What are your local cannabis laws?

[Acouwaila]

Here is the official run down for the state of WV.

Possession
Any amount misdemeanor 90 days - 6 months $1,000
Conviction of possession of less than 15 grams triggers an automatic conditional discharge.
Sale or Cultivation
Any amount felony 1 - 5 years $15,000
Sale to a minor or within 1,000 feet of a school felony 2 years MMS* variable
Transport into state with intent to deliver felony 1 - 5 years $15,000
*Mandatory minimum sentence.
Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...)
Paraphernalia sale misdemeanor 6 months - 1 year $5,000
Subsequent offenses double the possible penalties.
D etails
Possession of marijuana is punishable by 90 days - 6 months in jail and a fine up to $1,000. Possession with intent to
manufacture or deliver a controlled substance is a felony and can result in imprisonment of not less than one year and not
more than five years, or a fine of fifteen thousand dollars, or both.
Conviction of possession of less than 15 grams triggers an automatic conditional discharge. Conditional discharge does
not apply to a defendant who has previously been convicted of any offense relating to narcotic drugs or marijuana.
Cultivation, delivery or sale is punishable by 1 - 5 years in prison and a fine up to $15,000. Sale to a minor or sale within
1,000 feet of a school requires a two-year mandatory minimum sentence for the sale.
Transportation of marijuana into the state with the intent to deliver is punishable by 1 - 5 years in prison and a fine up to
$15,000.
Subsequent offenses double the possible penalties.
Operating an illegal drug paraphernalia business is punishable by 6 months - 1 year in jail and a fine up to $5,000.
Conditional release: The state allows conditional release or alternative or diversion sentencing for people
facing their first prosecutions. Usually, conditional release lets a person opt for probation rather than trial. After
successfully completing probation, the individual's criminal record does not reflect the charge.
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.

Thanks, im also in WV

Acouwaila Reviewed by Acouwaila on 03-22-2007. What are your local cannabis laws? Here in Columbia, MO, possession of up to 35 grams of cannabis and/or cannabis paraphernalia is not an arrestable offense and is punishable by a maximum fine of $250. Even that is spottily enforced; out of the first 350 cannabis citations, less than 10 were even prosecuted. It's a good place to live for stoners. :jointsmile: What are the laws/enforcement patterns where you guys live? Rating: 5