I was half drunk, dry (weedwise) looking to score a bag at fair in Maine. I ended up getting passed a roach from a guy sitting in a truck, I passed it to a minor who said no because he was high.

Undercover cops saw the whole thing. Doh!

I got charged with "attempted aggravated furnishing of a class "Z" drug."

On the NORML website it just lists possession, cultivation, and sale. I wish they listed furnishing. Weed is decriminalized in Maine. You can have one OUNCE on you and it is a "civil violation," not even a misdemeanor. (I contacted NORML and asked them to add furnishing to their website.)

With that in mind, I think it's ridiculous that I got charged with a misdemeanor for passing a joint.

The cop said if the minor took a hit, it would've been a felony.

Also, I did not get arrested. They did not read me my rights, they just gave me a summons.

Does that mean anything I said can be used against me in a court of law?

Hopefully the possession law makes me not guilty of furnishing since it was less than 1 1/4 oz of weed in the marijuana cigarette. That is what it looks like.

I am getting a NORML lawyer if I can.

Just wanted to mainly make people aware of the furnishing (passing a joint) law. I don't know what other states have them.
angry nomad Reviewed by angry nomad on . Just got busted for passing a joint I was half drunk, dry (weedwise) looking to score a bag at fair in Maine. I ended up getting passed a roach from a guy sitting in a truck, I passed it to a minor who said no because he was high. Undercover cops saw the whole thing. Doh! I got charged with "attempted aggravated furnishing of a class "Z" drug." On the NORML website it just lists possession, cultivation, and sale. I wish they listed furnishing. Weed is decriminalized in Maine. You can have one OUNCE on you and it is a Rating: 5