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Commissioners for Miami-Dade county voted 10 to 3 this week in favor of a countywide ordinance to treat marijuana possession offenses involving 20 grams or less as a civil infraction, punishable by a $100 fine — no arrest, no criminal prosecution, no incarceration, and no criminal record. The new ordinance takes effect late next week.
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed legislation today decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses.
State lawmakers have debated nearly 100 different marijuana law reform bills this session and some 60 bills remain pending. NORML’s Take Action Center provides you with the ability to track pending legislation in your state and to contact your elected officials and urge them to support marijuana law reform.
Voters in Wichita Kansas approved a municipal measure yesterday that seeks to reduce first-time marijuana possession penalties within the city. Despite majority support for the measure, state Attorney General Derek Schmidt has called the language unlawful and has threatened to sue the city if the provision goes into effect.
Marijuana law reform legislation is presently pending in states over 30 states. Is your state one of them? Visit NORML’s online ‘Take Action Center’ here to find out.
A poll conducted by the firm Public Policy Polling (PPP) revealed that 60% of Virginia…
Legislation decriminalizing the possession of one ounce or less of cannabis in the United States Virgin Islands became law this weekend. Under the new law, cannabis possession for those age 18 and older is classified as a civil offense, punishable by a fine between $100 and $200.