Arizona Law
The state of Arizona does not allow any legal possession of marijuana
under any circumstance. This includes for medical purposes or personal
purposes. Also any possessed amount will result in lawful charges. This
state has a minimum sentencing order that is mandatory for all those
convicted of possession crimes.
Unlike most other states, Arizona does not currently have specified
laws in regards to possession, trafficking, or selling marijuana near
or within a specific distance of school campuses. According to amount
at hand, such other states will include specified charges and
convictions to marijuana associated crimes on school property.
Marijuana Possession and Trafficking
Each marijuana crime is based on the amount in possession and the
circumstances surrounding the incident. Cultivating charges for
marijuana are similar to possession charges. Possession of two pounds
or less is considered either a misdemeanor offense or a felony offense,
depending on the circumstances.
Consequences for such charges include a minimum of six months but no
more than eighteen months of imprisonment with a fine between seven
hundred fifty dollars and one hundred fifty thousand dollars. These
same punishments stand for cultivating charges.
Marijuana possession between two and four pounds will also result in
either a misdemeanor or felony offense. However consequences increase
and include imprisonment between nine months and two years and a fine
between seven hundred dollars and one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
These are the same consequences for cultivating offenses.
Possessing or cultivating more than four pounds of marijuana is
considered a felony offense and can result in imprisonment times
between eighteen months and three years with a fine between seven
hundred fifty dollars and one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Possessing or cultivating any amount of marijuana on a bus or school
grounds is considered a felony offense and will result in an added year
of imprisonment and added fines up to two thousand dollars.
Marijuana Sale
Marijuana sale consequences are slightly more advanced than cultivating
and possessing charges. Selling two pounds or less is considered a
felony offense and comes with the penalty of imprisonment times between
eighteen months and three years with fines between seven hundred fifty
dollars and one hundred fifty thousand dollars. Selling between two
pounds and four pounds of marijuana is a felony offense in Arizona.
Penalties for these charges include fines between seven hundred fifty
dollars and one hundred fifty thousand dollars with imprisonment times
between thirty months and seven years. Selling more than four pounds is
a felony offense and can result in no less than four years of
imprisonment and no more than ten years with fines between seven
hundred fifty dollars and one hundred fifty thousand dollars. These are
similar results for delivery of marijuana offenses.
Paraphernalia Possession
Different charges can result from paraphernalia possession and sale.
These charges are either misdemeanor or felony offenses and can result
in imprisonment times between six months and eighteen months with fines
up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Driving Offenses
Arizona has a no tolerance law in regards to driving under the
influence of marijuana. Such offenses are treated similarly to driving
under the influence of alcohol charges. Any amount of marijuana in an
individual's system will result in an arrest and subsequent charges.