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Marijuana Possession & Personal Use Penalties & Punishments in the State of Illinois
Possession	Severity of Crime	Incarceration	Fine
2.5 g or less	misdemeanor	30 days*	$1,500
2.5 to 10 g	misdemeanor	6 months*	$1,500
10 to 30 g	misdemeanor	1 year*	$2,500
30 to 500 g (first offense)	felony	1 - 3 years	$25,000
30 to 500 g (subsequent offense)	felony	2 - 5 years	$25,000
500 to 2,000 g	felony	2 - 5 years	$25,000
2,000 to 5,000 g	felony	3 - 7 years	$25,000
More than 5,000 g	felony	4 - 15 years	$25,000
Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...)

 
Possession of 2.5 grams or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,500. Possession of greater than 2.5 grams is punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,500. Possession of greater than 10 grams is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500. All possession of greater than 30 grams is considered a felony. Possession of greater than 30 grams is punishable by 1 - 3 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. For a subsequent conviction, the penalty increases to 2 - 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. For possession of greater than 500 grams, the penalty is 2 - 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. For possession of greater than 2,000 grams the penalty is 3 - 7 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. For any possession of an amount greater than 5,000 grams the penalty is 4 - 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.

 

Possession of Marijuana in Illinois:

20 ILCS 550/4 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704:

  Sec. 4. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to possess cannabis. Any person who violates this section with respect to: 

(a) not more than 2.5 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor; 
(b) more than 2.5 grams but not more than 10 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; 
(c) more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; provided, that if any offense under this subsection (c) is a subsequent offense, the offender shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony; 
(d) more than 30 grams but not more than 500 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 4 felony; provided that if any offense under this subsection (d) is a subsequent offense, the offender shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony; 
(e) more than 500 grams but not more than 2,000 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 3 felony; 
(f) more than 2,000 grams but not more than 5,000 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 2 felony; 
(g) more than 5,000 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 1 felony. 

Note: State laws are constantly changing -- contact an attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify state marijuana possession laws.

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