Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 13A-12-214 (2026)
Unlawful Possession of Marihuana in the Second Degree.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of marihuana in the second degree if, except as otherwise authorized, he possesses marihuana for his personal use only.
(b) Unlawful possession of marihuana in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1987, No. 87-603, p. 1047, §5.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: Ex Parte State, 568 So. 2d 857 (Ala. 1990).
Ex Parte State, 568 So. 2d 857 (Ala. 1990). “) The Court of Criminal Appeals unfortunately feels that § 13A-12-214 must also be consulted in determining whether the indictment charges a violation of § 13A-12-213, as averred.”
Green v. City of Montgomery, 55 So. 3d 256 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009). “See § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975. The difference between first-degree and second-degree unlawful possession is whether the marijuana is for personal use.”
State v. Mallan, 950 P.2d 178 (Haw. 1998). “§§ 33-522, 33-541 (1993); Fla. Stat. Ann.”
Matter of Marquardt, 778 P.2d 241 (Ariz. 1989). “APPENDIX POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA FIRST OFFENSE ALABAMA Ala. Code §§ 13A-12-214, 13A-5-7(a)(1) (1988) Class A misdemeanor if for personal use only; maximum sentence one year.”
Lightfoot v. State, 152 So. 3d 434 (Ala. Crim. App. 2012). “Code 1975, and of unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975. For the trafficking conviction, he was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and was ordered to pay a $100 fee to the Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund, see §…”
G.E.G. v. State, 54 So. 3d 949 (Ala. 2010). “Code 1975; possession of marijuana in the second degree, see § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975; and possession of drug paraphernalia, see § 13A-12-260(c), Ala.”
Harrell v. State, 555 So. 2d 257 (Ala. Crim. App. 1989). “Joe Louis Harrell was convicted for the unlawful possession of cocaine in violation of Ala.Code 1975, § 13A-12-212, and sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment.”
T.L.S. v. State, 153 So. 3d 829 (Ala. Crim. App. 2013). “, a minor, was adjudicated delinquent of second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975, and was committed to the custody of the Department of Youth Services (“DYS”) for a period of one year.”
G.E.G. v. State, 54 So. 3d 941 (Ala. Crim. App. 2008). “Code 1975; possession of marijuana in the second degree, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a violation of § 13A-12-260(c), Ala.”
Boyington v. State, 748 So. 2d 897 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999). “" § 13A-12-214(a), Ala. Code 1975. In order to establish the element of possession, "[t]he State must show.”
Gaston v. State, 265 So. 3d 387 (Ala. Crim. App. 2018). “) At the time of Kevin's murder, Gaston was on probation for second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, see § 13A-12-214, possession of drug paraphernalia, see § 13A-12-260, Ala.”
State v. Ellis, 71 So. 3d 41 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010). “Code 1975, and for the unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975. Ellis moved to suppress the drugs that were discovered in his vehicle.”
— Ala. Code § 13A-12-214(a) — 7 cases
Ex Parte State, 568 So. 2d 857 (Ala. 1990). “) The Court of Criminal Appeals unfortunately feels that § 13A-12-214 must also be consulted in determining whether the indictment charges a violation of § 13A-12-213, as averred.”
Boyington v. State, 748 So. 2d 897 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999). “" § 13A-12-214(a), Ala. Code 1975. In order to establish the element of possession, "[t]he State must show.”
T.L.S. v. State, 153 So. 3d 829 (Ala. Crim. App. 2013). “, a minor, was adjudicated delinquent of second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975, and was committed to the custody of the Department of Youth Services (“DYS”) for a period of one year.”
G.E.G. v. State, 54 So. 3d 941 (Ala. Crim. App. 2008). “Code 1975; possession of marijuana in the second degree, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a violation of § 13A-12-260(c), Ala.”
Heard v. State, 663 So. 2d 967 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993).
— Ala. Code § 13A-12-214(b) — 3 cases
Boyington v. State, 748 So. 2d 897 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999). “" § 13A-12-214(a), Ala. Code 1975. In order to establish the element of possession, "[t]he State must show.”
Dent v. State, 714 So. 2d 985 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997).
G.E.G. v. State, 54 So. 3d 941 (Ala. Crim. App. 2008). “Code 1975; possession of marijuana in the second degree, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala.Code 1975; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a violation of § 13A-12-260(c), Ala.”
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