TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION
§ 53071. Trafficking Marijuana. (a) Except for licensees and licensee representatives, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to manufacture, deliver, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, deliver, distribute, dispense or possess marijuana or marijuana items. (b) Except as otherwise provided in 4 CMC §§ 53068–53070, any person who violates subsection (a) is punishable* as follows: (1) Punishable by imprisonment of up to ten (10) years and a fine of up to $25,000, if the amount is less than 50 plants or 50 kilograms; (2) Punishable by imprisonment of up twenty (20) years and a fine up to $50,000, if the amount is 50–99 plants or 50–100 kilograms; (3) Punishable by imprisonment of up to forty (40) years and a fine of $100,000, if the amount is 100–999 plants or 100–1,000 kilograms; or (4) Punishable by imprisonment of forty (40) years to life imprisonment, if the amount is 1,000 or more plants or more than 1,000 kilograms. * So in original. Source: PL 20-66 § 2(171) (Sept. 21, 2018), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed “Section 168, Section 169, Section 170, of this Act” to “4 CMC §§ 53068–53070” in (b) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(c) and (g). The Commission struck “of this section” in (b) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission changed “50-99” to “50–99” and “50-100” to “50–100” in (b)(2); and changed “100-999” to “100–999” and “100-1,000” to “100–1,000” in (b)(3) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).