Penalties for Possession in the USA by State
If you are caught with a joint or small amount of Marijuana, these are the penalties you'd face.
This is with possession for personal consumption, first offence. In States that have Medical Marijuana these are penalties for people who are not government approved medical users.
| State |
Jail Time (Maximum) |
Fine (Maximum) |
Drivers Licence |
Medical Marijuana |
| ALABAMA |
12 Months |
$6000 |
Suspended 6 Months |
|
| ALASKA |
No Penalty |
No Penalty |
|
Yes |
| ARIZONA |
9 Months - 2 years |
$150,000 |
Suspended 6 Months |
Yes |
| ARKANSAS |
1 Year |
$1000 |
Suspended 6 Months |
|
| CALIFORNIA |
None |
$100 |
Suspended 1 Year |
Yes |
| COLORADO |
None |
$100 |
Suspended 1 Year |
Yes |
|
| CONNECTICUT |
None |
$1000 |
|
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| DELAWARE |
0-6 Months |
$1150 |
|
Yes |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
0-6 Months |
$1000 |
Suspended 6 Months - 2 Years |
Yes |
| FLORIDA |
1 Year |
$1000 |
Suspended 6 Months - 2 Years |
|
| GEORGIA |
Probation Only |
$1000 |
Suspended 6 Months |
|
| HAWAII |
30 Days/Probation |
$1000 |
|
Yes |
| IDAHO |
6 Months |
$1000 |
|
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| ILLINOIS |
30 Days/Probation |
$1500 |
|
|
| INDIANA |
1 Year |
$5000 |
Suspended 6 Months - 2 Years |
|
| IOWA |
6 Months |
$1000 |
Suspended 1 years |
|
| KANSAS |
1 Year |
$2500 |
|
|
| KENTUCKY |
45 Days |
$500 |
Suspended 1 years |
|
| LOUISIANA |
6 Months |
$500 |
Suspended 90 Days-1 year |
|
| MAINE |
None |
$350-600 |
|
Yes |
|
| MARYLAND |
1 Year |
$1000 |
|
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| MASSACHUSETTS |
Probation | $100 |
|
|
|
| MICHIGAN |
90 Days |
$100 |
Suspended 6 Months |
Yes |
| MINNESOTA |
None |
$200 |
Suspended 30 Days |
|
| MISSISSIPPI |
None |
$100-$250 |
Suspended 6 Months |
|
| MISSOURI |
1 Year |
$1000 |
|
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| MONTANA |
6 Months |
$100-$500 |
|
Yes |
| NEBRASKA |
None |
$300 |
|
|
| NEVADA |
Rehabilitation |
$600 |
|
Yes |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
1 Year |
$2000 |
Suspended 1-5 years |
|
| NEW JERSEY |
6 Months |
$1000 |
Suspended 6 Months-2 years |
Yes |
| NEW MEXICO |
15 Days |
$100 |
|
Yes |
| NEW YORK |
None |
$100 |
Suspended 6 Months |
|
| NORTH CAROLINA |
30 Days |
$200 |
|
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| NORTH DAKOTA |
30 Days |
$1000 |
|
|
| OHIO |
None |
$150 |
Suspended 6 Months-5 years |
|
| OKLAHOMA |
1 Year |
$500 |
|
|
| OREGON |
None |
$1000 |
Suspended 6 Months |
Yes |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
30 Days |
$500 |
|
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| PUERTO RICO |
3 Years |
$5000 |
|
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| RHODE ISLAND |
1 Year |
$500 |
Suspended 6 Months |
Yes |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
30 Days |
$200 |
Suspended 6 Months |
|
| SOUTH DAKOTA |
1 Year |
$1000 |
Suspended 90 Days |
|
| TENNESSEE |
1 Year |
$2500 |
|
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| TEXAS |
180 Days |
$2000 |
|
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| UTAH |
6 Months |
$1000 |
Suspended 6 Months |
|
| VERMONT |
6 Months |
$500 |
|
Yes |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS |
1 Year |
$5000 |
|
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| VIRGINIA |
30 Days |
$500 |
Suspended 6 Months |
|
| WASHINGTON |
90 Days |
$500 |
Suspended 1 Year |
Yes |
| WEST VIRGINIA |
6 Months |
$1000 |
|
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| WISCONSIN |
6 Months |
$1000 |
Suspended 6 Months-5 years |
|
| WYOMING |
90 Days |
$100 |
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Special Thanks to NORML for the up to date information on US Drug Laws!
(Information last checked and updated November 2011)
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