Ala. Code § 13A-12-213

Unlawful Possession of Marihuana in the First Degree.

Known as the Alabama Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).

Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case 555 So. 2d 309 - Davis v. State (1989)

Most recently applied in United States v. Quinton Deairre Gardner (May 2022)

(Acts 1987, No. 87-603, p. 1047, §4; Act 2015-185, §2.)

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(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of marihuana in the first degree if, except as otherwise authorized:

(1) He or she possesses marihuana for other than personal use; or

(2) He or she possesses marihuana for his or her personal use only after having been previously convicted of unlawful possession of marihuana in the second degree or unlawful possession of marihuana for his or her personal use only.

(b) Unlawful possession of marihuana in the first degree pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) is a Class C felony.

(c) Unlawful possession of marihuana in the first degree pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) is a Class D felony.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.