google families of.mandatory minimums and it can be changed to less time like 2 years I think Ifeel my state gets on board then his lawyer says he would have only gotten 2 year instead of 5
I just looked at the FAMM site, seems like they're doing good work. Here's my state's cannabis laws, looks like I'd get a minimum mandatory sentence of 3 years, but they could tack on selling and possession and get me for a lot more if they wanted (plus fine me and seize all my shit). Nice to see that the MM is not 5, as I thought. I had been thinking of a way to keep it under 99, but in my state it would have to be under 49, as 50-200 is the same penalty. Interestingly, under 5 plants is no MM, and only up to a year if the judge misses his coffee that morning...
OFFENSE PENALTY INCARCERATION MAX FINE
Possession
2.5 g or less misdemeanor 30 days $ 0
2.5 – 10 g misdemeanor 6 mos $ 0
10 – 30 g (first offense) misdemeanor 1 year $ 0
10 – 30 g (subsequent offense) felony 1* – 3 years $ 25,000
30 – 500 g (first offense) felony 1* – 3 years $ 25,000
30 – 500 g (subsequent offense) felony 2* – 5 years $ 25,000
500 – 2000 g felony 2* – 5 years $ 25,000
2000 – 5000 g felony 3* – 7 years $ 25,000
More than 5000 g felony 4* – 20 years $ 25,000
* Mandatory minimum sentence
Sale or Trafficking
2.5 g or less misdemeanor 6 mos $ 0
2.5 – 10 g misdemeanor 1 year $ 0
10 – 30 g felony 1* – 3 years $ 25,000
30 – 500 g felony 2* – 5 years $ 50,000
500 – 2000 g felony 3* – 7 years $ 100,000
2000 – 5000 g felony 4* – 20 years $ 150,000
More than 5000 g felony 6* – 30 years $ 200,000
* Mandatory minimum sentence
Bringing 2500 grams or more of marijuana into the State of Illinois is trafficking and brings a mandatory minimum sentence of twice the minimum sentence as sale of marijuana.
Cultivation
Less than 5 plants misdemeanor 1 year $ 0
5 – 20 plants felony 1* – 3 years $ 25,000
20 – 50 plants felony 2* – 5 years $ 25,000
50 – 200 plants felony 3* – 7 years $ 100,000
More than 200 plants felony 4* – 20 years $ 100,000
* Mandatory minimum sentence
Hash & Concentrates
Penalties for hashish are the same as for marijuana. Please see the marijuana penalties section for further details.
Paraphernalia
Possession of paraphernalia misdemeanor 1 year $ 750
Sale of paraphernalia felony 1* – 3 years $ 1,000
Sale to a minor felony 2* – 5 years $ 1,000
Sale to a pregnant woman felony 3* – 7 years $ 1,000
* Mandatory minimum sentence
Civil Asset Forfeiture
Property is subject to forfeiture.