John B. Payne 1800 Grindley Park St. Suite 6 Dearborn, MI 48124 Phone:(313) 563-4900 jpayne@law-business.com
Richard M. Lustig 240 Daines St. Birmingham, MI 48009 Phone:(248) 258-1600 rmlustig@aol.com
Thomas M. Loeb 32000 Northwestern Hwy Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Phone:(248)851-2020 tmloeb@mich.com
Michigan Marijuana Laws
Michigan 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.
Michigan
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 any amount of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $100 Imprisonment: Up to 90 days
Unlawful possession of marijuana (restricted area)
Any person who possesses any amount of marijuana on or within 1,000 feet of school property or a library. Fine: Up to $2,000 Imprisonment: Up to 2 years
Distribution of marijuana (without monetary exchange)
A person who distributes marijuana without remuneration and not to further commercial distribution. Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Sale of drug paraphernalia
The sale of any drug paraphernalia used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, sell or distribute any marijuana. Fine: Up to $5,000 Imprisonment: Up to 90 days
Sale of drug paraphernalia to a minor
Any person 18 years of age or older who violates section 7453 by selling or offering to sell drug paraphernalia to a person less than 18 years of age. Fine: Up to $7,500 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Felonies
Delivery/Manufacturing of marijuana
Delivery or manufacture of less than 5 kilograms or 20 plants of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $20,000 Imprisonment: Up to 4 years
Delivery or manufacture of 5 or more but less than 45 kilograms of marijuana. Fine: Up to $500,000 Imprisonment: Up to 7 years
Delivery or manufacture of 45 or more kilograms of marijuana. Fine: $500 to $10,000 Imprisonment: MMI 1 year 2.5 to 15 years
(MMI=Minimum Mandatory Imprisonment)
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 Michigan Compiled Laws
THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 333.7455, Act 175 of 1927, MCL 333.7340 to 333.7410a, 333.7410, 333.7404
