Offences Involving Narcotics

ALL CAPITAL OFFENCES & CHARGES WITH $0 ARE HUT CHARGES

Possession of Marijuana Buds (Over 15 Buds) (MISDEMEANOR)

Principal - 15 months - $600

Description: Possessing more than fifteen cannabis buds for personal use without lawful authorization, exceeding the legal limit.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis in bud/flower form.
• The quantity exceeded fifteen buds.
• No lawful authorization existed.

Possession of Marijuana Buds (40–65 Buds) (FELONY)

Principal - 20 months - $1,500

Description: Possessing between forty and sixty-five cannabis buds, significantly exceeding lawful personal limits.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis in bud form.
• The quantity was between forty and sixty-five buds.
• The possession was unlawful and intentional.

Possession of Marijuana Buds (65+ Buds) (FELONY - AGGRAVATED)

Principal - 30 months - $2,500

Description: Possessing sixty-five or more cannabis buds, indicating aggravated unlawful possession beyond personal-use thresholds.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis in bud form.
• The quantity exceeded sixty-five buds.
• The possession was knowing and unlawful.

Possession of Bagged Cannabis (Over 5 Bags) (MISDEMEANOR)

Principal - 15 months - $600

Description: Possessing more than five bags of cannabis flower, exceeding the legal possession limit under the CSNA.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis in bagged form.
• The quantity exceeded five bags.
• No authorization or medical justification existed.

Possession of Bagged Cannabis (15–25 Bags) (FELONY)

Principal - 20 months - $1,500

Description: Possessing between fifteen and twenty-five bags of cannabis, indicating significant unlawful possession likely intended for distribution.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis in bagged form.
• The quantity was between fifteen and twenty-five bags.

Possession of Bagged Cannabis (25+ Bags) (FELONY - AGGRAVATED)

Principal - 30 months - $2,500

Description: Possessing more than twenty-five bags of cannabis flower, greatly exceeding lawful limits and constituting aggravated unlawful possession.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis in bagged form.
• The quantity exceeded twenty-five bags.

Possession of Marijuana Joints (10–25 Joints) (MISDEMEANOR)

Principal - 15 months - $600

Description: Possessing between ten and twenty-five marijuana joints, exceeding the legal personal limit.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis in joint form.
• The quantity exceeded ten joints.

Possession of Marijuana Joints (25–40 Joints) (FELONY)

Principal - 20 months - $1,500

Description: Possessing between twenty-five and forty marijuana joints, indicating significant unlawful possession.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis rolled into joints.
• The quantity exceeded twenty-five joints.

Possession of Marijuana Joints (40+ Joints) (FELONY - AGGRAVATED)

Principal - 30 months - $2,500

Description: Possessing more than forty marijuana joints, far above lawful limits and indicative of aggravated unlawful possession.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis in joint form.
• The quantity exceeded forty joints.

Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana (Over 3 Plants) (FELONY)

Principal - 25 months - $2,500

Description: Cultivating more than the legal limit of three cannabis plants without lawful authorization under the CSNA.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant was cultivating cannabis plants.
• The number of plants exceeded three.
• Lack of lawful authorization.

Possession of Cannabis Seeds (Over 50 Seeds) (FELONY)

Principal - 20 months - $1,200

Description: Possessing more than fifty cannabis seeds of any type (male or female), indicating unlawful intent to cultivate beyond legal limits or engage in illegal distribution.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis seeds.
• The total quantity exceeded fifty seeds.
• The seeds were not lawfully authorized for cultivation or business use.
• The possession was knowing and unlawful.

Unlicensed Distribution of Cannabis (FELONY)

Principal - 30 months - $1,200

Description: Selling, supplying, or distributing cannabis without the required state licence or authorization.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant distributed or sold cannabis.
• No valid state distribution licence existed.
• The act was intentional and unlawful.

Possession With Intent to Distribute (Cannabis) (FELONY)

Principal - 28 months - $1,800

Description: Possessing cannabis in quantities, packaging, or circumstances indicating an intention to distribute without direct evidence of sale.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis.
• Packaging, quantity, or tools indicated intent to distribute.
• No licence or authorization existed.

Attempted Distribution of Cannabis (FELONY)

Principal - 15 months - $600

Description: Attempting to sell or distribute cannabis without completing the transaction, contrary to the CSNA.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant attempted to transfer or sell cannabis.
• The sale was not completed.
• No valid licence existed.

Attempted Illegal Cultivation of Cannabis (FELONY)

Principal - 12 months - $800

Description: Attempting to cultivate cannabis plants unlawfully, without completing the process or establishing mature plants.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant took steps toward cultivating cannabis.
• The defendant possessed1212 tools for cultivating cannabis plants
• The act was not completed or plants were not fully mature.
• No authorization existed.

Possession of Cannabis Concentrates (FELONY)

Principal - 22 months - $900

Description: Possessing cannabis extracts such as wax, oil, or resin beyond lawful personal possession limits.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis concentrates.
• The possession exceeded lawful limits or was unregulated.

Possession of Cannabis Paraphernalia (MISDEMEANOR)

Principal - 10 months - $400

Description: Possessing equipment used for processing, packaging, or preparing cannabis for unlawful distribution.

Examples include: digital scales, baggies, heat presses, grinders, vacuum sealers.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed cannabis-related paraphernalia.
• The equipment indicated preparation for storage, sale, or distribution.

Possession of Controlled Medical Substance (Over 4 Bottles) (MISDEMEANOR)

Principal - 15 months - $700

Description: Possessing more than four bottles of a controlled medical substance without valid medical justification.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant possessed a controlled medical substance.
• The quantity exceeded four bottles.
• No lawful prescription or need existed.

Possession of Controlled Medical Substance Without Prescription (FELONY)

Principal - 25 months - $950

Description: Possessing a controlled medical substance requiring a prescription without having one.

Points to Prove:

• A controlled medical substance was possessed.
• The substance required lawful prescription.
• No such prescription existed.

Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Medical Substance (FELONY)

Principal - 30 months - $1,200

Description: Selling, supplying, or distributing controlled medical substances without proper medical or state authorization.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant distributed a controlled medical substance.
• No state licence or medical authority existed.

Trafficking of Cannabis (Large-Scale) (FELONY - AGGRAVATED)

Principal - HUT CHARGE

Description: Transporting, moving, or handling large-scale quantities of cannabis indicative of commercial or organized distribution operations.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant transported or possessed cannabis in bulk.
• The quantity exceeded normal distribution or possession thresholds.
• The act was intentional and unlawful.

Illegal Purchase of Cannabis (MISDEMEANOR)

Principal - 10 months - $500

Description: Purchasing cannabis from an unlicensed seller or distributor, contrary to licensing requirements.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant purchased or attempted to purchase cannabis.
• The seller was not a licensed distributor.

Attempted Illegal Purchase of Cannabis (MISDEMEANOR)

Principal - 5 months - $300

Description: Attempting to purchase cannabis from an unauthorized seller without completing the transaction.

Points to Prove:

• The defendant took steps to purchase cannabis.
• The seller was unlicensed or unauthorized.
• The act was not completed.