You can be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony if you break Washington’s drug laws. For example, if you possess more than one ounce (but fewer than 40 grams) of marijuana, or if you are underage and possess any marijuana, you can be charged with a misdemeanor. This is punishable by up to 90 days in jail AND a $1,000 fine. However, if you possess more than 40 grams of marijuana, you can be charged with a class C felony, which mandates up to 5 years in jail and $10,000 in fines. You may also face additional charges for intent to sell, intent to deliver, possession of paraphernalia, and so forth. This can quickly and easily increase the number of years in prison, and the amount of money in fines you will need to pay. Most possession charges are Class C felonies. Charges of Manufacture, Delivery or Possession with Intent to Deliver (no matter the type of drug) are typically Class B felonies, which is punishable by up to 10 years in jail and $25,000 in fines. The exception to this rule applies to crack cocaine, which carries a mandatory sentence of 5 to 20 years regardless of the charge. It is especially important that you contact a criminal defense attorney quickly if your drug charges involve crack-cocaine, because the laws are archaic and draconian, and you could lose everything.