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 Hawaii Marijuana Laws Compared

The graphs below represents how lenient or strict the marijuana laws are in your state compared to Maine, California, and Connecticut.  This determination is based on level of enforcement, weight limits, fines and/or time imprisoned.  This determination is also based on how strict penalties are for repeat offenders and proximity to certain drug restricted areas such as school zones and public parks. 
 
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Misdemeanors
  Unlawful possession of marijuana
 

Any person who possesses one ounce or less of marijuana.  This will be charged as promoting a detrimental drug in the 3rd degree (petty misdemeanor).
 

Fine: Up to $1,000                                           Imprisonment: Up to 30 days
   
  Unlawful possession of marijuana
 

Any person who possesses one ounce or more of marijuana.  This will be charged as promoting a detrimental drug in the 2nd degree (petty misdemeanor).
 

Fine: Up to $2,000                                           Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
   
  Unlawful sale of marijuana
 

Involving the sale of less than one ounce of marijuana.  This will be charged as promoting a detrimental drug in the 2nd degree (petty misdemeanor).
 

Fine: Up to $2,000                                           Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
 

 
 

Felonies
 

 
  Unlawful possession of marijuana
 

Any person who possesses 2 to 25 pounds of marijuana.  A person commits the offense of commercial promotion of marijuana in the second degree (class B felony).
 

Fine: Up to $25,000                                         Imprisonment: Up to 10 years
 

 
  Unlawful possession of marijuana
 

Any person who possesses 25 pounds or more of marijuana.  A person commits the offense of commercial promotion of marijuana in the first degree (class A felony).

  Fine: Up to $50,000                                         Imprisonment: Up to 20 years
 

 
  Trafficking of marijuana
 

Any person who distributes marijuana having an aggregate weight of one pound or more or who possesses, cultivates, or has under the person's control fifty or more marijuana plants commits the offense of commercial promotion of marijuana in the second degree (class B felony).
 

Fine: $25,000                                                   Imprisonment: Up to 10 years
   
  Trafficking of marijuana
 

Any person who distributes marijuana having an aggregate weight of five pounds or more or who possesses, cultivates, or has under the person's control one hundred or more marijuana plants commits the offense of commercial promotion of marijuana in the first degree (class A felony).
 

Fine: Up to $50,000                                         Imprisonment: Up to 20 years

 

 
  Sale to Minor
 

Unlawful sale of marijuana
 

Involving the sale of any amount of marijuana from any person to any minor commits the offense of commercial promotion of marijuana in the second degree (class B felony).
  Fine: $25,000                                                   Imprisonment: Up to 10 years
 
 United States Marijuana Arrest Trends
The graphs below represent the trends in marijuana arrests from 1990 to 2005 in the United States.  With the higher amount of arrests also comes tens and billions of more dollars spent on enforcement, adjudication, and imprisonment for marijuana related offenses. 
 
 
 
 Source
The Hawaii Revised Statutes
§§712-1241 TO 1250
FBI Uniform Crimes Report

 
 
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