Walk It Through: The House Party
2 ounces at 21, a call made in good faith, and no probation violation 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, open containers of marijuana in a car, and heroin penalties 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.
- MarijuanaA person 21 or older may possess, use, buy or make 2 ounces or less, keep up to 10 ounces at their primary residence, and grow up to 6 plants there for personal use.
- Open containerAn open container of an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public way, which is punished by a fine.