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STATE - BY - STATE COMPARISON OF THE MARIJUANA LAWS
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compiled by the National Organization for the Reform of
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Marijuana Laws (NORML)
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Alabama:
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Possession: 0 - 2.2 lbs for personal use: 0-1yr & $1,000
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0 - 2.2 lbs not for personal use: 2-15 yrs & $25,000
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2.2 - 2000 lbs: 3-15 yrs & $25,000
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Over 10000 lbs: 15 yrs & $200,000
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Cultivation/Sale: 0 - 2.2 lbs: 2-15 yrs & $25,000
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2.2 - 2000 lbs: 3-15 yrs & $25,000
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2000 - 10000 lbs: 5-15 yrs & $50,000
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Over 10000 lbs: 15 yrs & $200,000
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Alaska:
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Possession/Cultivation: Legal for personal use in home
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Any amount for personal use not in home: 0 - $100
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Public Display of up to 1 ounce or possession of 4 or more ounces:
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0 - 90 days & $1,000
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Sale up to 1 ounce: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Over an ouce: 0-5 yrs & $5,000
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Arizona:
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Possession: Up to one pound: 1.5 yrs & $750 - 150,000
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1 - 8 lbs: 4 yrs & $750 - 150,000
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8 lbs: 7 yrs & $750 - 150,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Same as possession for over 1 lb.
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Arizona also has provisions requiring community service and drug
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treatment for people convicted of any pot crime.
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Laws regarding drug sales near schools eliminate any chance of parole
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until all of the sentence is served as well as imposing a minimum
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$2,000 fine.
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Arkansas:
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Possession: Up to 1 ounce: 0-1 yr & 1,000.
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1 oz - 10 lbs: 4-10 yrs & $25,000
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10 - 100 lbs: 5-20 yrs & $50,000
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Over 100 lbs: 6-30 yrs & $100,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 1 ounce: 2-10 yrs & $10,000
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Over an ounce same as possession charge
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California:
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Possession: Up to an ounce: 0 - $100
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Over an ounce: 0-6 mos & $500
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Cultivation: 16 mos - 3 yrs
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Sale: 2-4 yrs
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Colorado:
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Possession: Up to an ounce: 0 - $100
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In public: 0-15 days & $100
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1 - 8 oz: 0-2 yrs & $500
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8 oz or more: 1-2 yrs
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount 2-4 yrs
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Second offense possession of any amount over an ounce subsequent to
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a prior pot offense carries a penalty of 6 mos - 2 yrs. For 8 or more
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ounces, 3-8 yrs & $2,000 - 5,000.
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Connecticut:
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Possession: Up to 4 ozs: 1 yr or $1000
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over 4 ozs: 0-5 yrs & $2000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 2.2 lbs: 0-7 yrs & 1,000
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over 2.2 lbs: 5-20 yrs
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No suspended sentences unless a person is drug dependent.
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Delaware:
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Possession: Up to 50 lbs: 0-2 yrs & $500
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50 - 100 lbs: 3 yrs & $2,000
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100 - 5,000 lbs: 5 yrs & $100,000
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over 5,000 lbs: 15 yrs & $400,000
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Cultivation/Sale: up to 50 lbs: 0-10 yrs & 10,000
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50 - 100 lbs: 3-10 yrs & $50,000
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100 - 5,000 lbs: 5 yrs & $100,000
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over 5,000 lbs: 15 yrs & $400,000
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Florida:
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Possession: Up to 20 grams: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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20 grams - 100 lbs: 0-5 yrs & $5,000
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100 - 2,000 lbs: 3-30 yrs & $25,000
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2,000 - 10,000 lbs: 5-30 yrs & $50,000
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Over 10,000 lbs: 15-30 yrs & $200,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 20 grams: 0-5 yrs & $5,000
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All other amounts, same penalty as possession.
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Georgia:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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1 oz to 100 lbs: 1-10 yrs.
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100 - 2,000 lbs: 5-10 yrs & $25,000
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2,000 - 10,000 lbs: 7-10 yrs & $50,000
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Over 10,000 lbs: 15 yrs & $200,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 100 lbs: 1-10 yrs
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All other amounts: Same penalty as possession.
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Hawaii:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz: 0-30 days & $500
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1 oz - 2.2 lbs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Over 2.2 lbs: 0-5 yrs & $5000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to an ounce: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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All other amounts: Same penalty as for possession.
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Idaho:
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Possession: Up to 3 ozs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Over 3 ozs: 0-10 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 3 ozs: 0-5 yrs & $1,000
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Over 3 ozs: 0-5 yrs & $15,000
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Illinois:
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Possession: Under 2.5 gms: 0-30 days & $500
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2.5 - 10 gms: 0-6 mos & $500
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10 - 30 gms: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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30 - 500 gms: 1-3 yrs & $10,000
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Over 500 gms: 2-5 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Under 2.5 gms: 0-6 mos & $500
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2.5 - 10 gms: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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10 - 30 gms: 1-3 yrs & $10,000
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30 - 500 gms: 2-5 yrs & $50,000
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Over 500 gms: 3-7 yrs & $100,000
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Indiana:
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Possession: Up to 30 gms: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Over 30 gms but less than 10 lbs: 0-2 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Same penalties as for possession
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Iowa:
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Possession: Any amount: 0-6 mos & $2,500
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Cultivation: Any amount: 0-5 yrs & $2,500
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Sale: Any amount: 0-5 yrs & $10,000
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Kansas:
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Possession: Any amount: 0-1 yr & $2,500
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Cultivation: 0-1 yr & $2,500
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Sale: 1-10 yrs & $10,000
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Kentucky:
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Possession: Less than 8 ozs: 0-1 yr & $500
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8 oz - 5 lbs: 1-5 yrs & $2,500
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5 lbs or more: 5-10 yrs & $5,000 - 10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Penalties are the same as for possession
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Note: Up to four plants is treated as simple possession.
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Louisiana:
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Possession: Under 100 lbs: 0-6 mos & $500
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100 - 2,000 lbs: 5-15 yrs & $50,000
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2,000 - 10,000 lbs: 15-25 yrs & $200,000
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Over 10,000 lbs: 25-35 yrs & $500,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Under 100 lbs: 0-10 yrs & $15,000
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All other penalties same as for possession.
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Maine:
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Possession: Any amount for personal use up to 1.5 ozs: $0 - 200
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1.5 oz - 2 lbs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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2 - 1,000 lbs: 0-5 yrs & $2,500
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Over 1,000 lbs: 0-10 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 1.5 ozs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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All other penalties same as for possession.
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Maryland:
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Possession/Cultivation: Any personal use amount: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Any other amount, presumed intent to distribute:
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5-15 yrs & $15,000
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Importation of over 100 lbs into MD: 0-25 yrs &
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$50,000
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Second Offense Mandatory 2 yrs, up to 15 yrs &
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$15,000
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Massachusetts:
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Possession: Any amount for personal use: Probation
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Cultivation/Sale: 0-2 yrs & $5,000
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Michigan:
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Possession: Any Amount: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Use: 0-90 days & $100
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Cultivation/Sale: 0-4 yrs & $5,000
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City of Ann Arbor: Possession under 1 oz.: $0-100
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Minnesota:
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Possession: up to 1.5 ozs: 0-$100
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Over 1.5 ozs: 0-3 yrs & $3,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 0-5 yrs & $30,000
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Mississippi:
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Possession: up to 1 oz not in vehicle: $100-250
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1 gm to 1 oz in vehicle: 0-90 days & $1,000
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1 oz - 2.2 lbs: 0-2 yrs & $3,000
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Over 2.2 lbs: 0-20 yrs & $1 million
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Cultivation/Sale: up to 1 oz: 0-3 yrs & $3,000
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1 oz to 2.2 lbs: 0-20 yrs & $30,000
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Over 2.2 lbs: 0-30 yrs & $1 million
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Missouri:
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Possession/Cultivation: Up to 35 gms: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Over 35 gms: 0-5 yrs & $1,000
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Sale: Any amount: 5 yrs - life
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Note: Any marijuana offense while driving punished by license suspension
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for 1 year.
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Montana:
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Possession: Up to 60 gms: 0-6 mos & $500
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Over 60 gms: 0-50 yrs & $50,000
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Cultivation/Sale: 1 yr to Life and $50,000
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Nebraska:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz: $100 and drug ed
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1 oz - 1 lb: 0-7 days & $500
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Over 1 lb: 0-5 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Any Amount: 0-5 yrs & $10,000
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Nevada:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz by a person under 21: 0-6 yrs & $2,000
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Up to 100 lbs by an adult: probation - 6 yrs & $5,000
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100-2,000 lbs: 3-20 yrs & $25,000
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2,000-10,000 lbs: 5-20 & $50,000
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Over 10,000 lbs: 5 yrs to Life & $200,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 100 lbs: 1-15 yrs & $5,000
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All other penalties are the same as for possession
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New Hampshire:
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Possession: Up to 1 lb: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Over 1 lb: 0-7 yrs & $2,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 0-15 yrs & $2,000
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New Jersey:
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Possession: under 50 gms: 0-6 mos & $750 & 2 yr loss of driver's license
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Over 50 gms: 0-5 yrs & $15,000
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Cultivation/Sale: 0-5 yrs & $15,000
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New Jersey also has provisions for doubling penalties if they
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occur within 1,000 ft of a school, and strengthened penalties for
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people that employ minors in the drug trade.
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New Mexico:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz: 0-15 days & $100
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1-8 ozs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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8 oz - 100 lbs: 0-18 mos & $5,000
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Over 100 lbs: 3 yrs & $5,000
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Cultivation: Any amount: 9 yrs & $10,000
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Sale: 1gm - 100 lbs: 18 mos & $5,000
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over 100 lbs: 3 yrs & $5,000
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New York:
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Possession: Up to 25 gms in private: $0-100
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25 gms to 2 ozs: 0-3 mos & $500
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2-4 ozs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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4-8 ozs: 0-4 yrs
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1-10 lbs: 0-7 yrs
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Over 10 lbs: 0-15 yrs
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Cultivation: Up to 4 ozs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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4-8 ozs: 0-1 yr & $10,000
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8 oz - 1 lb: 0-4 yrs
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1-10 lbs: 0-7 yrs
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Over 10 lbs: 0-15 yrs
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Sale: Up to 25 gms: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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25 gms - 4 ozs: 0-4 yrs
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4 ozs - 1 lb: 0-7 yrs
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Over 1 lb: 0-15 yrs
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North Carolina:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz: 0-30 days & $100, suspended
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Over 1 oz: 0-2 yrs & $2,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Penalties same as possession of over 1 oz.
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The following mandatory minimum sentences are provided for
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trafficking offenses:
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over 50 lbs, less than 100 lbs: 5 yr min
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Over 100 lbs, less than 2,000 lbs: 10 yr min
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Over 2,000 lbs, less than 10,000 lbs: 14 yr min, 20 yr max
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Over 10,000 lbs: 35 yr min, 40 yr max
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North Dakota:
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Possession: Up to .5 oz not in vehicle: 0-30 days & $500
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Conditional
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.5 oz - 1 oz not in vehicle, or .5 oz in vehicle: 0-1 yr
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& $1,000
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Over 1 oz: 0-5 yrs & $5,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 0-10 yrs & $10,000
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Ohio:
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Possession: Up to 100 gms: 0-$100
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100-200 gms: 0-30 days &: $250
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200-600 gms: 6 mos - 5 yrs & $2,500
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Over 600 gms: 1-10 ;yrs & $5,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 200 gms: 6 mos - 5 yrs & $2,500
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200-600 gms: 1-10 yrs & $5,000
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Over 600 gms: 2-15 yrs & $7,500
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Oklahoma:
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Possession: Any amount for personal use: 0-1 yr
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Cultivation: Any amount: 2-10 yrs & $50,000
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Sale: Less than 25 lbs: 2-10 yrs & $20,000
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25-1,000 lbs: $25,000-100,000
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Over 1,000 lbs: $100,000-500,000
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Oregon:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz: 0-$100
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Over 1 oz: 0-10 yrs & $2,500
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Cultivation/Sale: 0-20 yrs & $100,000
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Pennsylvania:
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Possession: Up to 30 gms: 0-30 days & $500
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Over 30 gms: 0-1 yr & $5,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 0-5 yrs & $15,000
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Rhode Island:
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Possession: Less than 1 kg: 0-1 yr & $250
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more than a kilo: 10 yr mandatory minimum
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 10-30 yrs & $50,000
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South Carolina:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz: 0-30 days & $200
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Over 1 oz: 0-5 yrs & $5,000
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Cultivation/sale: Penalties same as possession over 1 oz.
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South Dakota:
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Possession: Up to 1 oz: 0-30 days & $100
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1 oz - 1 lb: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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1-10 lbs: 0-2 yrs & $2,000
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Over 10 lbs: 0-10 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to 1 lb: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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1-10 lbs: 0-2 yrs & $2,000
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Over 10 lbs: 0-10 yrs & $10,000
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Note: Penalty for cultivation under 1 oz same as for possession
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under 1 oz.
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Tennessee:
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Possession: Up to 10 lbs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Over 10 lbs: 4-10 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Up to .5 oz: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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.5 oz - 10 lbs: 1-5 yrs & $3,000
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Over 10 lbs: 4-10 yrs & $10,000
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Note: Cultivation carries mandatory minimum 1 yr sentence.
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Texas:
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Possession: Up to 2 ozs: 0-6 mos & $1,000
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2-4 ozs: 0-1 yr & $2,000
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4 ozs - 5 lbs: 2-10 yrs & $5,000
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5-50 lbs: 2-20 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Under 2 ozs: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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Over 2 ozs: Same penalties as for possession
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Note: Texas also has strict mandatory minimum sentences for
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amounts over 50 lbs and sale to minors.
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Utah:
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Possession: 0-6 mos & $300
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Cultivation/Sale: 0-5 yrs & $5,000
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Vermont:
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Possession: Up to .5 oz: 0-6 mos & $500
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.5-2 ozs: 0-3 yrs & $3,000
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Over 2 ozs: 0-5 y;rs & $5,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 0-5 yrs & $5,000
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Virginia:
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Possession: Up to 5 lbs: 0-30 days & $500
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Cultivation: Up to 5 lbs: 0-30 days & $500
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Over 5 lbs: 5-30 yrs.
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Sale: Up to .5 oz: 0-1 yr & $1,000
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.5 oz - 5 lbs: 0-10 yrs & $1,000
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Over 5 lbs: 5-30 yrs
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Washington:
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Possession: Up to 40 gms: 0-90 days & $250
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Over 40 gms: 0-5 yrs & $10,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 0-5 yrs & $10,000
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West Virginia:
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Possession: Up to 15 gms: Conditional discharge
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Over 15 gms: 90 days - 6 mos & $1,000
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 1-5 yrs &: $15,000
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Wisconsin:
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Possession: Any amount: 0-30 days & $500
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Cultivation/Sale: Any amount: 0-5 yrs :& $15,000
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Madison: Possession: $0-100
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Wyoming:
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Possession/Cultivation: Any amount: 0-6 mos & $1,000
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Sale: Any amount: 0-10 yrs & $10,000
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