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Walk It Through: The Cannabis in the Car

An ounce bought at a store, a joint lit in the car, a passenger under 21, and plants at home.

An adult over 21 buys an ounce of cannabis at a licensed store and drives home with it.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

Adult use cannabis from a licensed store. Medical cannabis, impaired driving and federal land are left out.

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.