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Ohio Marijuana Laws
Ohio 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.
Ohio
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 less than 100 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $100 Imprisonment: None A person who possesses 100 grams to 200 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $250 Imprisonment: Up to 30 days
Sale/distribution of marijuana without monetary exchange
A person who sells or distributes 20 grams or less of marijuana for no monetary exchange. Fine: $100 Imprisonment: None
Unlawful possession/use of drug paraphernalia It shall be unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to manufacture, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body any amount of marijuana. Fine: Up to $250 Imprisonment: Up to 30 days
Unlawful 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, or repack any marijuana. Fine: Up to $750 Imprisonment: Up to 90 days
Unlawful Sale of drug paraphernalia to a minor The sale of any drug paraphernalia to a minor used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, or repack any marijuana.
Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 6 months
Felonies
Unlawful possession of marijuana A person who possesses 200 grams to 1,000 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $2,500 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
A person who possesses 1,000 grams to 5,000 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $10,000 Imprisonment: Up to 5 years
A person who possesses 5,000 grams to 20,000 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $10,000 Imprisonment: 1 to 5 years
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person who possesses more than 20,000 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $15,000 Imprisonment: MMI 8 years
MMI= Mandatory Minimum Imprisonment
Unlawful sale/trafficking/distribution of marijuana Any person who knowingly sells, manufactures, delivers or brings into this state less than 200 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $2,500 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
More than 200 grams, but less than 1,000 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $5,000 Imprisonment: Up to 18 months
More than 1,000 grams, but less than 5,000 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $10,000 Imprisonment: Up to 5 years
More than 5,000 grams, but less than 20,000 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $10,000 Imprisonment: 1 to 5 years
More than 20,000 grams of marijuana. Fine: Up to $15,000 Imprisonment: MMI 8 years
Note: Second or subsequent offenses result in much harsher fines and/or penalties than noted for this state. Sale/distribution of marijuana within a school zone and/or to minors results in much harsher penalties in 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.
