{"id":6523,"date":"2014-09-03T16:31:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T20:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lcpllutzlivetotell.org\/?p=6523"},"modified":"2019-08-08T12:59:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T16:59:25","slug":"marijuana-penalty-per-state-the-price-of-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lutzlivetotell.org\/?p=6523","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana Penalty Per State &#8211; The Price of Pot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The price of pot<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"cnnint-timestamp\">updated 11:29 AM ET, Wed September 3, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"story-element container\">\n<div class=\"cvp-video\">\n<div id=\"erin_tease_mattingly_life_sentence_pot_v2_cnn\" data-poster-src=\"\">\n<div id=\"erin_tease_mattingly_life_sentence_pot_v2_cnn_player\" class=\"player\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Penalties for the personal use of marijuana vary across the country, the most severe standing in stark contrast as more states legalize medical and even recreational use. Possession of an ounce of pot in Colorado is penalty-free, but if you\u2019re in Kansas, that same ounce could land you a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.<\/p>\n<p>See the table below for laws and penalties on a state-by-state basis.<\/p>\n<p>This week on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/outfront.blogs.cnn.com\/category\/the-price-of-pot\/\">&#8220;Erin Burnett OutFront,&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0CNN&#8217;s David Mattingly investigates two marijuana cases involving stiff penalties, including one man spending life in prison on pot charges. &#8220;OutFront&#8221; asks: Does the punishment fit the crime?<\/p>\n<p class=\"source\">Source:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/norml.org\/laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NORML<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h3>Alabama<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$6,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Alaska<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 4 ounces, in your residence<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>90 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-4 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 ounces or more<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount within 500 feet of school grounds or recreation center*<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* If charged with possession of marijuana in a school zone, an affirmative defense may be raised in court that the conduct took place entirely within a private residence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Arizona<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 2 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>4 months-2 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2-4 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>6 months-2.5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 4 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1-3.75 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Arkansas<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 4 ounces (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-4 ounces (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>6 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 ounces-10 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>6 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-25 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>3*-10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25-100 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5*-20 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>100-500 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>6*-30 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>California<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>28.5 grams or less<\/td>\n<td>Infraction<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28.5 grams or less on school grounds; person over 18 years old<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>10 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28.5 grams or less; person under 18 years old<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>10 days*<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 28.5 grams<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Detention center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Colorado<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less; person 21 years old or older<\/td>\n<td>No penalty<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transfer of 1 ounce or less for no remuneration; person 21 years old or older<\/td>\n<td>No penalty<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-2 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Petty offense<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Open and public displays or uses of less than 2 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Petty offense<\/td>\n<td>15 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2-6 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6-12 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>18 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 12 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1-1.5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Connecticut<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than \u00bd ounce (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Civil penalty<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than \u00bd ounce (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Civil penalty<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd-4 ounces (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Civil penalty<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd-4 ounces (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Civil penalty<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 4 ounces (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Civil penalty<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 4 ounces (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Civil penalty<\/td>\n<td>10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Delaware<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Within 1,000 feet of a school<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>15 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Within 300 feet of park, recreation area, church, synagogue or other place of worship<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>15 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>District of Columbia<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce<\/td>\n<td>Civil violation<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or more<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Florida<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>20 grams or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 20 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 25 plants<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25 plants or more<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>15 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Georgia<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 1 ounce<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1-10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Hawaii<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>30 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce-1 pound<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Idaho<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>3 ounces or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 ounces-1 pound<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Illinois<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2.5 grams or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>30 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.5-10 grams<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-30 grams (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-30 grams (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1*-3 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30-500 grams (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1*-3 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30-500 grams (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>2*-5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>500-2,000 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>2*-5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2-5 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>3*-7 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 5 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>4*-20 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Indiana<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>30 grams or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 30 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>6 months-3 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Iowa<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (third offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>2 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$6,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">Offenders who are chronic abusers of marijuana may be sent to rehab.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Kansas<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>10 months*-3.5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Kentucky<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 8 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>45 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Louisiana<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 60 pounds (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>6 months*<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 60 pounds (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>5 years*<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 60 pounds (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>20 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>60-2,000 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5**-30 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2,000-10,000 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>10**-40 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 10,000 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>25**-40 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* First and second offenders may be eligible for probation<br \/>\n** Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Maine<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 2.5 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Civil violation*<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.5-8 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8 ounces-1 pound<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-20 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 20 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Possession of a &#8220;usable amount&#8221; with proof of a physician&#8217;s recommendation is not punishable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Maryland<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>10 grams or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>90 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10 grams-50 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Massachusetts<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less<\/td>\n<td>Civil offense<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 1 ounce (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 1 ounce (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>2 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Michigan<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>In a park<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor or Felony<\/td>\n<td>2 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use of marijuana<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>90 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Minnesota<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 42.5 grams*<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>42.5 grams-10 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-50 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>20 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50-100 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>25 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 100 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>30 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 1.4 grams inside one&#8217;s vehicle (except the trunk)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>90 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* A conditional discharge is possible for first time offenders. There is a possible drug education course requirement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Mississippi<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>30 grams or less (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30 grams or less (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>5*-60 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30 grams or less (third offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>5*-6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30 grams-250 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>3 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>250 grams-500 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>2*-8 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>500 grams-5 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>6* -24 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5 kilograms or more<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>10*-30 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>In any part of a vehicle besides the trunk<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>90 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Missouri<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 35 grams<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35 grams-30 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30 kilograms-100 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5-15 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 100 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>10 years-life<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">Possession of more than 100 kilograms is considered trafficking.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Montana<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 60 grams (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 60 grams (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>3 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 60 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Nebraska<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Infraction<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>5 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce (third offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>7 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce-l pound<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>3 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than l pound<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Nevada<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$600 or mandatory assessment for addiction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000 or mandatory treatment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (third offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (fourth offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1*-4 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>New Hampshire<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>New Jersey<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>50 grams or less<\/td>\n<td>Disorderly person<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 50 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1.5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">Violation within 1000 feet of a school adds 100 hours of community service, as well as an additional fine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>New Mexico<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>15 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-8 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 8 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1.5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>New York<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 25 grams (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 25 grams (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 25 grams (third offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>15 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25 grams-2 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>3 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2-8 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8 ounces-1 pound<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>4 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-10 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>7 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 10 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>15 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>In public view<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>90 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>North Carolina<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd ounce or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd-1.5 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1-45 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1.5 ounces-10 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>3-8 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>North Dakota<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than \u00bd ounce<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>30 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than \u00bd ounce while operating a motor vehicle<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd-1 ounce<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce-500 g<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 500 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Ohio<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 100 grams<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>100-200 grams<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>30 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>200-1,000 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>6 months-1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-5 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1-5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5-20 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1-5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20-40 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5*-8 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 40 kilograms<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>8 years*<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Oklahoma<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Not classified<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>2-10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Oregon<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce within 1,000 feet of school grounds<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>30 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-4 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 ounces or more<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$375,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Pennsylvania<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>30 grams or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>30 days*<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 30 grams<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year*<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* First possession conviction is eligible for conditional release. Subsequent conviction can lead to a doubled penalty.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Rhode Island<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce<\/td>\n<td>Civil offense<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce-1 kilogram<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>South Carolina<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounces or less (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>30 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounces or less (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>South Dakota<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2 ounces or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 ounces-\u00bd pound<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd-1 pound<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-10 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 10 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>15 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Tennessee<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd ounces or less (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd ounces or less (second offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bd ounces or less (third offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1-6 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">Fines for possession are mandatory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Texas<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2 ounces or less<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>180 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2-4 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 ounces to 5 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>180 days*-2 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5-50 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>2*-10 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50-2,000 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>2*-20 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 2,000 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5*-99 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Utah<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 1 ounce<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce-1 pound<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-100 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 100 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>1-15 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Vermont<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (first offense), by person 21 years old or older<\/td>\n<td>Civil violation<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (second offense), by person 21 years old or older<\/td>\n<td>Civil violation<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (subsequent offense), by person 21 years old or older<\/td>\n<td>Civil violation<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-2 ounces (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-2 ounces (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>2 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 ounces-1 pound<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>3 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-10 pounds<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10 pounds or more<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>15 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Virginia<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than \u00bd ounce (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>30 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than \u00bd ounce (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Washington<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (private possession or consumption)<\/td>\n<td>No criminal penalty<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce or less (public consumption)<\/td>\n<td>Civil penalty<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 ounce-40 grams<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>24 hours*-90 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 40 grams<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Mandatory minimum sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>West Virginia<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>90 days-6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Wisconsin<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Any amount (subsequent offense)<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>3.5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Wyoming<\/h3>\n<table class=\"state-law\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"first-cell\">OFFENSE<\/th>\n<th>CLASS<\/th>\n<th>JAIL\/PRISON<\/th>\n<th>MAX. FINE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Being under the influence<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>90 days<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less than 3 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>1 year<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>More than 3 ounces<\/td>\n<td>Felony<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td class=\"number\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">Additional $500 for violations within 500 feet of a school<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Retrieved from: http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/2014\/09\/us\/marijuana-laws\/index.html<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The price of pot updated 11:29 AM ET, Wed September 3, 2014 Penalties for the personal use of marijuana vary across the country, the most severe standing in stark contrast as more states legalize medical and even recreational use. 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