Tennessee Marijuana Laws - Cannabis Legal Status in Tennessee
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| Possession | |||
| Any Amount | misdemeanor | 1 year | $2,500 |
| First convictions for any misdemeanor has a mandatory minimum fine of $250. Second convictions $500, and subsequent convictions, $1,000. | |||
| Cultivation | |||
| 10 plants or less (weighing between 1/2 oz to 10 lbs) | felony | 1 - 6 years | |
| 10 - 19 plants | felony | 2 - 12 years | $50,000 |
| 20 - 99 plants | felony | 3 - 15 years | $100,000 |
| 100 - 499 plants | felony | 8 - 30 years | $200,000 |
| 500 plants or more | felony | 15 - 60 years | $500,000 |
| First convictions of any felony has a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000. Second convictions $3,000, and subsequent convictions $5,000. | |||
| Sale (1/2 oz or less see possession) | |||
| 1/2 oz to 10 lbs | felony | 1 – 6 years | $5,000 |
| 10 to 70 lbs | felony |
2 – 12 years |
$5,000 |
| 70 to 300 lbs | felony | $200,000 | |
| 300 lbs or more | felony | 15 - 60 years | $500,000 |
| To a minor within 1,000 feet of a school | felony | increased penalty | increased penalty |
| First convictions of any felony has a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000. Second convictions $3,000, and subsequent convictions $5,000. | |||
| Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...) | |||
| Paraphernalia possession | misdemeanor | 1 year | $2,500 |
| Paraphernalia sale | felony | 1 - 6 years | $3,000 |
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Possession, delivery or sale of one-half ounce or less is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine up to $2,500. For delivery or sale of amounts over one-half ounce the penalty increases to 1 - 6 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000. Delivery or sale of 10 pounds or more is punishable by 2 - 12 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000. For amounts of 70 pounds or more, the penalty increases to 8 - 30 years in prison and a fine up to $200,000. Delivery or sale of 300 pounds or more carries a penalty of 15 - 60 years in prison and a fine up to $500,000. Any sale to a minor or any sale within 1,000 feet of a school increases the penalty classification one level. Cultivation of 10 - 19 plants is punishable by 2 - 12 years in prison and a fine up to $50,000. For cultivation of 20 - 99 plants, the penalty increases to 3 - 15 years in prison and a fine up to $100,000. For 100 - 499 plants the penalty increases to 8 - 30 years in prison and a fine up to $200,000. Cultivation of 500 or more plants is punishable by 15 - 60 years in prison and a fine up to $500,000. For all first convictions for misdemeanor drug offenses there is a mandatory minimum fine of $250. For second convictions the mandatory minimum increases to $500 and for subsequent convictions, it increases to $1,000. For all fist convictions of felony drug offenses there is a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000, increasing to $3,000 for second convictions and to $5,000 for any subsequent convictions. The use or possession of paraphernalia is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine up to $2,500. Sale of paraphernalia carries a penalty of 1 - 6 years in prison and a fine up to $3,000. |
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Marijuana tax stamps: This state has a marijuana tax stamp law enacted. This law mandates that those who possess marijuana are legally required to purchase and affix state-issued stamps onto his or her contraband. Failure to do so may result in a fine and/or criminal sanction.
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