Wyoming Statewide Rule
Wyoming Prohibits Marijuana Home Cultivation Statewide
Key Facts
- Legal Status
- Prohibited statewide
- Schedule
- Schedule I
- Cultivation Penalty
- Up to 10 years
- Statute
- W.S. 35-7-1031
- Hemp Threshold
- 0.3% THC limit
Summary
Wyoming criminalizes the cultivation, possession, and use of marijuana for both recreational and medical purposes. State drug laws preempt municipalities from authorizing personal home cultivation anywhere in Wyoming.
35-7-1031. Unlawful manufacture or delivery; counterfeit substance; unlawful possession. (a) Except as authorized by this act, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance. Any person who violates this subsection with respect to: (i) Methamphetamine or a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II which is a narcotic drug, is guilty of a crime and upon conviction may be imprisoned for not more than twenty (20) years, or fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), or both;
Full Breakdown
Under Wyoming Statutes 35-7-1014 and 35-7-1031, marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance. Manufacturing, which includes growing, is a felony punishable by up to 10 years and $10,000 in fines. Possession of three ounces or less is a misdemeanor; more than three ounces is a felony. Wyoming has not enacted medical marijuana, recreational, or hemp-cultivation-for-personal-use programs that authorize home grows. Industrial hemp cultivation is allowed only under a Wyoming Department of Agriculture license, with strict THC limits below 0.3 percent. No Wyoming city can decriminalize or permit home cannabis cultivation, though some have reduced municipal possession penalties.
Violations & Penalties
Cultivation is a felony under W.S. 35-7-1031 with up to 10 years imprisonment and $10,000 in fines. Civil asset forfeiture and federal charges may also apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I grow medical marijuana in Wyoming?
Can a Wyoming city authorize home cannabis cultivation?
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