Marijuana is legal in California. However, the other drugs under the Controlled Substance Act still carry possession and trafficking penalties in the state of California. In fact, you could even face jail time for the possession of marijuana if you have enough of it. If you’re facing drug charges, here are your options.
How Are Penalties Determined?
Typically, a court considers the type of illicit drug you possessed, the amount of the drug you possessed and the reason why you had the drug to determine the sentence you should face.
However, after Proposition 47 was passed, the new law made simple possession of any illicit drug (opiates, narcotics, hallucinogens, etc.) punishable by a misdemeanor and only up to a year of county jail time. Marijuana still falls under this rule if you possess more than 8 grams of concentrated cannabis or more than 2.8 grams of marijuana.