Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute
Sponsored by: Senators Waldstreicher and Carter
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing, from 10 grams to 1 ounce, the amount of marijuana below which possession is a civil offense, rather than a criminal offense; and creating a presumption that a person in possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana is not in violation of a certain provision of law with regard to marijuana in the absence of any other evidence of a certain violation.

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Cross-filed with: HB0324

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/22/2020 Legislative Date 10/22/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/22/2020	10/22/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute

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