New Jersey Marijuana Cultivation Defense Attorneys
New Jersey state law imposes severe penalties on individuals convicted of marijuana cultivation. Even if you've grown less than an ounce of pot, you can still be charged with a felony, forced to serve 18 months in prison, and ordered to pay a hefty fine. If you have been arrested for misdemeanor or felony marijuana cultivation in New Jersey, please contact our aggressive Princeton marijuana cultivation defense lawyers.
If you're caught growing between one ounce and five pounds of marijuana with the intent to sell, the charge will be a third degree felony and you may have to pay a fine of $25,000 fine and serve between three to five years in jail, if you're convicted.
If you're caught cultivating five to twenty-five pounds of marijuana, you face a second degree felony charge, five to ten years of incarceration, and $150,000 in fines. This may seem like a lot of marijuana to cultivate, but bear in mind that as few as ten normal sized marijuana plants can put you into this bracket.
If you're arrested growing 50 plus marijuana plants (or greater than 25 pounds of marijuana), you will not only face a first degree felony charge and a ten to twenty year prison sentence, but you also must contemplate the possibility of a $300,000 fine.
Depending on the nature of the arrest, prosecutors can hit you with other charges as well. For instance, if you're caught selling or attempting to sell marijuana to minors, pregnant women, or individuals situated in school zones or areas near New Jersey public housing buildings, your fines can become even steeper. Individuals caught with ten plus marijuana plants can be charged with a first degree felony! What's more, offenders arrested for cultivation of marijuana in New Jersey with the intent to sell - no matter the amount - face felony charges.
Fortunately for advocates of marijuana rights, the debate over these strict New Jersey State marijuana penalties has grown louder and more public over the past several years. Thanks to the courageous action of the New Jersey State Senate in February 2009, the State stands a chance of becoming the 14th in the US to legalize the cultivation, sale, and possession of small amounts of marijuana for medical use.
Contact our team of New Jersey marijuana offense lawyers at Lependorf & Silverstein for a free consultation and let our smart, aggressive legal representation go to work for you today.