Possession

Crime Type

Incarceration

Fine

Less than 100 g

Minor Misdemeanor*

None

$100

100 g to 200 g

Misdemeanor of 4th Degree

Not more than thirty days and/or fine

$250

200 g to 1000 g

5th Degree Felony

6 months – 1 year and/or fine

$2,500

1000 g to 5000 g

3rd Degree Felony

1 – 5 years and/or fine

$10,000

5000 g to 20,000 g

3rd Degree Felony

1 – 5 years* and/or fine

$10,000

20,000 g or more

2nd Degree Felony

2-8* years and/or fine

$15,000

Notes*

*Mandatory minimum sentence

*Presumption of prison
*A minor misdemeanor does not create a criminal record in Ohio

Cultivation

Crime Type

Incarceration

Fine

Less than 100 g

Minor Misdemeanor*

None

$100

100 g to 200 g

4th Degree Misdemeanor

Not more than 30 days and/or fine,
near school or juvenile- 3rd degree misdemeanor and/or fine

$250-$500

200 g to 1000 g

5th Degree Felony

6 months-1 year and/or fine,
if near school or juvenile-4th degree felony 6-18 months and/or fine

$2500-
$5000

1000 g to 5000 g

3rd Degree Felony

1-5 years and/or fine,
if near school or juvenile -2nd degree felony 2-8 years and/or fine

$10,000-
$15,000

5000 g to 20,000 g

3rd Degree Felony

1-5 years and/or fine,
if near school or juvenile -2nd degree felony 2-8 years and/or fine**

$10,000-
$15,000

20,000 g or more

2nd Degree Felony

2-8 years MMS* and/or fine

$15,000

Notes*

*Any possession less than 5,000 may be probation only.
*MMS= Mandatory Minimum Sentence.
*Presumption of prison
*A minor misdemeanor does not create a criminal record in Ohio

Sale

Crime Type

Incarceration

Fine

Gift of 20 g or less

Minor Misdemeanor*

None

$100

Less than 200 g

Felony

6 – 18 months

Variable

200 g to 600 g

Felony

1 – 5 years

Variable

600 g or more

Felony

6 months MMS*

Variable

To minors within 1,000 feet of school,

within 100 feet of a juvenile, and previous

felony drug convictions

Felony

Increased Penalty

Increased Penalty

Notes*

*MMS= Mandatory Minimum Sentence.
*A minor misdemeanor does not create a criminal record in Ohio

Miscellaneous

Crime Type

Incarceration

Fine

Paraphernalia possession

Misdemeanor

30 days

$750

Paraphernalia sale

Misdemeanor

90 days

$1,000

State Regulations

Conditional Release

The state allows alternative or diversion sentencing for people facing their first prosecutions

MMS

Mandatory Minimum Sentence

Decriminalized

The state has decriminalized marijuana to some degree

License Suspension

Any drug conviction causes driver’s license suspension for 6 months to 5 years.
Professional licenses are suspended