What would happen if I get caught with marijuana in school and I'm a minor?
Asked on Jan 12th, 2013 on Litigation - Pennsylvania
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I got caught with a little tiny piece of marijuana only enough for one to consume a hit. And this girl said to the school that I sold to her. Which I did not. The girl said 4 other people's names. And I had said I "sold" one time. But the cop kept switching back from the mall to school. And I got confused. I only gave a small amount to my friend one time in school and that's it. And I said I was selling to make it look cool, but I only gave a small amount to a friend to help him out. I have no charges pressed on me. The only thing they have against me is that girls word on me selling to her. And I didn't mean to bring he marijuana into school in the first place. I left it in my pocket when I went to sleep and forgot it was in there. I am 15 years old and a minor. I was thinking I would just get probation and drug and alcohol classes. But I am not too sure.
Stay cool. The police cannot question you as a minor unless they have the authorization to do so from your parents. If anything happens it will be charges filed in juvenile court for possession or possession with intent. Hopefully, they will offer you a consent decree (first time offender program) and you will not have a conviction. This is what they would do in my county. The point is, if you cannot stop smoking MJ, you will probably have more problems with the law in the future. The cops now know you are a smoker and whenever they can make an excuse to stop and search you, they will.
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