What are the consequinces or charges for a minor cultivating marijuana?

Question

What can the police do if they find a minor growing 5 or less marijuana crops? Are the paremts going to be charged or will the minor be charged or will noone be charged? Is this a felony or a misdomeanour and what are the amount of the charges or jailtime if there is any?
Thank you

Answer 1

Cultivation will be considered possession with intent to sell. The home, and everything on the property can be seized. It is a felony. The sentence could be anything from probation to life in prison.

Answer 2

There are penalties for growing marijuana, though nothing like what the previous fools have mentioned. The severity depends on the laws in your state; more liberal states like California and Oregon will be more lenient than conservative states like Texas or Kansas. If the subject is a minor, then it is likely the parents may face charges if they had prior knowledge. Check the laws of your state.

Answer 3

I am sorry to tell you but five plants is enough to get you and your family (even if they claim no knowledge of the crop) busted. It's also enough to be charged with cultivating for trafficking an illegal substance. In some states your parents could lose their home if the crop is grown on their property. Watch your step you are in dangerous waters!

Answer 4

People in authority will ruin the minor's life for no good reason. The drug war is ripping America apart and God will harshly judge America for the evil our government is doing.
Christians who support the drug war didn't make it past the first chapter of Genesis where God gave us all the plants that bear seeds, and nowhere in the Bible will you find that God gave governments permission to take away what God has given us. In this time when Americans must unite to face our real enemies, the muslim terrorists who want to destroy America, millions of decent patriotic Americans are being hunted by our own government. This makes enemies of people who love America and want nothing more than to be able to peacefully enjoy the freedom God gave us all.
America has too many real enemies and does not need more. As Lincoln quoted from the Bible, "a house divided against itself cannot stand". We must stop this insane drug war.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew marijuana. Dope growers gave us our freedom, and now our government wants every dope grower in prison. It is evil and must stop or all of our freedoms will be gone.

Answer 5

If you live in Kentucky, you might be ok, but if you live in my state, you will be charged with growing that crap. If your growing this stuff on your parents property, and there is lots of it, the law can sieze their property. And your parents will be charged. If this is your first offense, it will be a Mis-domeanour. Your taking your parents down with you.

Answer 6

The police will ought to teach that it is his. besides the undeniable fact that, i'm assuming they did that earlier arresting your son. you could ought to confirm that your son is telling the reality approximately in basic terms being picked up for no reason. in the event that they won't be able to teach that it is his, i could't complication approximately it. yet whilst they have survelience or a witness, your son may be in worry. Get a criminal expert and tell them they should proove it is his. it may in elementary terms get undesirable in the event that they fee his with reason to distribute b/c its a criminal. If he in basic terms gets tagged with somewhat turning out to be, you will cop a plea and pay a good...perhaps do some community provider.

Answer 7

Here is what it says in Illinois State law:

(720 ILCS 550/8) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708)
Sec. 8. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to produce the cannabis sativa plant or to possess such plants unless production or possession has been authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 of the Act. Any person who violates this Section with respect to production or possession of:
(a) Not more than 5 plants is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) More than 5, but not more than 20 plants, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
(c) More than 20, but not more than 50 plants, is guilty of a Class 3 felony....

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1937&ChapAct=720%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B550%2F&ChapterID=53&ChapterName=CRIMINAL+OFFENSES&ActName=Cannabis+Control+Act%2E


(720 ILCS 550/10.3) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 710.3)
Sec. 10.3. (a) Every person convicted of a violation of this Act, and every person placed on probation, conditional discharge, supervision or probation under Section 10 of this Act, shall be assessed for each offense a sum fixed at:
(1) $3,000 for a Class X felony;
(2) $2,000 for a Class 1 felony;
(3) $1,000 for a Class 2 felony;
(4) $500 for a Class 3 or Class 4 felony;
(5) $300 for a Class A misdemeanor;
(6) $200 for a Class B or Class C misdemeanor....

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1937&ChapAct=720%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B550%2F&ChapterID=53&ChapterName=CRIMINAL+OFFENSES&ActName=Cannabis+Control+Act%2E


720 ILCS 550/12) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 712)
Sec. 12. (a) The following are subject to forfeiture:.....

(d) Property taken or detained under this Section shall not be subject to replevin, but is deemed to be in the custody of the Director subject only to the order and judgments of the circuit court having jurisdiction over the forfeiture proceedings and the decisions of the State's Attorney under the Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act. When property is seized under this Act, the seizing agency shall promptly conduct an inventory of the seized property, estimate the property's value, and shall forward a copy of the inventory of seized property and the estimate of the property's value to the Director.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1937&ChapAct=720%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B550%2F&ChapterID=53&ChapterName=CRIMINAL+OFFENSES&ActName=Cannabis+Control+Act%2E

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

dude the worst thing that could happen is ...
all of your family gets jail time
all of your family's possessions get confiscated
including your home and cars
a permanent record will be on you for the rest of your life

Answer 9

Not near as severe as they should be. It is against the law. Don't do the crime if you don't want the time!! USMC 60-68

Answer 10

assuming you're in a western country, probably nothing worse than a good scolding from the judge.