To simply answer this question, yes, you can get a felony possession charge with marijuana. The catch is the amount of marijuana that you have in your possession and where you are when caught.
My best advice to you would be to not get caught with marijuana in the United States. Although this is great information, it isn’t always possible. Or, you cannot control when this happens and when it doesn’t. I am sure that everyone in jail over a marijuana or weed case wish they wouldn’t have gotten caught, but the unfortunate truth is some people do get caught.
The Amount of Marijuana
The amounts very, but if you have it in smaller quantities that is not bagged up into little baggies with the intent to distribute, then most times you will not get a felony. In fact, if the authorities think you are just smoking it, they may just take your marijuana and let you go because a lot of cops understand that the prisons are being filled with non-violent offenders, many of which just had some marijuana on them. These cops will let you go….depending on the amount.
Once you have a the marijuana bagged up as if you are distributing it to buyers, then you are going to get hit with not only the possession charge, but the intent to distribute charge which is the one that carries the felony with it. Even with this you need to have a significant amount on you.
Can You Get A Felony With Marijuana?
Many cities in the United States are seeking to decriminalize marijuana, which would make it legal to carry in small amounts to smoke. The best test case for this is Canada that has decriminalized marijuana. I know the City of Chicago is looking to do such a thing, but marijuana carries such a stigma with it that people are hard on this drug as if alcohol isn’t worst or cigarettes.
Bottom Line: Yes you can get a felony charge with the possession of marijuana, but it depends on the amount that you have with you. If you are in a car that has marijuana in it and authorities are going to pull you over, my advice to you would not to wait and see if they are going to give you a felony, I would say you better eat that marijuana and have a good day telling the story.
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