Possession: -Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)
-Maximum: $2,000 fine, 1 year
Sales/Manufacturing/Trafficking: -Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)
-Maximum: $20,000 fine, 4 years
Data based on first offense. Penalties can vary based on circumstance and official discretion.
Enforcement Stats
Possession (Adults & Juvenile): 15,697
Sale & Manufacturing (Adult & Juvenile): 3,428
Juvenile Arrests (Possession & Sale): 2,514
Total Marijuana Related Arrests: 19,125
Arrests Per Capita: 2 out of 1,000
DEA Seizures (Marijuana): 7,638.6 pounds
Medical Marijuana
Summary: It became effective Dec. 4, 2008.
Registered Patients: 12,323
Amount Allowed: 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana, 12 marijuana plants
Qualifying Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease, nail patella, or treatment of cachexia, severe chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures (including those associated with epilepsy), severe and persistent muscle spasms (including those associated with multiple sclerosis)
Distribution System: Not addressed in law
Patient/ Caretaker Registration Fee: $100 annually/ $25 if enrolled in Medicaid or has receipt for SSI or SSD benefits
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, Drug Enforcement Agency,FBI Uniform Crime Report (Arrest Appendix), State Attorney General offices; state crime statutes. (Date based on 2008 figures) Arrest statistics based on covered population in 2008 FBI Uniform Crime Report not actual population as compiled by the US Census.