Montana Marijuana Laws

Medical Marijuana

Act Arizona

UPDATE May 2010

Fines and penalties for medical use of marijuana in Arizona

Phoenix Marijuana (Pot) Defense Attorney

Under current federal law, use, sale or possession of marijuana (pot), accessories, whether medically prescribed or not, it is still illegal and carries significant penalties in Arizona. That could change after voters in Arizona to vote on November 2, 2010 vote on an initiative popular medical marijuana. Meanwhile, criminal charges related to medical marijuana is a serious offense in Arizona. Currently, there is no difference in the penalties for using medical marijuana marijuana for v-medical or non-recreational. As with the DUI charge, Arizona has some of the toughest laws against marijuana in the country, even for simple possession.

For now, below are the penalties for possession of marijuana in Arizona than it is for medical purposes, not for medical purposes. The classification of drugs in Arizona office for a marijuana offense depends mainly on the quantity of the substance is in your possession.

If the amount of marijuana is: Can the penalty incurred is as follows:
Less than 2 lbs (not sell) a year in prison (crime category 6)

Between 2 and 4 pounds (not for sale) 1 and a half years in prison (Class 5 crimes)

More than 4 pounds (not for sale) 2 ½ years in prison (Class 4 felony)

Less than 2 lbs (for sale) 2 ½ years in prison (Class 4 felony)

Between two and half years and four books (for sale) 3 in prison (Class 3 felony)

More than 4 pounds (for sale) 5 years in prison (Class 2 felony)

Less than 2 pounds (that you have produced) 1 ½ years in prison (Class 5 crimes)

2-4 pounds (that you have produced) 2 ½ years in prison (Class 4 felony)

More than 4 pounds (you filed) 3 ½ years in prison (Class 3 felony)

Less than 2 pounds (transportation AZ) 3 ½ years in prison (Class 3 felony)

More than 2 pounds (transportation AZ) 5 years in prison (Class 2 Felony

In addition to prison sentences on your Marijuana sentencing drug in Arizona, you will face heavy fines for your conviction for marijuana. The minimum penalty you will pay is $ 750. However, if the value of marijuana have been taken with you more than $ 750, your fine will be equal to 3 times the amount not exceeding $ 150,000.

Due to the fact that marijuana is legal with restrictions and limitations in 14 other states, many people, or consult the medical marijuana may be legal or at least minor criminal charges. However, Arizona law and the prosecution have not seen that way. You may experience a change of life imprisonment and fines depending on the dollar amount has been found in your possession. For now, Arizona, if you want to use medical marijuana or non-medical marijuana, you have three options:

1) Use medical marijuana if you have no other alternative medicines. But at least understand the risks of extreme and severe penalties, fines and incarceration that st.