• Possession

• .5 oz or less (first offense) – Penalties include a misdemeanor charge with a maximum jail time of one year and $250 in fines.
• .5 oz or less (subsequent offenses) – Penalties still include a misdemeanor charge and maximum jail time of one year, but now the maximum fine gets raised to $500.

• Sales of Marijuana (includes possession with intent to sell)

• Between .5 oz. and 10 lbs. – A felony charge carrying a prison time ranging from one to six years and a maximum fine of $5,000.
• Between 10 lbs. and 70 lbs. – Still a felony, but the jail time range goes up to between 2 to 12 years and the maximum fine goes up to $50,000.
• Between 70 lbs. and 300 lbs. – The felony charge now ranges from 8 to 30 years, but the fine has now gone up to $010,000.
• More than 300 lbs. – The highest level of sales penalties: a felony charge carrying jail time ranging from 15 to 60 years and a fine not to exceed $200,000.

It should be noted here the listed penalties will become heavier for subsequent repeat violations.

• Cultivation 

This is an interesting criminal charge in regard to marijuana, as the penalties get ranked based on the number of plants found in the possession of the cultivator in question. Every charge will be a felony, but jail time and fines increase based on the number of plants in question.

• 10 plants or less – One to six years and $5,000
• Between 10 to 19 plants – Two to 12 years and $50,000
• Between 20 and 99 plants – Three to 15 years and $100,000
• Between 100 to 499 plants – Between eight to 30 years and $200,000
• Anything over 500 plants – Between 15 to 60 years and a maximum fine of $500,000