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summaryFirst possession of 1 oz or less is a misdemeanour with up tocan bring 30 days in jail. Above 1 oz can support a felony intent-to-distribute charge; simple possession remains a misdemeanour. No medical programme.
segments › possessionA first offence withFirst possession of 1 oz or less of marijuana (or 10 g or less of hashish) is a misdemeanour with: up to 30 days andor a $100–$200 fine; later offences bring. A repeat brings up to a year or $200–$1,000 or both. More than[@2] Simple possession above 1 oz is also a misdemeanour where that is the offence proved: up to six months or $1,000 or both for a first conviction, and a year or $2,000 or both for a repeat. Above 1 oz is prima facie evidence of intent to distribute, meaning it can support a felony charge; it does not automatically make simple possession a felony.[@2,3]
segments › enforcementJail is possible for a first possession offence. Above 1 oz can support an intent-to-distribute felony charge, carrying up to five years on a first conviction. The separate weight-based trafficking offence starts at 10 pounds.[@2,3]
sourcesSouth Carolina Legislature — Controlled substances offences and penalties
South Carolina Attorney General — Criminal Offenses and Penalties, 2024 edition
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answers › caught › answerlimited
answers › caught › labelJail or felony charge
answers › caught › textSimple possession can bring jail; above 1 oz can support a felony intent-to-distribute charge
Code, design and documents 2 files
docs/research/issue-corrections-206-210-2026-10-27.md +4 −0
@@ -13,2 +13,6 @@ The [government's February 2023 recap](https://sknis.gov.kn/2023/02/08/st-kitts-
Corrected profile, visitor guidance, carry/grow/public/caught answers, 2019 entry and its article. Higher private amounts require a case-specific assessment under the ruling and later law. Scores remain 4/3/5/1/3/1: the existing possession/cultivation bands recognise private protection alongside public limits and ticket/licence routes; the sources do not justify unrestricted 10s or a new dated score step.
+
+## #207 — South Carolina: evidence of intent is not automatic felony classification
+
+Read [Code §44-53-370](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c053.php), (a), (b)(2), (c), (d)(2), (d)(5), (e)(1), and the simple-possession rows of the [Attorney General's official 2024 chart](https://myag.scag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SC_Criminal_Offenses_Penalties_2024_Edition.pdf), codes 0179/0180. Above one ounce is prima facie evidence of intent under (a); the separate simple-possession misdemeanour remains available. First small possession is jail OR a $100–$200 fine. Explain the larger simple-possession first/repeat penalties and felony charging risk, with ten-pound trafficking separate. Corrected summary, possession, enforcement and caught answer. Scores remain 1/0/2/0/1/0: small possession still exposes users to custody; this corrects classification rather than a change in law.
scripts/profile-claims.test.mjs +10 −0
@@ -488,2 +488,12 @@ test('Saint Kitts separates the private-use ruling from later statutory bands (#
assert.deepEqual(kn.scores,{possession:4,cultivation:3,enforcement:5,sharing:1,consumption:3,access:1});
});
+
+// Issue #207
+test('South Carolina separates simple possession from an intent inference (#207)', () => {
+ const sc=country('us/sc');
+ assert.doesNotMatch(sc.segments.possession,/More than 1 oz is a felony/);
+ assert.match(sc.segments.possession,/Simple possession above 1 oz is also a misdemeanour/);
+ assert.match(sc.segments.possession,/prima facie evidence of intent to distribute/);
+ assert.match(sc.segments.enforcement,/trafficking offence starts at 10 pounds/);
+ assert.match(sc.answers.caught.text,/can support a felony intent-to-distribute charge/);
+});