Alabama

Mandatory Minimum Sentence
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Laws, Limits and Penalties

OffensePenaltyIncarceration  Max. Fine  

Possession

Personal Use

Any amountMisdemeanor1 year$ 6,000

Other Than Personal Use

Any amountFelony1 year and 1 day* - 10 years$ 15,000
* Mandatory minimum sentence and fine

Sale

Any amountFelony2* - 20 years$ 30,000
By a person over 18 to a minorFelony10 years - life$ 60,000
Within 3 mile radius of a school or a public housing projectFelony5 yearsN/A
* Mandatory minimum sentence and fine

Trafficking

In excess of 2.2 lbs - less than 100 lbsFelony3 years*$ 25,000
100 lbs - less than 500 lbsFelony5 years*$ 50,000
500 lbs - less than 1,000 lbsFelony15 years*$ 200,000
* Mandatory minimum sentence and fine

Cultivation

Manufacture 2nd DegreeFelony2* - 20 years$ 30,000
Manufacture 1st DegreeFelony10 years - life$ 60,000
* Mandatory minimum sentence and fine

Hash & Concentrates

PossessionFelony1 year and 1 day - 5 years$ 15,000
Manufacture 2nd DegreeFelony2 - 20 years$ 30,000
Manufacture 1st DegreeFelony10 years - life$ 60,000

Paraphernalia

Use or possession of paraphernalia with intent to useMisdemeanor1 year$ 6,000
Delivery or saleMisdemeanor1 year$ 6,000
Use, deliver, or sell, possess with intent to deliver or sell, or manufacture with intent to deliver or sell, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to manufacture a controlled substanceFelony1 year and 1 day - 10 years$ 15,000
Subsequent violation of delivery or saleFelony1 year and 1 day - 10 years$ 15,000
Delivery or sale to a minorFelony2 - 20 years$ 30,000

Miscellaneous

A marijuana conviction will result in a 6 month driver's license suspension.
Carly's Law is an affirmative and complete defense for the parent or caretaker of an individual who has a prescription for the possession and use of cannabidiol (CBD).

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