Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1983 - Bureau of Justice ...

------"'--~ ,'~- =--Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Characteristics of the Criminal Justice SystemsTable 1.81 Characteristics of marihuanalaws, by jurisdiction, as of April 1983--ContlnuedPossessionFirst offense Second offense Cultivation SaleImprisonment Fine Imprisonment Fine Imprisonment Fine Imprisonment FineJurisdiction Amount (years) (dollars) (years) (dollars) (years) (dollars) (years) (dollars)Ohio ~ to 100 grams $0 to 100 $0 to 100 611'Os. to 5 $2,500 611'Os. to 5 $2,500100 to 200 grams o to 30 days 250 o to 30 days 250 611'Os. to 5 2,500 6 rros. to 5 2,500200 to 600 grams 6 rros. to 5 2,500 I to 10 5,000 I to 10 5,000 I to 10 5,000/WJre than 600 grams I to 10 5,000 2 to 15 7,500 2 to 15 7,500 2 to 15 7,500Oklahoma MY amount o to I 2 to 10 2 to 10 5,000 2 to 10 5,000Oregon ~ to I ounceo to 100 o to 100 o to 10 2,500 o to 10 2,500/WJre than I ounce o to 10 2,500 o to 10 2,500 o to 10 2,500 o to 10 2,500Pennsylvania ~ to 30 grams o to 30 days 500 o to 30 days 500 o to 5 15,000 o to 5 15,000/WJre than 30 grams o to I 5,000 o to 3 25,000 o to 5 25,000 o to 5 25,000Rhode Island MY amount o to I 500 o to 2 1,000 o to 30 50,000 o to 30 50,000South ~ to I ounce o to 30 days 100 to 200 to I 200 to 1,000 to 5 5,000 to 5 5,0001,000 o to I 2,000 o to 5 5,000 o to 5 5,000Carolina/WJre than I ounce10 to 100 pounds c I to 10 10,000 I to 10 10,000c5 to 25 25,000 5 to 25 25,000100 to 2,000 pounds2,000 to 10,000 pounds c 10 to 25 50,000 10 to 25 50,00015 to 30 200,000 15 to 30 200,000/WJre than 10,000 pounds cSouth Dakota Up to I ounce o to 30 days 100 o to 30 days 100 o tu 3U days 100 o to I 1,000I to 8 ounces o to I 1,000 o to I 1,000 o to I 1,000 o to 2 2,0008 ounces to I pound o to I 1,000 o to I 1,000 o to I 1,000 o to 5 5,000/WJre than I pound o to 2 2,000 o to 2 2,000 o to 2 2,000 o to 5 5,000Tennessee ~ to 0.5 ounce o to I 1,000 I to 2 I to 5 3,000 o to I 1,000/WJre than 0.5 OUr}ce o to I 1,000 I to 2 I to 5 3,000 I to 5 3,000Texas ~ to 2 ounces o to 180 1,000 30 to 180 1,000 o to 180 1,000 2 to 10 5,000days days days2 to 4 ounces o to I 2,000 90 days to I 2,000 o to I 2,000 2 to 10 5,0004 ounces to 50 pounds 2 to 10 5,000 2 to 20 10,000 2 to 10 5,000 2 to 10 5,000/WJre than 50 pounds (f) 500,000 (f) 500,000 (n 500,000 (f) 500,000Utah My amount o to 6 rros. 299 o to I 1,000 o to 5 5,000 o to 5 5,000Vermant ~ to 0.5 ounce o to 6 rYos. 500 o to 2 2,000 o to 5 5,000 o to 5 5,0000.5 to 2 ounces o t.? 3 3,000 o to 3 3,000 o to 5 5,000 o to 5 5,000/WJre than 2 ounces o to 5 5,000 o to 5 5,000 o to 5 5,000 o to 5 5,000Virginia ~ to 0.5 ounce o to 30 days :00 o to I 1,000 o to 30 days 500 o to I 1,0000.5 ounce to 5 pounds o to 30 days 500 o to I 1,000 o to 30 days 500 o to 10 1,000/WJre than 5 pounds o to 30 days 500 o to I 1,000 5 to 30 5 to 30Washington Up to 40 grams o to 90 days 250 o to 90 days 250 o to 5 10,000 o to 5 10,000/WJre than 40 grams o to 5 10,000 o to 10 10,000 o to 5 10,000 o to 5 10,000West Virgin!o Myamount g 3 to 6 rros. 1,000 311'Os. to I 2,000 I to 5 15,000 I to 5 15,000Wisconsin MY amount o to 30 days 500 o to 30 days 500 o to 5 15,000 o to 5 15,000Wyoming MY amount o to 611'05. 1,000 o to I 2,000 o to 6 rros. 1,000 o to 10 10,000District ofColWlbia !>roy a-nount o to I 100 to 1,000 o to 10 500 to 5,000 o to I 100 to 1,000 o to I 100 to 1,000Federal I-\.,yamount o to I 5,000 o to 2 10,000~ to 1,000 pounds/WJre than I ,000 pounds:{>resumed to be not for personal use.Second offense: I to 10 years and $5,000.~esumed to be for sale.obetion.Source:o to 5 15,000 o to 5 15,000o to 15 125,000 o to 15 I 25!000iMandatory.\Jp to life.gFor possession of less than 15 grams, the presumption is againstintent to distribute. One can get a conditional discharge.Table provided to SCl-.RCEBOO< stoff by the Notional Organization for the Reform of /WJrijuana Laws.II:!StateAlaskaMaxlmt.m fineImposed$100California $100Colorador$100MaineMinnesota 100Mississippi 250Nebraska100New York100(\brth Caroll no ~IOOOhio100Oregon$100Maximum amount passe~.edMY amount In private forpersonal ~se or I ounceIn publicI ounceI ounceMY amount b for personal useI 1/2 ouncesI ounceI ounce25 grams (approximately7/8 ounce)1 ounce100 grams (approximately3 1/2 ounces)I ounceaThe Supreme Court of Alaska ruled in 1975that the constitutional right of privacy protectsthe pc'Ssesslon of marihuana for personal use In thehome by adults. This decision invalidates the $100fine for simple possession In the home.Classification of offenseCivilMlsdemeanor--no permanentcriminal recordClass 2 petty offense--nocriminal recordCivilCivilCivilCivilVlolation--no criminalrecordMinor misdemeanorMinor mlsdemeanor--nocriminal ~ecordCivilEffective dateSept. 2, 1975Jan. I, 1976July I, 1975Mar. I, 1976Apr. 10, 1976July I, 1977July I, 1978July 29, 1977July I, 1977(\bv. 22, 1975Oct: 5! 1973b There Is a rebuttable presumption thatpossession of less than I 1/2 ounces is for personaluse and possession of more than I 1/2 ouncesIndicates on Intent to distribute.Laws.Source: Table provided to SCl-.RCEBOO< staff by the (\btianol Organization for the Reform 'j( Marijuana186187