That doesn't suck at alllll. In the states, you would have been ass raped, with that scale? That's a pretty hefty charge.

I don't live there obviously enough... and I realize it's state depending, but could a scale.. or a "distribution" charge.. constitute jail time if your over 18?

Here in Canada, cop depending, it would have been the same deal as you got. They just would have been dicks about it. Some cop's here can be real asses about it though. I have a friend, that through a trespassing charge, also received some ridiculous "Intent to commit mischievous acts" charge for having a lighter as well.

It was a butane BBQ lighter, and he probably looked pretty baked.... but still, it's just a lighter.