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  1. From: sean@home.whiting.mcs.com (Sean Gum)
  2. Newsgroups: alt.drugs
  3. Subject: Marijuana State Laws -MJLAW.FAQ-
  4. Message-ID: <2yeoDc2w165w@home.whiting.mcs.com>
  5. Date: Sat, 27 Nov 93 08:50:36 CST
  6.  
  7. Here's a compilation of all the state laws regarding marijuana
  8. possession....
  9. Hey everyone,
  10.     Just got my information packet from NORML. Very responsive!
  11. I called their 1-900-97-NORML line last week, and requested
  12. some specific information, and here it is. I HIGHLY recommend
  13. EVERYONE to give it a call. There is a lot of good information
  14. there. (You can even speak to a LIVE NORML person during normal
  15. business hours.)
  16.     Anyways, back to the subject of this message. I got a copy
  17. of ALL the state laws regarding marijuana possession/sale/
  18. distribution, so I am going to repost SOME of it here. If you want
  19. a paper-copy, call NORML. Any questions, e-mail me.
  20.  
  21. Notes: This chart contains the penalties for first offense
  22. possession, cultivation, sale and delivery of marijuana. Most
  23. states have increased penalties for subsequent offenses.
  24.  
  25. Many states also have enhanced penalties for involving minors
  26. and offenses within a certain distance of schools, parks, and
  27. other recreational areas.
  28.  
  29. Any amount for possession generally means for personal use.
  30. Possession of large amounts of marijuana will, in most cases,
  31. lead to charges of possession with intent to distribute (same
  32. as sale).
  33.  
  34. Units of weight vary from state to state.  For comparitive
  35. purposes: One ounce=28.35 grams; one pound=453.59 grams; and
  36. one kilogram=2.2 pounds.
  37.  
  38. Except where otherwise indicated, sentences are in years.
  39.  
  40. Except where otherwise indicated, fines are maximum amount.
  41.  
  42. 'C': State allows for the conditional release or alternative/
  43. diversion sentencing of first-time possession offenders.
  44. 'D': States where marijuana is decriminalized to some degree.
  45. Please see note on Alaska. (At end of file)
  46. 'M': State has enacted legislation recognizing the medical
  47. use of marijuana for certain ailments such as glaucoma, nausea
  48. associated with chemotherapy and AIDS treatment, and some
  49. spascticity and neurological disorders.
  50.  
  51. ==========================================================
  52. FEDERAL
  53. Possession
  54.     Any amount: 0-1; $2,500
  55. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  56.     <100kg:0-20; $1 million
  57.     >=100kg:5-40; $2 million
  58.     >=1000kg:10-life; $4 million
  59.  
  60. ALABAMA 'M'
  61. Possession
  62.     <=1 kilo for personal use:0-1; $2,000
  63.     <=1 kilo otherwise:1-10; $2,000
  64. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  65.     >2.2lb.-100lb.:3; $25,000
  66.       >=100lb-500lb.:5; $50,000
  67.     >=500lb-1,000lb.:15; $200,000
  68.     >=1,000lb.: life without parole
  69.  
  70. ALASKA
  71. Possession
  72.     <1oz.:$100
  73.     >=1oz.-.5lb.:0-90 days; $1,000
  74.     >=.5lb-1lb.:0-1; $5,000
  75.     >=1lb.:0-5; $50,000
  76. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  77.     >.5oz.-1oz.:0-1; $5,000
  78.     >=1oz.:0-5; $50,000
  79.  
  80. ARIZONA 'M'
  81. Possession
  82.     <1lb.:0-1 1/9; $750-$150,000
  83.     >=1lb.-8lb.:0-2.5; $750-$150,000
  84.     >=8lb.:0-5; $750-$150,000
  85. Possession for sale
  86.     <1lb.:0-5; $750-$150,000
  87.     >=1lb.-8lb.:0-10; $750-$150,000
  88.     >=8lb.:2.5-10; $750-$150,000
  89. Cultivation
  90.     <1lb.:0-2.5; $750-$150,000
  91.     >=1lb.-8lb.:0-10; $750-$150,000
  92.     >=8lb.:2.5-10: $750-$150,000
  93. Sell/Transfer/Transport
  94.     <1lb.:0-10; $750-$150,000
  95.     >=1lb.-8lb.:0-14; $750-$150,000
  96.     >=8lb.:3.5-14; $750-$150,000
  97.    
  98. ARKANSAS 'C' 'M'
  99. Possession
  100.     <=1oz.:Class A misdemeanor
  101.     >=1oz.:Rebuttable presumption of possession with intent
  102.         to deliver
  103. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  104.     1oz.-10lbs.:4-10; $25,000
  105.     10-100lbs.:5-20; $15,000-$50,000
  106.     >=100lbs.:6-30; $15,000-$100,000
  107.  
  108. CALIFORNIA 'D' 'M'
  109. Possession
  110.     <=28.5g.:$100
  111.     >28.5g.:0-6 mos.; $500
  112. Posession for sale
  113.     16 mos.-3; $20,000
  114. Cultivation
  115.     Any amount:1-10; $20,000
  116. Delivery/Sale
  117.     Any amount:2-4; $20,000
  118.  
  119. COLORADO 'D' 'M'
  120.  
  121. Possession
  122.     <=1oz.:15 days;$100
  123.     >1oz.-<8ozs.:0-2; $5,000
  124.     >=8ozs.:1-4; $1,000-$100,000
  125. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  126.     Any amount:2-8; $2,000-$500,000
  127.  
  128. CONNECTICUT 'M'
  129. Possession
  130.     <4ozs.:0-1; $1,000
  131.     >=4ozs.:0-5; $5,000
  132. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  133.     Any amount:0-7; $25,000
  134.  
  135. DELAWARE 'C'
  136. Possession
  137.     Any amount:0-1; $3,000
  138. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  139.     <=5lb.:0-5; $1,000-$10,000
  140.     >5lb.-100lb.:3; $25,000
  141.     >=100lb.-500lb.:5; $50,000
  142.     >=500lb:15; $100,000
  143.  
  144. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 'C'
  145. Possession
  146.     Any amount:0-1; $1,000
  147. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  148.     Any amount:0-1; $10,000
  149.  
  150. FLORIDA 'C' 'M'
  151. Possession
  152.     <=20g.:0-1; $1,000
  153. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  154.     <=100lb.:Check
  155.     >100lb.-2,000lb.:3; $25,000
  156.     >=2,000lb.-10,000lb.:5; $50,000
  157.     >=10,000lb.:15; $200,000
  158.  
  159. GEORGIA 'C' 'M'
  160. Possession
  161.     <1oz.:0-1; $1,000
  162.     >=1oz.-50lb.:1-10; $1,000
  163. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  164.     >=50lb.-2,000lb.:5; $100,000
  165.     >=2,000lb.-10,000lb.:7; $250,000
  166.     >=10,000lb.:15; $1,000,000
  167.  
  168. HAWAII 'C'
  169. Possession
  170.     <1oz.:0-30days; $1,000
  171.     >=1oz.-1lb.:0-1; $2,000
  172.     >=1lb.-2lb.:0-5; $5,000
  173.     >=2lb.-25lb.:0-10; $25,000
  174.     >=25lb.:0-20; $50,000
  175. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  176.     <1oz.:0-1; $2,000
  177.     >=1oz.-1lb.:0-5; $10,000
  178.     >=1lb.-5lb.:0-10; $25,000
  179.     >=5lb.:0-20; $50,000
  180.  
  181. IDAHO 'C'
  182. Possession
  183.     <=3ozs.:0-1; $1,000
  184.     >3ozs.:0-5; $10,000
  185. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  186.     Any amount:0-5; $15,000
  187.  
  188. ILLINOIS 'C' 'M'
  189. Possession
  190.     <2.5g.:0-30days; $500
  191.     >=2.5g.-10g.:6 mos.; $500
  192.     >=10g.-30g.:1; $1,000
  193.     >=30g.-500g.:1-3; $10,000
  194.     >=500g.:2-5; $10,000
  195. Cultivation
  196.     0-5 plants:0-1; $1,000
  197.     5-20 plants:1-3; $10,000
  198.     20-50 plants:2-5; $10,000
  199.     >50 plants:3-7; $100,000
  200. Sale/Delivery
  201.     <2.5g:6mos.;$500
  202.     >=2.5g-10g.:1;$1,000
  203.     >=10g.-30g.:1-3; $10,000
  204.     >=30g.-500g.:2-5; $50,000
  205.     >500g.:3-7; $100,000
  206.  
  207. INDIANA 'C'
  208. Possession
  209.     <=30g.:0-1; $5,000
  210.     >30g.:1.5; $10,000
  211. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  212.     <=30g.:0-1; $5,000
  213.     >30g.-10lb.:1.5; $10,000
  214.     >=10lb.:4; $10,000
  215.  
  216. IOWA 'C' 'M'
  217. Possession
  218.     <50kg.:0-6mos.; $1,000
  219.     >=50kg.:See penalties below
  220. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  221.     <50kg.:0-5; $5,000
  222.     >=50kg.-100kg.:0-10; $5,000
  223.     >=100kg.-1,000kg.:0-25; $100,000
  224.     >1,000kg.:0-50; $1,000,000
  225.  
  226. KANSAS 'C'
  227. Possession
  228.     Any amount:0-1; $2,500
  229. Cultivation
  230.     <=50 plants:3-30; $300,000
  231.     >50 plants:5-life; $300,000
  232. Delivery/Sale
  233.     <=1500g.:3-20; $300,000
  234.     >1500g.:5-life; $300,000
  235.  
  236. KENTUCKY
  237. Possession
  238.     <8ozs.:0-90 days;$200
  239.     >=8ozs.:0-1; $500
  240. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  241.     <8ozs.:0-1;$500
  242.     >=8ozs.-5lbs.:1-5; $10,000
  243.  
  244. LOUISIANA 'M'
  245. Possession
  246.     <60lb.:0-6mos.; $500
  247.     >=60lb.: See penalties below
  248. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  249.     60-2,000lb.:5-15; $50,000
  250.     >=2,000lb.-10,000lb.:10-40; $200,000
  251.     >=10,000lb.:25-40; $500,000
  252.  
  253. MAINE 'D' 'M'
  254. Possession
  255.     <1.25oz.:$200-$400
  256. Furnishing
  257.     >1.25oz.-2lbs.:0-1; $1,000
  258. Cultivation
  259.     >=100 plants-500 plants:3-5; $10,000
  260.     >=500 plants:5-10; $25,000
  261. Delivery/Sale
  262.     >=2lb.-20lb.:3-5; $10,000
  263.     >=20lb.:5-10; $25,000
  264.  
  265. MARYLAND 'C'
  266. Possession
  267.     Any amount:0-1; $1,000
  268. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  269.     <50lb.:0-5; $15,000
  270.     >=50lb.:5-life; $25,000
  271.  
  272. MASSACHUSETTS 'C'
  273. Possession
  274.     Any amount:0-6mos.;$500
  275. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  276.     <50lb.:0-2; $5,000
  277.     >=50lb.-100lb.:2.5-15; $10,000
  278.       >=100lb.-2,000lb.:3-15; $25,000
  279.     >=2,000-10,000lb.:5-15; $50,000
  280.     >=10,000lb.:10-15; $200,000
  281.  
  282. MICHIGAN 'C' 'M'
  283. Use
  284.     0-90 days;$100
  285. Possession
  286.     Any amount:0-1; $1,000
  287. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  288.     Any amount:0-4; $2,000
  289.  
  290. MINNESOTA 'D' 'M'
  291. Possession
  292.     <2kg.:Drug education; $200
  293.     >=2kg.-10kg.:0-5; $10,000
  294.     >=10kg.-50kg.:0-20; $250,000
  295.     >=50kg.-100kg.:0-25; $500,000
  296.     >=100kg.:0-30; $1,000,000
  297. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  298.     >=2kg.-5kg.:0-5; $10,000
  299.     >=5kg.-25kg.:0-20; $250,000
  300.     >=25kg.-50kg.:0-25; $500,000
  301.     >=50kg.:0-30; $1,000,000
  302.  
  303. MISSISSIPPI 'D'
  304. Possession
  305.     <=1oz.:$100-$250
  306.     >1oz.-1kg.:0-1; $1,000
  307.     >=1kg.:See below
  308. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  309.     <=1oz.:0-3; $3,000
  310.     >1oz.-1kg.:0-20; $30,000
  311.     >=1kg.:0-30; $1,000- $1,000,000
  312.  
  313. MISSOURI
  314. Possession
  315.     <=35g.:0-1; $1,000
  316.     >35g.:0-5; $1,000
  317. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  318.     <=5g.:0-7; $5,000
  319.     >5g.:5-15; $5,000
  320.  
  321. MONTANA 'M'
  322. Possession
  323.     <=60g.:0-6mos.; $100-$500
  324.     >60g.:0-20; $50,000
  325. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  326.     Any amount:1-life; $50,000
  327.  
  328. NEBRASKA 'D'
  329. Use
  330.     3 mos.;$500
  331. Possession
  332.     <1oz.:$100
  333.     >1oz.-1lb.:0-7days; $500
  334.     >=1lb.:0-5; $10,000
  335. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  336.     Same as above
  337.  
  338. NEVADA 'M'
  339. Use
  340.     1-6;$5,000
  341. Possession
  342.     Any amount:1-6; $5,000
  343. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  344.     <100lb.:1-15; $5,000
  345.     >=100lb.-2,000lb.:3-20; $25,000
  346.     >=2,000lb.-10,000lb.:5-20; $50,000
  347.     >=10,000lb.:15-life; $200,000
  348.  
  349. NEW HAMPSHIRE 'M'
  350. Possession
  351.     Any amount:0-1; $1,000
  352. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  353.     <1oz.:0-3; $25,000
  354.     >=1oz.-5lb.:0-7; $100,000
  355.     >=5lb.:0-20; $300,000
  356.  
  357. NEW JERSEY 'C' 'M'
  358. Possession
  359.     <=25g.:0-6mos.; $1,000
  360.     >25g.:0-5; $5,000
  361. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  362.     Any amount:0-5; $15,000
  363.  
  364. NEW MEXICO 'M'
  365. Possession
  366.     <=1oz.:0-15days; $50-$100
  367.     >1oz.-8oz.:0-1; $100-$1,000
  368. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  369.     <=100lb.:0-18mos.; $5,000
  370.     >100lb.:0-3; $5,000
  371.  
  372. NEW YORK 'D' 'M'
  373. Possession
  374.     <=25g.:$100
  375.     >25g.-2oz.:0-3mos.; $500
  376.     >2ozs.-8oz.:0-1; $1,000
  377.     >8ozs.-1lb.:0-4; $5,000
  378.     >1lb.-10lb.:0-7; $5,000
  379.     >10lb.:0-15; $5,000
  380. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  381.     <=25g.:0-1; $1,000
  382.     >25g.-4oz.:0-4; $5,000
  383.     >4ozs.-1lb.:0-7; $5,000
  384.     >1lb.:0-15; $5,000
  385.  
  386. NORTH CAROLINA 'D' 'M'
  387. Possession
  388.     <.5oz.:0-30days; $100
  389.     >=.5oz.-1.5oz.:0-2; $2,000
  390.     >1.5oz.-50lb.:0-5; $5,000
  391.     >50lb.: See below
  392. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  393.     >50lb.-100lb.:5-10; $5,000
  394.     >=100lb.-2,000lb.:7-15; $25,000
  395.     >=2,000lb.-10,000lb.:14-20; $50,000
  396.     >=10,000lb.:35-40; $200,000
  397.  
  398. NORTH DAKOTA 'C'
  399. Possession
  400.     <.5oz.:Class B misdemeanor (Check)
  401.     >=.5oz.-1oz.:0-1; $1,000
  402.     >=1oz.:0-5; $5,000
  403. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  404.     <100lb.:0-10; $10,000
  405.     >=100lb.:0-20; $10,000
  406.  
  407. OHIO 'D' 'M'
  408. Possession
  409.     <100g.:$100
  410. Delivery/Sale
  411.     <100g.:$100
  412. Cultivation
  413.     Any amount:1.5-5; $2,500
  414.  
  415. OKLAHOMA 'M'
  416. Possession
  417.     Any amount:0-1; $500
  418. Cultivation
  419.     2-life; $50,000
  420. Delivery/Sale
  421.     2-life; $20,000
  422.     >=25lb.-1,000lb.:5-life; $100,000
  423.     >=1,000lb.:5-life; $500,000
  424.  
  425. OREGON 'D' 'M'
  426. Possession
  427.     <1oz.:$500-$1,000
  428.     >=1oz.:0-10yrs.; $100,000
  429. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  430.     Any amount:0-10; $100,000
  431.  
  432. PENNSYLVANIA
  433. Possession
  434.     <=30g.:0-30days; $500
  435.     >30g.:0-1; $5,000
  436. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  437.     Any amount:0-15; $250,000
  438.  
  439. RHODE ISLAND 'M'
  440. Possession
  441.     Any amount:0-1; $500
  442. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  443.     Any amount:0-30; $100,000
  444.  
  445. SOUTH CAROLINA 'M'
  446. Possession
  447.     <1oz.:0-30days; $100-$200
  448. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  449.     <10lb.:0-5; $5,000
  450.     >=10lb.-100lb.:25; $10,000
  451.     >=100lb.-2,000lb.:25; $25,000
  452.     >=2,000lb.-10,000lb.:25; $50,000
  453.     >=10,000lb.:25; $200,000
  454.  
  455. SOUTH DAKOTA 
  456. Possession
  457.     <=1oz.:0-30days; $100
  458.     >1oz.-.5lb.:0-1;$1,000
  459.     >=.5lb.-<1lb.:0-2; $2,000
  460.     >=1lb.-<=10lb.:0-5; $5,000
  461.     >10lb.:0-10; $10,000
  462. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  463.     <=1oz.:15days-1; $1,000
  464.     >1oz.-.5lb.:30days-2; $2,000
  465.     >=.5lb.-<1lb.:30days-5; $5,000
  466.     >=1lb.:30days-10; $10,000
  467.  
  468. TENNESSEE 'C' 'M'
  469. Possession
  470.     <=.5oz.:0-1; $2,500
  471. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  472.     >.5oz.-10lbs.:1-5; $3,000
  473.     >=10lb.-70lb.:4-10; $10,000
  474.     >=70lb.:8-12; $200,000
  475.  
  476. TEXAS 'M'
  477. Possession
  478.     <=2oz.:0-6mos.; $1,000
  479.     >2oz.-4oz.:0-1; $2,000
  480.     >4oz.-5lb.:2-10; $10,000
  481.     >5lb.-50lb.:2-20; $10,000
  482.     >50lb.: See below
  483. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  484.     <=.25oz.:0-1; $2,000
  485.     >.25oz.-4oz.:2-10; $10,000
  486.     >4oz.-5lb.:2-20; $10,000
  487.     >5lb.-50lb.:5-99; $10,000
  488.     >50lb.-200lb.:5-99; $50,000
  489.     >200lb.-2,000lb.:10-life; $100,000
  490.     >2,000lb.:15-99; $250,000
  491.  
  492. UTAH
  493. Possession
  494.     <1oz.:0-6mos.; $1,000
  495.     >=1oz.-16oz.:0-1; $2,500
  496.     >=16oz.-100lb.:0-5; $5,000
  497. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  498.     Any amount:0-5; $10,000
  499.  
  500. VERMONT 'C' 'M'
  501. Possession
  502.     <2oz.:0-6mos.; $500
  503. Deliver/Sale
  504.     >=2oz.-1lb.:0-3; $10,000
  505.     1lb.-10lb.:0-5; $100,000
  506.     >=10lb.:0-15; $500,000
  507. Cultivation
  508.     >3-10 plants:0-3; $10,000
  509.     >10-25 plants:0-5; $100,000
  510.     >25 plants:0-15; $500,000
  511.  
  512. VIRGINIA 'C' 'M'
  513. Possession
  514.     <5lb.:0-30days; $500
  515.     >=5lb.:1-10; $1,000
  516. Delivery/Sale
  517.     <=.5oz.:0-2; $10,000
  518.     .5oz.-5lb.:0-5; $100,000
  519.     >5lb.:0-15; $500,000
  520. Cultivation
  521.     Any amount: 5-30; $10,000
  522.  
  523. WASHINGTON 'M'
  524. Possession
  525.     <40g.:0-90days; $1,000
  526.     >=40g.:0-5; $10,000
  527. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  528.     Any amount:0-5; $10,000
  529.  
  530. WEST VIRGINIA 'C' 'M'
  531. Possession
  532.     <15g.:automatic conditional discharge; $1,000
  533.     >15g.:1-5; $15,000
  534. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  535.     Any amount:1-15; $25,000
  536.  
  537. WISCONSIN 'C' 'M'
  538. Possession
  539.     Any amount:0-6mos.; $1,000
  540. Cultivation/Delivery/Sale
  541.     <=500g.:0-3; $25,000
  542.     >500g.-2,500g.:3mos.-5yr.; $50,000
  543.     >2,500g.:1-10; $100,000
  544.  
  545. WYOMING
  546. Use
  547.     0-6mos.;$750
  548. Possession
  549.     Any amount:0-6mos.;$750
  550. Cultivation
  551.     Any amount:0-6mos.;$1,000
  552. Delivery/Sale
  553.     Any amount:0-10;$10,000
  554.  
  555.  
  556. IMPORTANT NOTES: (State Specific)
  557. ALASKA: In 1975, the Alaska Supreme Court held that the right
  558. to privacy, as expressed in the state constitution, included the
  559. right of adults to possess up to four ounces at home for personal
  560. use. In 1990, Alaskans voted to recriminalize possession. The
  561. constitutionality of the statute is being challenged.
  562. ARIZONA: Offenders placed on probation or early release are generally
  563. required to perform from 24 to 360 hours of community service.
  564. ARKANSAS: Conveyances and real property are not subject to
  565. forfeiture in possession cases.
  566. CALIFORNIA: Conveyances are not subject to forfeiture in cases
  567. involving less than 5 lbs., or if the vehicle is the defendant's
  568. family's sole purpose of transportation. Delivery of less than
  569. 28.5 grams of marijuana for no renumeration carries the same penalty
  570. as possession.
  571. COLORADO: No forfeiture in possession cases involving less than
  572. 8 ozs. of marijuana.
  573. DELAWARE: No suspended sentences for marijuana offenses. 
  574. Conveyences are not subject to forfeiture in use or possession cases.
  575. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: First time possession offenders are eligible
  576. for probation followed by dismissal. No forfeiture of conveyence
  577. for possession offenses.
  578. GEORGIA: Conveyences are not subject to forfeitute in cases
  579. involving less than 4 ounces of marijuana and no other substances.
  580. IDAHO: A person's presence at a place where, with his knowledge,
  581. illegal drug activity is taking place, is a misdemeanor. No
  582. forfeiture of conveyence in possession cases.
  583. INDIANA: No forfeiture of conveyance in possession cases.
  584. KANSAS: Real property is subject to forfeiture in all felony offenses.
  585. KENTUCKY: The penalty for cultivating and harvesting marijuana
  586. for sale (possession of more than 254 plants is presumed to be
  587. possession for sale) is one to five years' incarceration and a fine
  588. of $3,000 to $5,000.
  589. LOUISIANA: Eviction from public housing is authorized for any
  590. violation. In July 1991, Louisiana recognized marijuana's
  591. medical use in the treatment of seizures and pain associated with
  592. paralysis.
  593. MAINE: Possession of more than 1.25ozs. is presumed to be unlawfully
  594. furnishing marijuana. Possession of more than 2 lbs. automatically
  595. triggers enhanced penalties for unlawful trafficing.
  596. MASSACHUSETTS: First time possession offenders are placed on 
  597. probation. No forfeiture of conveyance for possession of less than
  598. 10 lbs. Driver's license suspension for drug offenders.
  599. MICHIGAN: No forfeiture of conveyance.
  600. MINNESOTA: Possession of more than 1.4 grams in a motor vehicle is
  601. punishable by up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
  602. MISSISSIPPI: Conveyances not subject to forfeiture in cases 
  603. involving less than one kilogram.
  604. MISSOURI: Delivery of less than 25 grams for no remuneration is
  605. punishible by one year in the county jail and/or a $1,000 fine.
  606. MONTANA: A minimum of one kilogram is required to trigger
  607. possession with intent to sell. No conveyance is subject to
  608. forfeiture in cases involving less than 60 grams.
  609. NEVADA: No forfeiture of conveyance in cases involving less than 
  610. one kilogram and no other drugs. Money in excess of $300 found with
  611. a person charged with distribution is assumed to be intended
  612. to purchase drugs and is subject to forfeiture. Persons under the
  613. age of 21 convicted of possession of less than one oz., may be
  614. sentenced to 1-6 yrs. and up to $20,000 fine, or up to one year,
  615. a fine of $1,000 and driver's license revocation of not more than
  616. six months.
  617. NEW HAMPSHIRE: Driver's license revocation for not more than 
  618. six months.
  619. NEW JERSEY: Persons convicted of a drug offense are automatically
  620. subjected to driver's license revocation of 6 mos. to two yrs.
  621. NEW MEXICO: Conveyances not subject to forfeiture in misdemeanor
  622. cases. 
  623. NEW YORK: Property not subject to forfeiture in misdemeanor
  624. cases. Delivery of less than 2 grams for no renumeration is a
  625. Class B misdemeanor. New York calculates fines by doubling
  626. the alleged proceeds from the drug activity.
  627. NORTH CAROLINA: The transfer of less than five grams of marijuana
  628. for no renumeration does not constitue delivery for penalty
  629. purposes. Conveyances not subject to forfeiture in misdemeanor cases.
  630. NORTH DAKOTA: Possession of up to .5 oz. while operating a motor
  631. vehicle is punishable by up to one year imprisonment and a $1,000
  632. fine.
  633. OHIO: IT is an offense to knowingly allow property or conveyances
  634. to be used in the commission of a felony drug offense.
  635. RHODE ISLAND: Persons convicted of possession but not sentenced
  636. to incarceration are required to perform community service and
  637. pay a fine of $400.
  638. SOUTH CAROLINA: Possession of more than 1oz. of marijuana is deemed
  639. to be possession with intent to distribute. Vehicles not subject
  640. to forfeiture in cases involving less than 1 lb.
  641. SOUTH DAKOTA: Conveyances not subject to forfeiture in cases 
  642. involving less than 1lb. Minors driver's licenses are subject
  643. to suspension.
  644. TENNESSEE: Conveyances subject to forfeiture in possession cases.
  645. TEXAS: Spending funds derived from the sale of more than 50lbs.,
  646. is in itself an offense punishable by 5-life or 99 yrs. and a
  647. fine of $50,000- $1,000,000. Delivery of less than .25 oz for
  648. no remuneration is a class B misdemeanor.
  649. UTAH: Suspension of driver's licenses for minors.
  650. VERMONT: No property may be forfeited in cases involving less
  651. than two ounces of marijuana and no other drug.
  652. WASHINGTON: Conveyances not subject to forfeiture in misdemeanor
  653. cases.
  654. WEST VIRGINIA: First time possession offenders may be placed on
  655. probation without further penalties. This is mandatory for first
  656. time possession offenders involving less than 15 grams. 
  657. Conveyances not subject to forfeiture in possession cases.
  658. WISCONSIN: Real property purchased with illicit drug proceeds
  659. is subject to forfeiture.
  660. WYOMING: Conveyances not subject to forfeiture in possession cases.
  661.  
  662.  
  663. That's it. Any typo's are mine. I do not assume any responsibility
  664. for any incorrect information contained. Any questions, e-mail me.
  665. Peace!
  666.  
  667.  
  668.