Kentucky, USA Cannabis Laws

[ItsOnlyAPlant 5]

Kentucky is still pretty backward when it comes to cannabis, even though this state used to be one of the largest producers in the world. In Kentucky it works like this;

• A first time offense of less than 8 oz. and a person is facing up to 45 days in jail, and $250.00 fine, and a criminal record. Many first time offenders are offered probation, which often results in many more fines, random drug testing, and more often than not, a trip to jail for 45 days or more for violating probation. Obviously money plays a large role in what will happen in cases like this, since a well paid lawyer, money for "rehab" treatment, and paying off all fines and fees will often release someone from probation early, if they have to be on it at all.
  

• Second, and subsequent offenses less than 8 oz. and a person is facing a totally different monster. A second charge will leave a person with a felony, 1 to 5 years in jail, and a fine of up to $10,000
  

!!POSSESSION OF MORE THAN A HALF POUND(0.226796 kg) IS CONSIDERED INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE!!

• Possession of 8 oz. or more is a FELONY. To make matters worse there are MANDATORY minimums for sentencing, ranging from 1 to 10 years depending on how much cannabis you have.
  

The weight used for these prison terms are;

• 8 oz. to 5 lbs. - minimum 1 year in prison
  
• 8 oz. to 5 lbs. (second offense) minimum 5 years in prison
  
• 5 lbs or more - 5 to 10 years in prison minimum of 5 years in prison first offense
  
• 5 lbs or more (second offense) 10 to 20 years in prison minimum 10 years
  

For cultivation, it gets even worse. Less than 5 plants and you are facing up to a year in jail, up to a $500 fine, a criminal misdemeanor charge on your record. That's 4 plants total. Clones, seedlings, and even cuttings with no roots can be considered a plant. Second offense is a felony, again just for four "plants"

Second offense for four plants also gets you a minimum of 1 year in prison, but it could be up to 5 years.

Grow more than 5 plants and it is a felony, with a mandatory minimum sentence of 1 to 5 year, but they could give you up to 10 years in prison...all for just 5 plants.

All felony cannabis charges in Kentucky come with a fine of up to $10,000.00

Thats how it is....

[Dust 6,284]

thanks for sharing those infos with us

Might be usefull to someone someday, and alway sgood to know!

[ItsOnlyAPlant 5]

That is so wrong in so many levels. Thanks for sharing. I take a intrest in laws around the world.

Yes it is, but not as bad as in some states, in others you can get a life sentence for a little bit of hash....and our government ships out canisters full of joints to some people every month...its just insane

[mrweeedman88 0]

cool thx 4 sharing