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    Default First Time Offender Marijuana

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: MN

    Charged with over 1.4g of marijuanna in M.V. ( was the driver).

    I was driving the car with my friends, and one of them had pot on them. they got charged with pot and parenphalia and I got charged with over 1.4g of marijuanna in a M.V. (being the driver).

    My friend assured me that it was less than 1.4 g, but the officer didn't measure it, so what options do I have legally?

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    Default Re: First Time Offender Marijuanna

    Ooch...your in a bit more trouble than your friend cuz you were driving.
    MN laws:
    The penalty for possession of a small amount (less than 42.5 grams) of marijuana is a fine of up to $200 and possible requirement of drug education. Possession of 42.5 grams or more of marijuana is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Possession of 10 kilograms or more of marijuana increases the penalty to a fine up to $250,000 and up to 20 years in prison. Possession of 50 kilograms or more is punishable by up to 25 years in prison and a fine up to $500,000. For any possession of 100 kilograms or more, the penalty is up to 30 years in prison and a fine up to $1,000,000.

    Possession of greater than 1.4 grams in a motor vehicle (except in the trunk) is punishable by up to one year in prison.

    Conditional discharge is a possibility for first time offenders.

    For distribution of a small amount of marijuana (42.5 grams or less) for no remuneration, the penalty is a fine of up to $200 and possible requirement of drug education. For sale of any amount less than 5 kilograms the punishment is up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Sale of 5 kilograms or more is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. For sale of 25 kilograms or more, the penalties increase to a possible 25 years in prison and a fine up to $500,000. Sale of 50 kilograms or more is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a fine up to $1,000,000.

    The penalty for sale to a minor is up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Sale within a school zone, park zone, public housing area or near a drug treatment facility increases the penalty to up to 15 years in prison and a fine up to $100,000.

    The importing of 50 kilograms or more into the state is punishable by up to 35 years in prison and a fine up to $1,250,000.

    Driver's licenses can be suspended for 30 days if the offense was committed while driving a motor vehicle.

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