›› Mississippi: Alcohol-Related Laws

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  .08 Per Se, Automatic License Revocation, Anti-Plea Bargaining, Sobriety Checkpoints, Felony DUI, Dram Shop, Fake ID, Social Host, Penalties for Test Refusal Greater than Test Failure, Illegal Per Se, Mandatory Jail 2nd Offense, Mandatory Alcohol Assessment/Treatment, Mandatory Alcohol Education, Mandatory BAC Testing for Offenders who are Killed, Mandatory BAC Testing for DUI Offenders who Survive, Preliminary Breath Tester, TEA-21 Compliant for Repeat Offenders, Vehicle Confiscation, Vehicular Homicide, Vehicle Impound, Victim Rights Constitutional Amendment, Youth Purchase, Selling Alcohol to Youth, Zero Tolerance,

• Marijuana Laws *
  

  Incarceration Fine Possession 30 g or less (first offense) misdemeanor (summons only, no arrest) none $100 - $250 30 to 250 g felony 3 years $3,000 250 to 500 g felony 2 - 8 years $50,000 500 g to 5 kg felony 6 - 24 years $500,000 5 kg or more felony 10 - 30 years $1,000,000 30g or less within a motor vehicle (except trunk) misdemeanor 90 days $1,000 Sale Less than 1 oz felony 3 years $3,000 1 oz to 1 kg felony 20 years $30,000 1 kg to 10 lbs felony 30 years $5,000 - $1,000,000 More than 10 lbs felony life without parole variable To a minor felony double penalty double penalty Within 1,500 feet of school, church and other specified areas felony double penalty double penalty Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...) Second and subsequent offenses double first offense penalties. Any conviction causes driver's license suspension for 6 months. Possession of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine and up to six months in jail.  However, a paraphernalia charge may not be brought if the person is also charged with possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Details Possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana is punishable by a fine of $100 - $250 for the first offense. For possession of greater than 30 grams the penalty increases to a fine of up to $3,000 and up to three years in prison. The penalty for possession of 250 grams or more is 2 - 8 years in prison and a fine up to $50,000. For possession of 500 grams or more the penalty is 6 - 24 years in prison and a fine up to $500,000. For possession of 5 kilograms or greater the penalty is 10 -30 years in prison and a fine up to $1,000,000. There are additional penalties for possession in any part of a motor vehicle except the trunk. Sale or delivery of less than one ounce is punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine up to $3,000. Sale of one ounce or more is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $30,000. For sale of one kilogram or more the penalty is up to 30 years in prison and a fine of $5,000 - $1,000,000. For sale of more than 10 pounds, the penalty is life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sale to a minor doubles the penalty. Sale within 1,500 feet of the buildings of a school, church, public park, ballpark, gymnasium, youth center, or movie theater also doubles the penalties available. Possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana in the passenger compartment of a car is a misdemeanor with a fine of no more than $1000 and no more than 90 days in county jail. For second or subsequent offenses of over 30 grams of marijuana the penalty increases to twice the amount available to first offenders.  A second conviction within two years for possession of 30 grams or less carries a fine of $250 and not less than 5 or more than 60 days in county jail. For drug convictions, the offender's driver's license is suspended for six months. Decriminalization: The state has decriminalized marijuana to some degree. Typically, decriminalization means no prison time or criminal record for first-time possession of a small amount for personal consumption. The conduct is treated like a minor traffic violation.   * Data provided by NORML