here is what i found, it seems really steep! do people actually get this much time? damn!
Possession
Less than 40 g misdemeanor*
MMS 1 Day - maximum 90 days
$250-
$500 fine
40 g or more
felony
5 years maximum $10,000
Sale or Cultivation Less than 40 g
felony
0 - 6 months $10,000
40 g or more
felony
5 years maximum $10,000
Sale to minor at least 3 years younger than seller felony double penalty double penalty
Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...)
Dirty paraphernalia possession, manufacture or delivery
misdemeanor
*90 days $1,000
*Any convictions of a misdemeanor carry a 24-hour mandatory minimum sentence and a mandatory minimum fine of $250.
For subsequent convictions the possible prison sentence doubles.
Any conviction of a juvenile causes driver's license suspension for 1 year.
Details
Possession of less than 40 grams is punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine up to $1,000. For amounts of 40 grams or more the penalties increase to up to five years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
Cultivation, delivery or sale of marijuana is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Any sale to a minor at least three years younger than the offender doubles the possible penalties.
It is an affirmative defense to violations of marijuana-related laws that the person, possessing no more than is necessary for personal medical use for up to sixty days, has valid documentation and meets all criteria as a qualifying patient or as a primary caregiver.
Possession, manufacture or delivery of paraphernalia is punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine up to $1,000.
Any convictions of a misdemeanor carry a 24-hour mandatory minimum jail sentence and a mandatory minimum fine of $250.
For any subsequent convictions the possible prison sentence doubles.
For drug offense convictions of juveniles, the offender's driver's license is suspended for one year.
Mandatory minimum sentence: When someone is convicted of an offense punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence, the judge must sentence the defendant to the mandatory minimum sentence or to a higher sentence. The judge has no power to sentence the defendant to less time than the mandatory minimum. A prisoner serving an MMS for a federal offense and for most state offenses will not be eligible for parole. Even peaceful marijuana smokers sentenced to "life MMS" must serve a life sentence with no chance of parole.
