Kentucky Marijuana Laws

Kentucky Marijuana Laws


Incarceration
Fine
Possession
Less than 8 oz (first offense) misdemeanor 1 year $500
Less than 8 oz (subsequent offense) felony 1 - 5 years $1,000 - $10,000
8 oz or more see Sale or Trafficking
Cultivation
Less than 5 plants (first offense) misdemeanor 1 year $500
Less than 5 plants (subsequent offense) felony 1 - 5 years $1,000 - $10,000
5 plants or more (first offense) felony 1 - 5 years $1,000 - $10,000
5 plants or more (subsequent offense) felony 5 - 10 years $1,000 - $10,000
Sale or Trafficking
Less than 8 oz misdemeanor 1 year $500
8 oz to 5 lbs felony 1 - 5 years $1,000 - $10,000
5 lbs or more felony 5 - 10 years $1,000- $10,000
Sale to minor (first offense) felony 5 - 10 years $1,000 - $10,000
Sale to minor (subsequent offense) felony 10 -20 years $1,000 - $10,000
Within 1,000 feet of school felony 1 - 5 years $1,000 - $10,000
Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...)
Paraphernalia possession (first offense) misdemeanor 1 year $500
Paraphernalia possession (subsequent offense) felony 1 - 5 years $1,000 - $10,000
Any first conviction of a minor causes driver's license suspension for 1 year.
Any subsequent conviction of a minor causes driver's license suspension for 2 years.