Walk It Through: The House Party
28.5 grams at 21, help sought in good faith, and no crime of personal possession.
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, cannabis in a car, and possession near a school 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.
- CannabisLawful at 21 years of age or older to possess, transport or give away not more than 28.5 grams, and not more than eight grams of concentrated cannabis, and to grow not more than six living plants.
- InfractionAn offense classified as an infraction, carrying a fine up to $250 when no other punishment is set.
- Open containerAn opened bottle, can or other container of an alcoholic beverage, which neither the driver nor a passenger may have in a motor vehicle on a highway.