-$25,000 
500 g.: 3 months - 5; $1,000-$50,000 
= 2500 g.: 1 - 10; $1,000-$100,000 

Delivery to prisoner: penalty doubles. 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles. 

Sale within 1,000 feet of school, public park, public pool, youth center, community center, school
bus: 1 mandatory (up to 24 grams or 4 plants over that amount: 3 mandatory) (5 years can be
added to regular penalty) 

Possession near the above: 100 community service mandatory 

Delivery of paraphernalia and/or possession with intent to distribute: up to 9 months; $10,000 

Sale of paraphernalia to minor: 0-90 days; $1,000 

Sale of marijuana or paraphernalia to a minor: seller must be 3 years older for increased penalties
to apply. 

Mandatory doubling of sentences for 2nd and subsequent offenses. 

Courts can undercut a sentence if it is in the best interest of the community and public won't be
harmed. 

Driver's license suspension: 6 months - 5 years 

Wyoming 
Use: 0 - 90 days; $100 

Possession (any amount): 0 - 6 months; $750 

Cultivation (any amount): 0 - 6 months; $1,000 

Delivery/sale (any amount): 0 - 10; $10,000 

Sale to minor: penalty doubles. 

Sale within 500 ft. of school: 2; $1,000 mandatory 

Federal 
Possession: Any amount: 0-1; $10,000 

Cultivation/delivery/sale: 
< 100 kg.: 0 - 20; $1,000,000 
= 100 kg.: 5 - 40; $2,000,000 
= 1,000 kg. (or 100 to 1,000 plants): 10 - life; $10,000,000 

Manufacture/distribution: 
= 100 plants or 100 kg.: 5 mandatory 
= 1,000 plants or 1,000 kg.: 10 mandatory 

Distribution within 1,000 ft. of school or playground or within 100 ft. of youth center, public pool,
video arcade: penalty doubles (1 year mandatory unless <= 5 g.) School includes public or private
college or sale to person under age of 21. 

Sale of paraphernalia: 3; $250,000 or twice the pecuniary gain. 

Notes 

The penalties listed apply to first-offense convictions only, unless otherwise stated. Most states have
increased penalties for subsequent offenses. 

Many states have additional or enhanced penalties for certain offenses, such as sale within a
specified distance of a school. These offenses and all applicable penalties have been noted, when
possible. However, it should not be assumed that such penalties do not apply just because they
have not been listed for a particular state. 

Any amount listed for "possession" generally implies that it is intended for personal consumption.
Possession of large amounts of marijuana will, in most cases, lead to charges of "possession with
intent to distribute" (same as "sale"). 

Units of weight vary from state to state. For comparative purposes: 

      One ounce (oz.) = 28.35 grams (g) 
      One pound (lb.) = 16 ounces = 453.59 grams 
      One kilogram (kg.) = 1,000 grams = 2.2 pounds 

Except where otherwise noted, sentences are in years. They usually indicate the maximum possible
prison sentence; however, a multitude of other factors are involved in determining the sentence
duration. Except where otherwise indicated, the stated fine indicates the maximum possible fine
for the offense.