So, don't ever get busted in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is by far the worst in terms of length of sentence. New Mexico is the most lenient. For less than 100 pounds, the maximum penalty is 18 months. For more than 100 pounds, the maximum penalty is three years.
Federal prosecutors have the right to press federal charges for any amount of marijuana.
But guidelines vary from region to region. In some districts, a federal prosecutor will not press charges unless there are more than 100 plants involved, for example. Under Clinton, the number of marijuana arrests has gone up by more than 40 percent. Next year's budget for the war on drugs is the largest in American history. Yet he's being attacked because drug use has gone up during his presidency.