SDCL § 22-42-6: Possession of marijuana prohibited--Degrees according to amount.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 22. CRIMES
- CHAPTER 22-42. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND MARIJUANA
No person may knowingly possess marijuana. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to possess two ounces of marijuana or less. It is a Class 6 felony to possess more than two ounces of marijuana but less than one-half pound of marijuana. It is a Class 5 felony to possess one-half pound but less than one pound of marijuana. It is a Class 4 felony to possess one to ten pounds of marijuana. It is a Class 3 felony to possess more than ten pounds of marijuana. A civil penalty may be imposed, in addition to any criminal penalty, upon a conviction of a violation of this section not to exceed ten thousand dollars.
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