MARIJUANA "POSSESSION" AND "PENALTY" GUIDELINES

Legal Guidelines

Alabama Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 2.2 pounds is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences imposed for sales and cultivation charges.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Alaska Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with no penalties whatsoever.
• Medical usage passed.

Arizona Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 2 pounds can be a misdemeanor or a felony.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

Arkansas Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage not passed.

California Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a civil infraction with no jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.

Colorado Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a petty offense with no jail time and a maximum $100 fine.
• Medical usage passed.

Connecticut Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 4 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Just about everything else is a felony.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Delaware Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

District of Columbia Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage passed.

Florida Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 20 grams is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.

Georgia Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Hawaii Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.

Idaho Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 3 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Illinois Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

Indiana Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Iowa Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Kansas Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Kentucky Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Louisiana Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum felony sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Maine Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 2.5 oz is a civil violation with no jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.

Maryland Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.

Massachusetts Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Michigan Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

Minnesota Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 42.5 grams is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Mississippi Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.

Missouri Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 35 grams is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Montana Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than is a misdemeanor with a -month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.

Nebraska Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1oz is a civil offense with no jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Nevada Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

New Hampshire Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.

New Jersey Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 50 grams is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage passed.

New Mexico Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 8 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.

New York Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 8 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.

North Carolina Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 ½ oz is a misdemeanor with a 4-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

North Dakota Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage not passed.

Ohio Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 200 grams is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

Oklahoma Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Oregon Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.

Pennsylvania Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

Rhode Island Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 kilogram is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

South Carolina Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

South Dakota Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 2 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

Tennessee Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Texas Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 2 oz is a class-B misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Utah Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.
• Tax stamp laws in effect.

Vermont Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 2 oz is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage passed.

Virginia Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

Washington Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 40 grams is a misdemeanor with a 3-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage passed.

West Virginia Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Active hemp industry.
• Medical usage not passed.

Wisconsin Marijuana Laws

• Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Medical usage not passed.
• Drugged driving laws in effect.

Wyoming Marijuana Laws

• Possession of less than 3 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
• Mandatory minimum sentences.
• Medical usage not passed.