Walk It Through: The House Party
One ounce at twenty-one, a call for help, and no possession charge from it.
An adult hosting a house party keeps a small bag of cannabis in the kitchen.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One party and one call. Home grows, the under 21 penalties, and the section's scheduled repeal are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- MarijuanaFor an adult at least twenty-one years of age, possessing one ounce or less, of which not more than five grams is concentrate, is lawful and may not be the basis for detention, search or arrest.
- Misdemeanor classHow Arizona grades misdemeanors: class 1 carries up to six months and $2,500, class 2 up to four months and $750, class 3 up to 30 days and $500.
- Petty offenseThe grade below a misdemeanor, with no jail listed and a fine up to $300.