You should try to get out of that. You need to get a lawyer, and he will advise you of what the exact law is in your state, but in NC, you have less than a half an oz and you just get a ticket. If you are a 1st time offender you can go to a "rehab" program which costs, of course, but there are no drug tests involved, and when it is completed, you don't have to go back to court, and it is not on your record.

Also I would like to add that it is complete BS that a marijuana conviction on your record will disqualify you for federal financial aid, while a felony conviction for rape or murder may not.

More interesting facts about marijuana and the "law":

http://www.cognitiveliberty.org/pdf/..._narrative.pdf