Sec. 10. (a) A person who:

(1) knowingly or intentionally:

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-48-4-10

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) manufactures;

(B) finances the manufacture of;

(C) delivers; or

(D) finances the delivery of;

marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, pure or adulterated; or

(2) possesses, with intent to:

(A) manufacture;

(B) finance the manufacture of;

(C) deliver; or

(D) finance the delivery of;

marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, pure or adulterated;

commits dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in subsections (b) through (d).

     (b) A person may be convicted of an offense under subsection (a)(2) only if:

(1) there is evidence in addition to the weight of the drug that the person intended to manufacture, finance the manufacture of, deliver, or finance the delivery of the drug; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least:

(A) ten (10) pounds, if the drug is marijuana; or

(B) three hundred (300) grams, if the drug is hash oil, hashish, or salvia.

     (c) The offense is a Level 6 felony if:

(1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug offense and the amount of the drug involved is:

(A) less than thirty (30) grams of marijuana; or

(B) less than five (5) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is:

(A) at least thirty (30) grams but less than ten (10) pounds of marijuana; or

(B) at least five (5) grams but less than three hundred (300) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia.

     (d) The offense is a Level 5 felony if:

(1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug dealing offense and the amount of the drug involved is:

(A) at least thirty (30) grams but less than ten (10) pounds of marijuana; or

(B) at least five (5) grams but less than three hundred (300) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia;

(2) the:

(A) amount of the drug involved is:

(i) at least ten (10) pounds of marijuana; or

(ii) at least three hundred (300) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia; or

(B) offense involved a sale to a minor; or

(3) the:

(A) person is a retailer;

(B) marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia is packaged in a manner that appears to be low THC hemp extract; and

(C) person knew or reasonably should have known that the product was marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.105; Acts 1979, P.L.303, SEC.11; Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.38; P.L.296-1987, SEC.11; P.L.165-1990, SEC.12; P.L.296-1995, SEC.9; P.L.65-1996, SEC.17; P.L.17-2001, SEC.26; P.L.138-2011, SEC.16; P.L.182-2011, SEC.16; P.L.78-2012, SEC.14; P.L.196-2013, SEC.21; P.L.158-2013, SEC.637; P.L.168-2014, SEC.100; P.L.44-2016, SEC.8; P.L.153-2018, SEC.25.