Bill: $100 Fine For Possessing Ounce Of Pot

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That’s what Senate Bill 472 calls for. Specifically:

Establishes a civil violation for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana that is subject to a fine of not more than $100.

The bill reads in part, “For purposes of this section, mere possession of marijuana in an amount of one ounce or less shall not constitute a possession with intent to distribute without other conduct indicating intent to distribute.”

SB 472, sponsored by Sen. Kalani English and 12 others, has a hearing Tuesday in Senate Judiciary and Labor. 

Photo courtesy Torben Bjørn Hansen.

—Chad Blair

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