Possession of Cannabis by Persons Under Twentyone (21) Years of Age

Any person under twenty-one

(21)years of age possessing cannabis shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and subject to a One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) fine and suspension of their driver’s license for twelve

(12)months for the first offense and a Two Hundred-Fifty Dollar ($250.00) fine and suspension of their driver’s license for an additional twelve

(12)months for each subsequent possession. Suspension of one’s driver’s license may be waived by the court and replaced with one hundred

(100)hours of community service for each possession if the guilty individual can demonstrate financial or personal hardship resulting from the loss of his or her driving privileges. The violation of this Section and the resulting penalties prescribed herein are in addition to other violations of public law related to cannabis possession.