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Idaho Marijuana Laws
Idaho Marijuana Laws Compared
The graphs below represents how lenient or strict the marijuana laws are in your state compared to Maine, Hawaii, 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.
Idaho
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Connecticut
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Hawaii
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Maine
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Misdemeanors
Unlawful possession of marijuana
Any person who possesses less than 3 ounces of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Using/Being under the influence
It is unlawful for any person on a public roadway, on a public conveyance, on public property or on private property open to the public, to use or be under the influence of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 6 months
Possession by a minor
Possession of marijuana or drug paraphernalia by a person under the age of 18.
Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment:Up to 90 days in a juvenile detention facility
Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia
This charge applies to the possession of any equipment that is used to produce, conceal, and consume illicit drugs. It includes but is not limited to items such as bongs, roach clips, miniature spoons, and various types of pipes.
Fine: Up to $1000 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Felonies
Unlawful possession of marijuana
Any person who possesses more than 3 ounces of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $10,000 Imprisonment: Up to 5 year
Trafficking of marijuana (1-5 pounds)
Any person who knowingly manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in actual or constructive possession of one pound or more, but less than five pounds, or consists of twenty-five marijuana plants or more but fewer than fifty marijuana plants (Mandatory 1 year prison sentence running consecutively to prison term imposed for violating other drug laws).
Fine: $5,000 Imprisonment: MMI 1 years
Trafficking of marijuana (5-25 pounds)
Any person who knowingly manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in actual or constructive possession of five pounds or more, but less than twenty-five pounds, or consists of fifty marijuana plants or more but fewer than one hundred marijuana plants (Mandatory 3 year prison sentence running consecutively to prison term imposed for violating other drug laws).
Fine: $10,000 Imprisonment: MMI 3 years
MMI= Minimum Mandatory Imprisonment
Trafficking of marijuana (25+ pounds)
Any person who knowingly manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in actual or constructive possession of twenty-five pounds or more or consists of one hundred marijuana plants or more. (Mandatory 5 year prison sentence running consecutively to prison term imposed for violating other drug laws).
Fine: $15,000 Imprisonment: MMI 5 years
Note:
All fines and imprisonments shall result in a mandatory minimum fixed term that is twice that otherwise required sentences within this section.
For purposes of this section, an offense is considered a second or subsequent offense, if, prior to his conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted under this act or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to narcotic drugs, marijuana, depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
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
Idaho Statutes
Title 37, chapter 27
Title 18, chapter 15
FBI Uniform Crimes Report
