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Iowa Marijuana Laws
lowa 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.
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Connecticut
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
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Hawaii
Lenient
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Moderate
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Maine
Lenient
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Strict
Misdemeanors
Unlawful possession of marijuana (1st offense)
Any person who possesses any amount of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 6 months
Unlawful possession of marijuana (2nd offense)
Any person who possesses any amount of marijuana. If the controlled substance is marijuana and the person has been previously convicted of a violation of this subsection in which the controlled substance was marijuana
Fine: Up to $1,500 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Unlawful possession of marijuana (3rd offense)
Any person who possesses any amount of marijuana. If the controlled substance is marijuana and the person has been previously convicted two or more times of a violation of this subsection in which the controlled substance was marijuana.
Fine: $500 to $5,000 Imprisonment: Up to 2 years
Felonies
Unlawful possession of marijuana (3rd offense)
Any person who possesses any amount of marijuana. If the controlled substance is marijuana and the person has been previously convicted two or more times of a violation of this subsection in which the controlled substance was marijuana.
Fine: Up to $1,500 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Unlawful possession of marijuana (on certain real property)
Unlawful possession of marijuana within one thousand feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school, public park, public swimming pool, public recreation center, or on a marked school bus, may be sentenced to one hundred hours of community service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization in addition to any other penalties charged.
Sale/Manufacturing of marijuana (50 kg or less)
It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver 50 kg or less of marijuana.
Fine: $750 to $7,500 Imprisonment: Up to 5 years
Sale/Manufacturing of marijuana (50 to 100 kg)
It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver 50 to 100 kg of marijuana.
Fine: $1,000 to $10,000 Imprisonment: Up to 10 years
Sale/Manufacturing of marijuana (100 to 1,000 kg)
It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver 100 to 1,000 kg of marijuana.
Fine: $5,000 to $100,000 Imprisonment: Up to 25 years
Sale/Manufacturing of marijuana (more than 1,000 kg)
It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver more than 1,000 kg of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $1,000,000 Imprisonment: Up to 50 years
Sale/Manufacturing of marijuana (on certain real property)
It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture any amount of marijuana within one thousand feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school, public park, public swimming pool, public recreation center, or on a marked school bus (Up to additional 5 year prison sentence running consecutively to prison term imposed for violating other drug laws).
Fine: N/A Imprisonment: Up to additional 5 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.
