Is sharing marijuana with a friend a worse crime than smoking it alone?
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Is sharing marijuana with a friend a worse crime than smoking it alone?
I got caught smoking weed by a police officer. Will I get in more trouble for verbally stating that I supplied the marijuana that we were both smoking? I didn’t give them any weed, just shared mine with them. I also verbally stated that I was high while my friend denied it, although I don’t think the officer believed him.
Asked on September 11, 2010 under Criminal Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
"Sharing" marijuana or any drug could be taken to mean that you were supplying or dealing in it. Even if you state you didn't receive money for it, (1) law enforcement may not believe you; and (2) even if they did, dealers often give some away, to hook customers, as a courtesy, as essentially "marketing," etc. In answer to your main question--yes, it may be more serious, if it causes you be charged as a dealer or supplier.
Also, forget about what was or was not believed about your friend--that doesn't matter. If you admitted to an officer you were high, you essentially admitted or confessed to drug use.
If you haven't already, get a crimianl defense lawyer. If you can't afford one, you have a right to have one appointed--ask for it. Do NOT say anything to law enforcement until you have spoken with your attorney. Good luck.
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