H742 Summary: Weight of Marijuana/Controlled Substances

• Clarifies that marijuana includes all parts of the Cannabis plant and any compounds or preparations derived from it, while explicitly excluding mature stalks, roots, fiber, oil, and cake made from seeds.

• Specifies that controlled substances are measured by the weight of the substance as possessed, whether pure or dilute, or by dosage units when not sold by weight.

• Allows courts to consider natural moisture content when determining sentences for marijuana offenses, rather than counting moisture as part of the drug weight.

• Includes the weight of capsules or other consumable containers in the total weight of controlled substances for sentencing purposes.

• Becomes effective December 1, 2011, and applies to criminal offenses under Chapter 90 (drug laws) and tax collection under Chapter 105 of the General Statutes.