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Montana Marijuana Laws
Montana 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.
Montana
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
A person who possesses 60 grams or less of marijuana. Fine: $100 to $500 Imprisonment: Up to 6 months
Possession/Sale of drug paraphernalia
The possession or 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 $500 Imprisonment: None
Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor
Any person 18 years of age or over who by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person under 18 years of age who is at least 3 years younger. Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Felonies
Unlawful possession of marijuana (2nd or subsequent offense)
A person convicted of a second or subsequent offense for the possession of 60 grams or less of marijuana. Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 3 years
Unlawful possession of marijuana
A person who possesses more than 60 grams of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: Up to 20 year
Unlawful sale of marijuana
A person commits the offense of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs if the person sells, barters, exchanges, gives away, or offers to sell, barter, exchange, or give away any amount of marijuana. Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: 1 year to life
Unlawful sale of marijuana on school grounds
A person commits the offense of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs on or near school property if the person is in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school. It is not a defense to prosecution that the person did not know the distance involved. Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: 3 years to life
Unlawful cultivation of marijuana (less than 1 pound)
A person commits the offense of criminal production or manufacture of dangerous drugs if the person knowingly or purposely produces, manufactures, prepares, cultivates, compounds, or processes marijuana in the amount of 1 pound or less. Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: Up to 10 years
Unlawful cultivation of marijuana (more than 1 pound)
A person commits the offense of criminal production or manufacture of dangerous drugs if the person knowingly or purposely produces, manufactures, prepares, cultivates, compounds, or processes marijuana in the amount of more than 1 pound or the number of plants is more than 30. Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: 2 years to life
Note: Subsequent offenses result in much harsher fines and/or penalties than noted for this state.
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.
