Walk It Through: The Party at the Beach House
Marijuana among adults, a 19 year old with a beer, a friend who will not wake up, and a call for help.
At a rented house in Rehoboth Beach, adults pass around marijuana on the back deck.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A private party with adults and one person under 21. Driving after the party, selling marijuana, and the charges for supplying alcohol to a larger group 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.
- Unclassified misdemeanorAn offense not designated a felony, a class A or B misdemeanor, or a violation. Unless its own law says otherwise, it carries up to 30 days and $575.
- ViolationThe lowest level of offense, carrying a fine of up to $345 for a first, and Level I probation.
- Overdose immunityProtection from arrest and prosecution for drug offenses below class C felonies, and underage drinking, for the person in an overdose and the person seeking help.
- Area accessible to the publicSidewalks, streets, parking lots, parks, stores and restaurants, and outdoor spots within 10 feet of them or of a building's doors and open windows.
- Personal use quantity1 ounce or less of leaf marijuana, 12 grams or less of concentrated cannabis, or products with 750 milligrams or less of delta-9 THC.