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What are the charges for Cannabis possesion?

Hello

what are the charges for being in a parked car and getting 1 count of Cannabis/Possession/20 Grams Or Less and one count of drug Paraphernalia/Possession W/Intent To Use?

Update:

I do not smoke.

I am awfully curious because someone i considered a friend got into a stupid mess.

In florida, miami dade county.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You need to let us know where you live (state, if in the US, province if in Canada and/or country if elsewhere). Sentencing guidelines can drastically vary.

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    Florida law:

    If you are convicted of possession of marijuana / cannabis, an automatic and immediate two (2) year suspension of your driver's license (with a hard suspension during the first year before you are even eligible to apply for a business purpose only or hardship license).

    Possession of <20 grams is a misdemeanor charge with a maximum potential sentence of a year in jail and up to $1000 in fines. It's also a misdemeanor with the same potentials for the paraphernalia charge.

    If this is the first time your friend has been in trouble, there is always the possibility of pretrial diversion. Pretrial Diversion permits them to maintain a plea of not guilty, all while agreeing to certain conditions that, if completed, will result in the dismissal of the charges.

    If your friend doesn't have an attorney, it would probably be in their best interests to hire one.

  • 5 years ago

    Adam S: "you gets charged, via fact the regulation nevertheless exists "on the books", and that's the only element maximum police forces care approximately." Jct: confident, the Parker determination invalidated the possession offence and that they did no longer replace the offender code so they had to drop 4000 fees in 2003 and canopy up the one hundred,000 bogus convictions for the reason that 2001. In 2003, the Krieger determination invalidated the cultivation offence and that they did no longer replace the offender Code to reflect it the two. And as you assert, the police officers say: that is nevertheless on the books. "What happens to you in courtroom is fullyyt diverse, with maximum situations of ordinary possession being thrown out, quite if the suitable workplace work is filed, yet that would not recommend the police officers won't arrest or harass you." Jct: 2 days in the past, on Feb 24, Gerard fake had his marijuana fees withdrawn in Peterborough after submitting a POLCOA prohibition of fees action. In Nov. Ken Surgent has his fees withdrawn quite than the Crown face his upcoming polcoa action in Windsor. "it is not formally decriminalised." Jct: certainly, that is been struck down, they simply won't replace the offender Code. "in accordance to the controlled drugs and aspects Act, hashish remains unlawful, and police officers can and do nevertheless arrest for ordinary possession now and lower back." Jct: And whilst human beings document their POLCOA action arguing that Parliament in basic terms Legislates and that via fact Courts in basic terms Abrogate, whilst the guidelines have been struck down via the courts, it took Parliament to deliver them decrease back. whilst the Ontario courtroom of charm J.P. determination reported that they had delivered it decrease back, they erred.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yeah basically.

    Have you thought about quitting?

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