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Tennessee Marijuana Laws
Tennessee 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.
Tannessee
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: $2,500 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Unlawful distribution of marijuana It is an offense for a person to distribute a small amount of marijuana not in excess of ½ ounce. Fine: $2,500 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Unlawful use of drug paraphernalia It is unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body any amount of marijuana. Fine: Up to $2,500 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Felonies
Unlawful sale/cultivation of marijuana Any person who manufactures, delivers, sells or possesses with intent to manufacture, deliver or sell ½ ounce to 10 pounds of marijuana. Fine: Up to $5,000 Imprisonment: 1 to 6 years
More than 10 pounds, but less than 70 pounds or 10 to 19 marijuana plants. Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: 2 to 12 years
The cultivation of 20 to 99 plants. Fine: Up to $100,000 Imprisonment: 3 to 15 years
More than 70 pounds, but less than 300 pounds or 100 to 500 plants. Fine: Up to $200,000 Imprisonment: 8 to 30 years
More than 300 pounds or more than 500 marijuana plants. Fine: Up to $500,000 Imprisonment: 15 to 60 years
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 $3,000 Imprisonment: 1 to 3 years
Note: Second or subsequent offenses result in much harsher fines and/or penalties than noted for this state. Possession/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.
