Marijuana laws

Table 11c: Illegal Drugs: Marijuana

State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
ALABAMA	20-2-1, et seq.; 20-2-23 3 (j); 13A-12-210 to 215, 231(i)	Personal use: Class A misdemeanor; Subsequent offense or possession of marijuana for other than personal use: Class C felony	Class B felony; Class A for sale to minor; Sale on school campus or within 3 mile radius: 5 yrs.	1 kilo-100 lbs: minimum 3 yrs. and mandatory $25,000; 100-500 lbs.: minimum 5 yrs. and mandatory $50,000; 500-1000 lbs.: minimum. 15 yrs. and mandatory $200,000; Over 1000 lbs.: life without parole
ALASKA	11.71.010, et seq.	To possess marijuana with reckless disregard that possession occurs within 500 feet of a school or recreation/youth center or on a school bus or to knowingly maintain storage or transportation facilities for keeping/distributing or to render a drug counterfeit or to possess 25 or more plants: Class C felony
ARIZONA	13-3401, 3405; 36-2501, et seq.	Under 2 lb.: Class 6 felony; 2-4 lbs.: Class 5 felony; 4 lbs. and over: Class 4 felony; fine of not less than $750 or 3 times the value of the controlled substance, whichever is greater	Under 2 lbs.: Class 4 felony; 2-4 lbs.: Class 3 felony; over 4 lbs.: Class 2 felony: fine of the greater of $750 or 3 times value of substance; Sale within drug-free school zone: add 1 yr. to sentence and fine of $2000	Producing marijuana: less than 2 lbs.: Class 5 felony; 2-4 lbs.: Class 4 felony; Over 4 lbs.: Class 3 felony; Transporting/importing: less than 2 lbs.: Class 3 felony; Over 2 lbs.: Class 2 felony
ARKANSAS	5-64-101, et seq.	1st offense: Class A misdemeanor; 2nd offense: Class D felony; 3rd offense: Class C felony	Delivery or intent to deliver marijuana is a Class C felony, 4-30 yrs., depending on the amount sold, and/or fine of $25,000 to $100,000; increased penalty within 1000 ft. of school	1 oz. possession of marijuana creates rebuttable presumption or intent to deliver

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
CALIFORNIA	Health & Safety §11000, et seq.; 11357, et seq.; §11362.5 medical use of marijuana	Possession of any concentrated cannabis: prison in county jail up to 1 yr. or fine up to $500 or both; Up to 28.5 grams: misdemeanor and fine of up to $100; Over 28.5 grams: prison up to 6 months or fine up to $500 or both; If over 18 and possession under 28.5 grams on grounds of school: misdemeanor and fine up to $500; Under 18 and possession under 28.5 grams on grounds of school: misdemeanor and fine up to $250; Second offense: up to $500 or up to 10 days in juvenile home program	Possession for sale: imprisonment in state prison 2-4 yrs. for transporting, selling, etc. If under 28.5 grams: misdemeanor and fine up to $100; Adults who give or sell to, hire or use, or induce a minor under 14 in transporting, selling, giving away, preparing or peddling any marijuana: state prison for 3, 5, 7 years; to a minor over 14: state prison for 3, 4, 5 years
COLORADO	18-18-101, et seq., 18-18-406	Under 1 oz.: Class 2 petty offense, $100 fine; 1-8 oz.: Class 1 misdemeanor or Class 5 felony with prior conviction; Over 8 oz.: Class 5 felony or Class 4 felony with prior conviction; Public use: Class 2 petty offense, $100 fine and 15 days	Class 4 felony (transferring under 1 oz. for no consideration is possession, not a dispensing offense); Subsequent offense: Class 3 felony, fine up to $10,000; Over 18 yrs. old selling to minor under 15: Class 4 felony, fine up to $5,000
CONNECTICUT	21a-278, 279	Under 4 oz.: 1 yr. and/or $1000; Over 4 oz.: 5 yrs. and/or $2000; Over 1 kilo: 5-20 yrs. to life; Subsequent offense: Under 4 oz.: 5 yrs. and/or $3000; Over 4 oz.: 10 yrs. and/or $5000; add 2 yrs. if within 1500 ft. of school or child day care center	Over 1 kilo: 5-20 yrs.; Subsequent offense: 10-25 yrs.; If sale within 1500 ft. of school or child day care center: additional mandatory 3 yrs.; Sale to minor or person 2 yrs. junior: additional mandatory 2 yrs.; court may suspend mandatory minimum sentence if person is under 18 or lacks mental capacity

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
DELAWARE	Tit. 16 §4701, et seq.; 4753A	Class A misdemeanor (If applicable, can be subject to First Offenders Controlled Substances Diversion Program §4764); Knowingly making a purchase from a minor under 18: Class E felony. Purchasing from a minor under 16, 6 months no suspension, probation, parole. Seller is under 14 yrs. 1 year mandatory sentence	Class E felony: 5 yrs. and $1000 to $10,000 (more severe if near school §4767-68)	5 lbs. or more: class B felony; 5-100 lbs.: $25,000 and minimum 2 yrs.; 100-500 lbs.: $50,000 and minimum 4 yrs.; Over 500 lbs.: $100,000 and minimum 8 yrs.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	48-901.02 et seq.; 48-904.01 et seq.	Misdemeanor, up to 1 yr. and/or $1000; Subsequent offense: double penalties	Crime with penalty of 1 yr. and/or $10,000; Subsequent offense: double penalties; Within drug-free zone or sale to minor: up to twice the punishment
FLORIDA	893.13, et seq.	3rd degree felony; Under 20 g.: 1st degree misdemeanor; In excess of 25 lbs. is trafficking (1st degree felony)	3rd degree felony, unless less than 20 g. for no consideration, then 1st degree misdemeanor: penalty as in §§775.082, 083, 084; Subsequent offense: 10 yrs.	All sentencing done pursuant to sentencing guidelines: 25-2000 lbs.: mandatory $25,000 and 3 yrs.; 2000-10,000 lbs.: mandatory $50,000 and 7 yrs.; Over 10,000 lbs.: 15 yrs. and mandatory $200,000
GEORGIA	16-13-30, et seq.	Over 10 lbs. is trafficking; possession at all is a felony with penalty of 1-10 yrs.	Felony: 5-30 yrs.	10-2000 lbs.: 5 yrs. and mandatory $100,000; 2000-10,000 lbs.: 7 yrs. and mandatory $250,000; Over 10,000 lbs.: 15 yrs. and mandatory $1,000,000

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
HAWAII	329-14, et seq.; 712-1240, et seq.	Possession of 25 or more marijuana plants or possession of 1 lb. or more of anything containing marijuana: Class C felony; 2 lbs. or more: Class B felony; 25 lbs. or more: Class A felony; Possession of over 100 plants: Class A felony; Distribution of any small amount or possession of any small amount: misdemeanor	Sale of any amount: Class C felony; 1 lb. or more: Class B felony; 5 lbs. or more: Class A felony
IDAHO	37-2701, et seq.	Under 3 oz.: misdemeanor with penalty of up to 1 yr. or $1,000 or both; Over 3 oz.: felony, 5 yrs. and $10,000; Subsequent offense: double penalty	Felony: 5 yrs. and $15,000; Subsequent offense: double penalty	1 lb. or more or 25 plants or more: felony; 1-5 lbs. or 25-50 plants: mandatory 1 yr. and $5,000; 5-25 lbs. or 50-100 plants: mandatory 3 yrs. and $10,000; 25-100 lbs. or over 100 plants: mandatory 5 yrs. and $15,000; Maximum number of yrs. 15 and maximum fine $50,000
ILLINOIS	720 ILCS 570/100, et seq., Uniform Controlled Substances Act; 720 ILCS 550/1, et seq. "Cannabis Control Act"	Under 2.5 g.: Class C misdemeanor; 2.5-10 g.: Class B misdemeanor; 10-30 g.: Class A misdemeanor; 30-500 g: Class 4 felony; 500-2,000 g.: Class 3 felony; 2,000-5,000 g.: class 2 felony; >5,000 g.: class 1 felony; Subsequent offense: 10-30 g.: Class 4 felony; 30-500 g.: Class 3 felony; Producing plants: 1-5: Class A misdemeanor; 5-20: Class 4 felony; 20-50: Class 3 felony; Over 50: Class 2 felony with fine up to $100,000	Under 2.5 g.: Class B misdemeanor; 2.5-10 g.: Class A misdemeanor; 10-30 g.: Class 4 felony; 30-500 g.: Class 3 felony and up to $50,000 fine; 500-2,000 g.: Class 2 felony for which a fine not to exceed $100,000 may be imposed; 2,000-5,000 g.: class 1 felony and up to $150.000; >5,000 g.: class X felony and up to $200,000; Enhanced penalties for sale to person 3 yrs. junior or on school grounds	Over 2500 g. is trafficking: penalty is double that of sale

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
INDIANA	35-48-2-1, et seq.; 35-48-4-10, 11	Under 30 g.: Class A misdemeanor; Over 30 g.: Class D felony; Subsequent offense: Class D felony	Class A misdemeanor; 10 lbs. or more or delivered on school property or bus or within 1000 feet of either: Class C felony; Class C felony: 10 lbs or more on a school bus; Sale of 30 g. to 10 lbs. and recipient a minor and person has prior conviction involving marijuana: Class D felony
IOWA	124.101, et seq.		Under 50 kg.: Class D felony, fine $1000 to $5000; 50 to 100 kg.: Class C felony, fine $1000 to $50,000; 100 to 1000 kg.: Class B felony, $5000 to $100,000; Over 1000 kg.: Class B felony with penalty of up to 50 yrs. and $1,000,000; Subsequent offense: triple penalties; more severe penalties for distribution to minor or to person 3 yrs. younger
KANSAS	65-4101, et seq.	Class A nonperson misdemeanor; Subsequent offense: Level 4 felony	Level 3 felony; Sell within 1000 ft. of school or to minor: Level 2 felony
KENTUCKY	218A.010, et seq.	Class A misdemeanor (includes less than 5 plants); over 5 plants: Class D felony	Under 8 oz.: Class A misdemeanor; Subsequent offense: Class D felony; 8 oz. to 5 lbs.: Class D felony; Subsequent offense: Class C felony Over 5 lbs.: Class C felony; Subsequent offense: Class B felony; Possession of over 8 oz. is prima facie evidence of intent to sell
LOUISIANA	§40:961, et seq.	Up to 6 mos. in parish jail and/or up to $500; Second conviction of this amount: up to 5 yrs. and/or up to $2000; Subsequent convictions: up to 20 yrs; 60-2000 lbs.: 10-60 yrs. hard labor and $50,000 to $100,000; 2000-10,000 lbs.: 20-80 yrs. hard labor and $100,000 to $400,000; Over 10,000 lbs.: 50-80 yrs. hard labor and $400,000 to $1,000,000

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
MAINE	Tit. 17A §1101, et seq.	Over 1 lb. creates presumption of trafficking: Class E crime	Over 1.25 oz. creates presumption of furnishing: Class D crime	Class D crime; Possession of over 1 lb. or over 100 plants: Class C crime; Over 20 lbs. or over 500 plants: Class B crime
MARYLAND	Art. 27 §276, et seq.	1 yr. and/or $1,000; Bringing 100 or more lbs. into state is felony with penalty of up to 25 yrs. and/or fine up to $50,000; Subsequent offense: double penalties	Felony with penalty of 5 yrs. and/or fine of $15,000; 50 lbs. or more: felony with not less than 40 yrs.; Subsequent offense: double penalties, mandatory 2 yrs.	If "drug kingpin": 20-40 yrs. and/or $1,000,000 fine
MASSACHUSETTS	Ch. 94c §1, et seq.	6 months and/or $500; Subsequent offense: 2 yrs. and/or $2000; Over 50 lbs. is trafficking	1-2 yrs. and/or $500 to $5000; Subsequent offense: 1-2.5 yrs. and/or $1000 to $10,000	50-100 lbs.: 2.5-15 yrs and $500 to $10,000; 100-2000 lbs.: 3-15 yrs. and $2500 to $25,000; 2000-10,000 lbs.: 5-15 yrs. and $5000 to $50,000; Over 10,000 lbs.: 10-15 yrs. and $20,000 to $200,000
MICHIGAN	333.7401, et seq.; 333.7212	Misdemeanor with penalty of 1 yr. and/or $2000	Felony: less than 5 kg. or 20 plants: up to 4 yrs. and/or $20,000; 5-45 kg. or 20-200 plants: up to 7 yrs. and/or $500,000; Over 45 kg. or over 200 plants: up to 15 yrs. and/or $10,000,000; Sale to minor or near school property: up to double penalties
MINNESOTA	152.01, et seq.	Small amount: petty misdemeanor $200 and maybe drug education program; 10+ kg.: up to 20 yrs. and/or $250,000; 50-100 kg.: up to 25 yrs. and/or $500,000; 100+ kg.: up to 30 yrs. and/or $1,000,000; Subsequent offense: depends on level of prior offense; if misdemeanor, may be required to participate in chemical dependency evaluation and treatment	Any small amount for sale: up to 5 yrs. and/or $10,000; Small amount without remuneration: petty misdemeanor with fine of up to $200 and maybe drug education program; 5+ kg.: up to 20 yrs. and/or $250,000; 25+ kg.: up to 25 yrs. and/or $500,000; 50+ kg.: up to 30 yrs. and/or $1,000,000; 5 kg. or more in school or park or public housing zone: up to 25 yrs. and/or $500,000

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
MISSISSIPPI	41-29-101, et seq.; 41-29-139	<30 g.: $100–$250; second conviction: $250 and 5–60 days jail; third conviction: $250–$500 and 5 days–6 months jail; 30–250 g.: $1000 and/or 1 yr. jail, or $3000 and/or 3 yrs. prison; 250–500 g.: 2–8 yrs. and up to $50,000; 500 g.–1 kg.: 4–16 yrs. and up to $250,000; 1–5 kg.: 6–24 yrs. and up to $500,000; >5 kg.: 10–30 yrs. and up to $1 million	Under 1 oz.: up to 3 yrs. and/or $3000; First-time offender with over 1 oz. but less than 1 kg.: up to 20 yrs. and/or $30,000; Over 1 oz.: up to 30 yrs. and/or $5,000 to $1,000,000; Subsequent offense: double penalties	Anyone over 21 selling 10 lbs. or more of marijuana during any 12 month period shall have life in prison without suspension/parole
MISSOURI	195.010, et seq.	Under 35 g.: Class A misdemeanor; Over 35 g.: Class C felony; Subsequent offense: subject to prior & persistent offenders statute §195.295	Less than 5 g.: Class C felony; More than 5 g.: Class B felony; Subsequent offense: subject to prior & persistent offenders statute §195.295; Distribution to minor 17 years old or 2 yrs. junior: Class B felony; Within 2000 ft. of school or public housing: Class A felony	Trafficking drugs 1st degree: Distribution /attempt to deliver: 30-100 kg.: Class A felony; 100+ kg.: term of prison for Class A felony without parole; Trafficking in 2nd degree: Buying/attempt to purchase: 30-100 kg.: Class B felony; 100+ kg. or over 500 plants: Class A felony
MONTANA	45-9-101, et seq.; 50-32-101, et seq.	Under 60 g.: misdemeanor with penalty of 6 months in county jail and fine of $100 to $500; Subsequent offense: $1000 fine and 1 yr. in county jail or up to 3 yrs. in state penitentiary	1 yr. to life and $50,000; Subsequent offense: 2 yrs. to life and $50,000; Offense of criminal sale of dangerous drugs on or near school property: 3 years to life and/or $50,000 fine	Criminal production/manufacture: Less than 1 lb. or 30 plants: up to 10 yrs. and $50,000; Over 1 lb. or 30 plants: 2 yrs. to life and/or $50,000; Subsequent offense: up to double penalties

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
NEBRASKA	28-401, et seq.	Under 1 oz.(if first offense): Citation, $100, and attend a course; 2nd offense: Citation, $200, up to 5 days in jail, and Class IV misdemeanor; 3rd offense: Class IIIA misdemeanor, $300, and up to 7 days jail Over 1 oz.: Class IIIA misdemeanor; Over 1 lb.: Class IV felony	1 oz.-1 lb.: Class IIIA misdemeanor; Over 1 lb.: Class IV felony
NEVADA	453.011, et seq.; NAC 453.510	For someone under 21: 1-6 yrs. and $2000 or 1 yr. in county jail; $1000 and 6 mos. driver's license suspension (same for 2nd and 3rd offenses); For someone over 21: up to 1 yr. and up to $1000; Subsequent offense: 1-6 yrs. and $5000	1-10 yrs. and up to $10,000; 2nd offense: 2-15 yrs. and up to $15,000; 3rd offense: 5-20 yrs. and up to $20,000	100-2000 lbs.: 3-20 yrs. and maximum $25,000; 2000-10,000 lbs.: 2-10 yrs. and minimum $50,000; Over 10,000 lbs.: 15 yrs. to life and minimum $200,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE	318-B:1, et seq.	Misdemeanor (class A)	Under 1 oz.: up to 3 yrs. and/or $25,000; 1 oz. to 5 lbs.: up to 7 yrs. and/or $100,000; Over 5 lbs.: up to 20 yrs. and/or $300,000; Subsequent offense: Under 1 oz.: up to 6 yrs. and/or $50,000; 1 oz. to 5 lbs.: up to 15 yrs. and/or $200,000; Over 5 lbs.: up to 40 yrs. and/or $500,000
NEW JERSEY	24:21-1, et seq.; 2C:35-2, et seq.	Under 50 g.: disorderly person and 100 hrs. of community service (if within 1000 ft. of school); Over 50g.: 4th degree crime, $25,000	Less than 1 oz.: 4th degree crime; 1 oz. to 5 lbs.: 3rd degree crime, up to $15,000; 5–25 lbs.: 2nd degree crime; Over 25 lbs.: 1st degree	Leader of narcotics trafficking network: life (25 year minimum before parole) and/or $500,000
NEW MEXICO	30-31-1, et seq.	Under 1 oz.: petty misdemeanor, 15 days and $50-$100; 1-8 oz.: misdemeanor, 1 yr. and $100-$1000; Over 8 oz.: 4th degree felony; Subsequent offense: Under 1 oz.: misdemeanor, 1 yr., $100-$1000	4th degree felony; If over 100 lbs., 3rd degree felony; Subsequent offense: 3rd degree felony; If over 100 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; Higher penalties if in drug-free school zone

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
NEW YORK	Penal §220, et seq.; Pub. Health §3306, 3307	Under 25g: $100; Over 25 g. or public use: Class B misdemeanor; Over 2 oz.: Class A misdemeanor; Over 8 oz.: Class E felony; Over 16 oz.: Class D felony; Over 10 lbs.: Class C felony; Subsequent offense: Under 25 g.: $200; Third offense: $250 and 15 days	Under 2 g. or 1 cigarette: Class B misdemeanor; Under 25 g.: Class A misdemeanor; Over 25 g.: Class E felony; Over 4 oz. or sale to a minor: Class D felony; Over 16 oz.: Class C felony
NORTH CAROLINA	90-86, et seq.	Class 3 misdemeanor; Over .5 oz.: Class 1 misdemeanor, $100 fine; Subsequent offense over .5 oz.: Class I felony Over 1.5 oz.: Class I felony;	Class I felony but not when under 5 g. for no consideration	10-50 lbs.: Class H felony, 25-30 mos. and/or $5000; 50-2000 lbs.: Class G felony, 35-42 mos. and/or $25,000; 2000-10,000 lbs.: Class F felony, 70-84 mos. and/or $50,000; Over 10,000 lbs.: Class D felony, 175-219 mos. and/or $200,000
NORTH DAKOTA	19-03.1-01, et seq.	Under .5 oz.: Class B misdemeanor; Under 1 oz.: Class A misdemeanor (may be expunged from record if no further conviction for 2 yrs.); Under .5 oz. while operating a motor vehicle: Class A misdemeanor	Class B felony; 100 lbs. or more: Class A felony; Delivery to a minor by an 18 year old.
OHIO	2925.01, et seq.; 3719.01, et seq.	Under 20 g. and gift: minor misdemeanor; Subsequent offense: misdemeanor of 3rd degree; Under 100 g.: minor misdemeanor; 100-200 g.: 4th degree misdemeanor; 200-1000 g.: 5th degree felony; 1000-5000 g.: 3rd degree felony; 5000-20,000 g.: 3rd degree felony with presumption of prison term; over 20,000 g.: 2nd degree felony	5th degree felony; 200-1000 g.: 4th degree felony; 1000-5000 g.: 3rd degree felony; 5000-20,000 g.: 3rd degree felony with presumption of prison term; Over 20,000 g.: 2nd degree felony; Stricter penalties if sale within 1000 ft. of school or 100 ft. of juvenile

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
OKLAHOMA	Tit. 63 §2-101, et seq.	Misdemeanor with penalty of up to 1 yr. or fined $10,000; Subsequent offense: felony, 2-10 yrs. Fine not to exceed $25,000; Within 1000 feet of school or in presence of child under 12: up to double penalties; subsequent offense: up to triple penalties	Felony, 2-10 yrs. and/or up to $5000; Subsequent offense: double penalties	Between 25-1000 lbs.: $25,000 to $100,000; Over 1000 lbs.: $100,000 to $500,000
OREGON	Chapter 475	Less than 1 oz.: $500-$1000	110-150 g.: commercial drug offense if over $300 cash, firearm, packaging materials, customer list, stolen property, or using public lands; Over 150 g.: Category 6 crime	Class B felony (Category 8 if over 150 g.); 5 g.-1 oz.: Class A misdemeanor; less than 5 g.: $500-$1000 fine; Within 1000 ft. of school: Class C misdemeanor
PENNSYLVANIA	Tit. 35 §780-101, et seq.	Under 30 g.: misdemeanor, 30 days and/or $500; Over 30 g.: misdemeanor, 1 yr. and/or $5000 Subsequent offense over 30g.: 3 yrs. and/or $25,000	Over 1000 lbs.: felony, up to 10 yrs. and/or $100,000 or enough to recoup drug profit; Subsequent offense or sale to minor: double penalties
RHODE ISLAND	21-28-1.01, et seq.	Misdemeanor, up to 1 yr. and/or $200 to $500; 1-5 kg.: 10-50 yrs. and/or $10,000-$500,000 Over 5 kg.: 20 yrs. to life and $25,000 to $1,000,000	1-5 kg.: 10-50 yrs. and/or $10,000-$500,000 Over 5 kg.: 20 yrs. to life and $25,000 to $1,000,000; Sale within 300 yds. of school: double penalties; Sale to minor or person 3 yrs. junior: minimum 2-5 yrs. and $10,000
SOUTH CAROLINA	44-53-110	Misdemeanor: up to 6 mos. and/or $1000; Subsequent offense: misdemeanor, 1 yr. and/or $2000 Under 1 oz.: 30 days and/or $100 to $200; Over 1 oz.: Prima facie guilty of sale; Subsequent offense under 1 oz.: 1 yr. and/or $200 to $1000	Felony: up to 5 yrs. and/or $5,000; Subsequent offense: felony, up to 10 yrs. and/or $10,000; Third offense: felony, 5-20 yrs. and/or $20,000; Sale to minor: misdemeanor, up to 10 yrs. and $10,000	10-100 lbs.: 1-10 yrs. and $10,000; 2nd offense: 5-20 yrs and $15,000; Subsequent offense: mandatory 25 yrs. and $25,000; 100-2000 lbs. or 100-1000 plants: mandatory 25 yrs. and $25,000; 2000-10,000 lbs. or 1000-10,000 plants: mandatory 25 yrs. and $50,000; Over 10,000 lbs. or over 10,000 plants: 25-30 yrs. and $200,000

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
SOUTH DAKOTA	22-42-6, et seq.; 34-20B-1 to 114	Under 2 oz.: Class 1 misdemeanor; 2 oz. to .5 lb.: Class 6 felony; .5 to 1 lb.: Class 5 felony; 1to 10 lbs.: Class 4 felony; Over 10 lbs.: Class 3 felony; May be civil penalty for violation up to $10,000 in any of the above cases	Under .5 oz. or without consideration: Class 1 misdemeanor; Under 1 oz.: Class 6 felony; 1 oz.-.5 lb.: Class 5 felony; .5-1 lb.: Class 4 felony; Over 1 lb.: Class 3 felony; Sale to a minor: Class 4 felony; Sale in drug-free zone: Class 4 felony, minimum 5 yrs. Also may be civil penalty up to $10,000 in any of above cases; All felonies: mandatory 30 days without suspension; Subsequent offense: mandatory 1 yr.
TENNESSEE	39-17-401, et seq.	Possession or casual exchange of: Less than .5 oz.: Class A misdemeanor and attendance at drug offender school and minimum $250 fine; Casual exchange to a minor from an adult 2 yrs. his senior and adult knows minor is a minor: felony; Subsequent offense: $500 minimum; Third: $750 minimum; Two or more prior convictions, then Class E felony; 20 plants to 99 plants: Class C felony, fined up to $100,000.	.5 oz. to 10 lbs.: Class E felony and/or $5000; 10 lbs. + 1 g. to 70 lbs.: Class D felony and/or $50,000; 70 lbs. + 1 g.: Class B felony and/or $200,000; Over 700 lbs.: Class A felony and/or $500,000; Sale to minor under 18 or in drug-free zone: one class higher than amount required; Minimum penalty amounts: 1st drug felony offense: $2000; 2nd: $2500; 3rd: $3000
TEXAS	Health & Safety §481.032, et seq.	Under 2 oz.: Class B misdemeanor; 2-4 oz.: Class A misdemeanor; 4 oz. to 5 lbs.: State jail felony; 5-50 lbs.: 3rd degree felony; 50-2000 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; Over 2000 lbs.: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice institution for life or 5-99 yrs. and $50,000	.25 oz. or less: Class B misdemeanor (if no remuneration); .25 oz. or less: Class A misdemeanor (with remuneration); .25 oz. to 5 lbs.: state jail felony; 5 lbs. to 50 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; 50-2000 lbs.: 1st degree felony; Over 2000 lbs.: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice institution for life or 10-99 yrs. and/or $100.000; Delivery to minor under 17 who is enrolled in school and over .25 oz.: 2nd degree felony; Within drug-free zone: penalties doubled

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
UTAH	58-37-1, et seq.	Under 1 oz.: Class B misdemeanor; 1-16 oz. not yet extracted from plant: Class A misdemeanor; Over 1 lb.-100 lbs.: 3rd degree felony; Over 100 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; Subsequent offense: one degree greater penalty than provided for	3rd degree felony; subsequent offense: 2nd degree felony; Within 1000 ft. of school or sale to a minor: one degree more than provided except 1st degree felony is 5 yrs. mandatory
VERMONT	Tit. 18§4230	Under 2 oz. and/or less than 3 plants: up to 6 months and/or $500; More than 2 oz. and/or more than 3 plants: up to 3 yrs. and/or $10,000; More than 1 lb. or more than 10 plants: up to 5 yrs. and/or $100,000; More than 10 lbs. or more than 25 plants: up to 15 yrs. and/or $500,000; Subsequent offense: Under 2 oz.: up to 2 yrs. and/or $2000	Under .5 oz.: 2 yrs. and/or $10,000; .5 oz.-1 lb.: up to 5 yrs. and/or $100,000; More than 1 lb.: up to 15 yrs. and/or $500,000; Subsequent offense: double penalties	(Permissive Inference) 50 lbs or more with intent to sell: up to 30 yrs. and or $1 million
VIRGINIA	54.1-3445, 18.2-247	Misdemeanor, jail up to 30 days and/or $500; Subsequent offense: Class 1 misdemeanor	Up to .5 oz.: Class 1 misdemeanor; .5 oz.-5 lbs.: Class 5 felony; Over 5 lbs.: 5-30 yrs.; Proof that person gave drug only as an accommodation not for remuneration or to induce him to become addicted shall be guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor; Sale to minor or within 1000 ft. of school: stricter penalties
WASHINGTON	69.50.101, et seq.	Up to 5 yrs. and/or $10,000; 40 g. or less is misdemeanor; Subsequent offense: double penalties	Less than 40 g.: misdemeanor, up to 5 yrs. in correctional facility and $10,000; Subsequent offense: up to double penalties; Unlawful delivery of controlled substance used by person delivered to and resulting in user's death: deliverer guilty of controlled substance homicide: Class B felony
WEST VIRGINIA	60A-1-101 to 8-13	Misdemeanor, 90 days-6 mos. and/or $1000; Court may mitigate first offense of under 15 g.; Subsequent offense: double penalties	Felony, 1-5 yrs. and/or $15,000; Subsequent offense: double penalties; Sale to minor or within 1000 ft. of school: mandatory 2 yrs.	Transport into state with intent to deliver: felony, 1-5 yrs. and/or $15,000

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State	Code Section	Possession	Sale	Trafficking
WISCONSIN	§961.41 et seq.	Misdemeanor, up to 6 mos. and/or fine up to $1000; Subsequent offense: class I felony	4 plants or 200 g. or less: class I felony; 200 g.–1 kg. or 4–20 plants: class H felony; 1–2.5 kg. or 20–50 plants: class G felony; 2.5–10 kg.: class F felony; over 10 kg.: class E felony; Subsequent offense or sale to minor: double penalties; Sale within 1000 ft. of school of less than 25 g. or 5 plants: mandatory 1 yr. without probation
WYOMING	35-7-1001 to 1057	Less than 3 oz.: misdemeanor, up to 1 yr. and/or $1000; Over 3 oz.: felony, up to 5 yrs. and/or $10,000; Subsequent offense: up to 5 yrs. and/or $5000 or double penalties	Up to 10 yrs. and/or $10,000; Subsequent offense or sale to minor or sale in drug-free zone: double penalties