TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION
§ 53068. Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana. (a) Except for licensees and licensee representatives, and except for a person acting within the scope of and in compliance with 4 CMC § 53006(a), it is unlawful for any person to manufacture marijuana. (b) Unlawful manufacture of marijuana is punishable by imprisonment of up to six (6) months and a fine of up to $500, if a person 21 years of age or older manufactures marijuana at a household for non-commercial purposes or at a cultivation site and the total number of marijuana plants exceeds six (6) mature marijuana plants but does not exceed twelve (12) mature marijuana plants. If a person has a previous conviction for violation of this section, then unlawful manufacture of marijuana punishable by this subsection is punishable by imprisonment up to one (1) year and a fine of up to $1,000. (c) Unlawful manufacture of marijuana is punishable by up to five (5) years imprisonment and a fine of up to $5,000, if a person 21 years of age or older manufactures marijuana at a household for non-commercial purposes or at a cultivation site and: (1) The total number of homegrown marijuana plants is more than twelve (12) and less than thirty (30); or (2) The total amount of marijuana product in solid form, liquid form, or marijuana extract exceeds twice the applicable limitation amount specified in 4 CMC § 53018. (d) Unlawful manufacture of marijuana is punishable by up to ten (10) years imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000, if a person 21 years of age or older manufactures marijuana at a household for non-commercial purposes or at a cultivation site and the total number of homegrown marijuana plants is thirty (30) or more. (e) As used in this section, the term “household” has the meaning given to them in this chapter. Source: PL 20-66 § 2(168) (Sept. 21, 2018), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed “Section 106(a) of this Act” to “4 CMC 53006(a)” in (a) and changed “Section 118 of this chapter” to “4 CMC § 53018” in (c)(2) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(c) and (g). The Commission changed “noncommercial” to “non-commercial”; inserted a comma after “form” in (c)(2); and changed “Act” to “chapter” in (e).