Selling Synthetic Pot? You Face Harsher Penalties Than If Dealing Small Amounts of Marijuana
In addition to the ban on circumcision bans, Governor Jerry Brown also signed into law new penalties for the sale of synthetic cannabis products. These marijuana-esque items have been sold in convenience stores, tobacco shops and other outlets throughout California and, by some accounts, have similar effects as their authentic herbal counterpart.
Under the law, the penalties for selling synthetic marijuana exceed those for selling small quantities of pot.
Let's compare punishments. Fines for selling synthetic weed total $1,000, plus convicted sellers face up to six months in the jail. Dealers who sell less than 28 ounces of marijuana face a maximum fine of $100 and zero jail time.
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