Two Mississippi police officers have found themselves on the wrong side of the law after being discovered with cannabis, which remains illegal in the state, last Friday.
The busted duo, who were not on duty at the time, have reportedly been placed on leave pending an investigation. Each has also been charged with marijuana possession and an open container violation.
Mississippi’s maximum penalty for a first-time offender possessing 30 grams or less of cannabis is fairly light: a US$250 ($322.50) fine at most, Whitt Law Firm points out. But anything above 30 grams is treated as a felony.
On the low end, having up to 250 grams is punishable by one to three years in jail and a US$1,000 ($1,290) fine, while on the high end, five kilograms or more of cannabis carries a maximum penalty of 10 to 30 years in
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