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Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11 (2026)

Possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia

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     Sec. 11. (a) A person who:

(1) knowingly or intentionally possesses (pure or adulterated) marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia;

(2) knowingly or intentionally grows or cultivates marijuana; or

(3) knowing that marijuana is growing on the person's premises, fails to destroy the marijuana plants;

commits possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, a Class B misdemeanor, except as provided in subsections (b) through (c).

     (b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor if:

(1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug offense; or

(2) the:

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

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

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

(1) the person has a prior conviction for a drug offense; and

(2) the person possesses:

(A) at least thirty (30) grams of marijuana; or

(B) at least five (5) grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.106; Acts 1979, P.L.303, SEC.12; P.L.138-1983, SEC.5; P.L.138-2011, SEC.17; P.L.182-2011, SEC.17; P.L.6-2012, SEC.234; P.L.78-2012, SEC.15; P.L.196-2013, SEC.23; P.L.158-2013, SEC.638; P.L.168-2014, SEC.102; P.L.226-2014(ts), SEC.12; P.L.188-2017, SEC.13; P.L.153-2018, SEC.26.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 494 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Kevin M. Clark v. State of Indiana, 994 N.E.2d 252 (Ind. 2013).
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Kevin M. Clark v. State of Indiana, 994 N.E.2d 252 (Ind. 2013). · cites it 4× “4 Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11 (1) (2008). 5 Ind.”
Bryant v. State, 660 N.E.2d 290 (Ind. 1996). · cites it 8× “) [6] Ind.Code Ann. § 35-48-4-11(2) (West 1986).”
Massey v. State, 816 N.E.2d 979 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 8× “[5] Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11. [6] Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11.”
Richardson v. State, 717 N.E.2d 32 (Ind. 1999). · cites it 4× “If a defendant is arrested and found to possess both cocaine and marijuana on his person, possession of cocaine under Indiana Code section 35-48-4-6 and possession of marijuana under Indiana Code section 35-48-4-11 are, facially, not the same offense.”
Joanna S. Robinson v. State of Indiana, 5 N.E.3d 362 (Ind. 2014). · cites it 4× “3 Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11 (1) (2008 & Supp. 2013).”
Hape v. State, 903 N.E.2d 977 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11(1). 6 . 1.C. § 35-48-4-11(1)(@i).”
Moran v. State, 644 N.E.2d 536 (Ind. 1994). · cites it 4× “Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11 (Burns 1985). The Court of Appeals affirmed.”
Womack v. State, 738 N.E.2d 320 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 8× “See Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11. 2 . See Ind.Code § 35-43-1-2.”
Fair v. State, 627 N.E.2d 427 (Ind. 1993). · cites it 4× “The State charged Fair with possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor, Ind. Code Ann. § 35-48-4-11 (West 1986); public intoxication, a class B misdemeanor, Ind.”
Divello v. State, 782 N.E.2d 433 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “[2] Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11 (1998). [3] Ind.Code § 35-48-4-13(b)(2) (1998 & Supp.”
Sanchez v. State, 803 N.E.2d 215 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant—Defendant, Pedro Sanchez (Sgtichez), appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana or hash, a Class D felony, Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11. We reverse and remand.”
Britt v. State, 810 N.E.2d 1077 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 7× “Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11. 2 . Indiana Code Section 35-48-1-19 defines "marijuana" as "any part of the plant genus Cannabis whether growing or not," but specifically excludes the stalks of the plant.”
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— Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(1) — 58 cases
Hape v. State, 903 N.E.2d 977 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009). “Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11(1). 6 . 1.C. § 35-48-4-11(1)(@i).”
Kevin M. Clark v. State of Indiana, 994 N.E.2d 252 (Ind. 2013). “4 Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11 (1) (2008). 5 Ind.”
Bryant v. State, 660 N.E.2d 290 (Ind. 1996). “) [6] Ind.Code Ann. § 35-48-4-11(2) (West 1986).”
Joanna S. Robinson v. State of Indiana, 5 N.E.3d 362 (Ind. 2014). “3 Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11 (1) (2008 & Supp. 2013).”
Eaton v. State, 889 N.E.2d 297 (Ind. 2008).
— Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(1)(ii) — 1 case
Dejuan Parker v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2012).
— Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(2) — 9 cases
Bryant v. State, 660 N.E.2d 290 (Ind. 1996). “) [6] Ind.Code Ann. § 35-48-4-11(2) (West 1986).”
Richardson v. State, 848 N.E.2d 1097 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006).
Britt v. State, 810 N.E.2d 1077 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004). “Ind.Code § 35-48-4-11. 2 . Indiana Code Section 35-48-1-19 defines "marijuana" as "any part of the plant genus Cannabis whether growing or not," but specifically excludes the stalks of the plant.”
Dora v. State, 957 N.E.2d 1049 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011).
Rook v. State, 679 N.E.2d 997 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997).
— Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(3) — 2 cases
Michael R. Anderson, Jr. v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2012).
Jason Haste & Jamie R. Haste v. State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2012).
— Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(a) — 4 cases
Merritt v. State, 803 N.E.2d 1212 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004).
John C. Green v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2018).
Adam R. McCarthy v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2020).
William Clayton Jackson v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2015).
— Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(a)(1) — 28 cases
Frantz Jerry Sainvil v. State of Indiana, 51 N.E.3d 337 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
Jarvis Peele v. State of Indiana, 130 N.E.3d 1195 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019).
Earl D. Hammond v. State of Indiana, 82 N.E.3d 880 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017).
Darwick Young v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
William W. Bunner v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
— Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(b) — 2 cases
John Clarence Toschlog v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2018).
Beverly Louise Cratty v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2018).
— Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(b)(1) — 1 case
McCoy (N.D. Ind. 2025).
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