Marijuana Offenses
Defending clients in the Olympia, Tacoma, and Pierce County areas
| Incarceration | Fine | ||
| Possession | |||
| Less than 40 g | misdemeanor* | MMS 1 Day - maximum 90 days | $250-$500 |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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