What Are the Penalties for Marijuana/Cannabis DUI in Illinois?
The penalties for a cannabis DUI in Illinois are very similar to the possible penalties for an alcohol-based DUI. However, cannabis DUI does not carry a mandatory community service aspect, as many alcohol-based DUIs do.
For a first offense cannabis DUI, if you plea guilty to or are found guilty at a trial of having either 5ng of delta 9 THC in your blood or 10 nanograms of delta 9 THC in any other bodily substance, you can expect:
- The dismissal of your case without a conviction based upon good behavior, or;
- A range of other possible penalties, with the maximum of up to 364 days in county jail,
- Counseling as spelled out in a drug/alcohol evaluation,
- A one night class at the courthouse called a victim impact panel,
- $2,500 maximum fine + court costs,
- Cannot receive any new criminal or traffic offenses during the duration of your sentence.
For a second offense cannabis DUI, if you plea guilty or are found guilty at a trial of having either 5 nanograms of delta 9 THC in your blood or 10 nanograms of delta 9 THC in any other bodily substance, you can expect:
- A range of possible penalties, with the maximum of up to 364 days in county jail and a mandatory minimum of either five days in county jail or 240 hours of community service,
- Counseling as spelled out in a drug/alcohol evaluation,
- A one night class at the courthouse called a victim impact panel,
- $2,500 maximum fine + court costs,
- Cannot receive any new criminal or traffic offenses during the duration of your sentence,
- Minimum driver’s license revocation for one year, maximum of forever!
A good DUI attorney can help reduce some if not all of these possible penalties! Cannabis DUI arrests are increasing in Illinois for a wide variety of reasons. If you are accused of a Cannabis DUI, contact an experienced DuPage County DUI attorney TODAY!
