MO: St. Louis Alderman Proposes Reduced Marijuana Penalties
ST. LOUIS, MO — A St. Louis alderman introduced a bill Friday that would decrease the penalties for marijuana possession in the city, but stops short of decriminalization. Under Alderman Shane Cohn’s...
View ArticleSt. Louis Marijuana Penalty Reduction Proposal Gets Hearing
ST. LOUIS, MO — A proposal to reduce the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana in St. Louis is being carefully reviewed by city officials following a hearing. The Health and Human...
View ArticleMarijuana Penalty Reduction Bills Filed in Texas
AUSTIN, TX – Two separate Texan lawmakers have filed separate bills in the state legislature to relax marijuana laws in the Lone Star State, although the proposals stop short of decriminalization or...
View ArticlePenalty Reduction, Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Constance Johnson has filed separate bills to establish a medical marijuana program in Oklahoma and to reduce the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. S.B....
View ArticleMO: St. Louis Marijuana Penalty Reduction Bill Advances
ST. LOUIS, MO — The Health and Human Services Committee heard additional testimony Thursday on Alderman Cohn’s proposal to decrease the penalties for marijuana possession in the city. An initial...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Marijuana Penalty Reduction Measure Defeated
PIERRE, SD — A proposal that would have reclassified possession of up to two ounces of marijuana in South Dakota from a Class 1 to a Class 2 misdemeanor was defeated by a Senate panel Tuesday. Senate...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Bill to Reduce Marijuana Penalties Killed
PIERRE, SD — A bill that would have lowered the maximum penalty for possession of two ounces of marijuana or less was killed Tuesday in a Senate committee. It died on a 5-2 vote in the Senate Judiciary...
View ArticleOklahoma Bill would Reduce Subsequent Marijuana Possession Charges
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Amid the national media attention surrounding marijuana legalization bills proposed in several states, it’s easy to overlook some simple steps that can be taken, even in the most...
View ArticleMissouri Marijuana Reform, Hemp Bills Filed
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Members of the Missouri legislature have introduced three different marijuana law reform bills this month—one to decriminalize pot possession, one to expunge misdemeanor offenses,...
View ArticleOklahoma Medical Marijuana Bill Killed by Senate Committee
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A bill that would have allowed patients with serious illness to obtain and use medical marijuana if recommended by their doctors was killed by a committee of the Oklahoma Senate at...
View ArticleTexas Marijuana Penalty Reduction Bill Scheduled for Hearing Tuesday
AUSTIN, TX — A bill that would reduce penalties for simple marijuana possession in Texas has been scheduled for a hearing by the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on Tuesday. The bill, House Bill...
View ArticleLouisiana Bill Would End Mandatory Minimums for Marijuana Possession
BATON ROUGE, LA — A Louisiana lawmaker has filed legislation to reduce mandatory minimum penalties for certain marijuana offenses in a state with a reputation for some of the harshest marijuana laws in...
View ArticleState by State Update to Marijuana Decriminalization, Legalization and Reform
Bills to legalize the possession and adult use of marijuana have been introduced in several states since voters in Washington and Colorado approved similar initiatives in the November elections. Other...
View ArticleCalifornia Bill to Reduce Penalty for Simple Drug Possession Clears Committee
SACRAMENTO, CA — A committee in the California Senate approved a bill Tuesday that, if passed, would help reduce prison and jail overcrowding in California by reducing the penalties for simple drug...
View ArticleCalifornia Senate Passes Drug Defelonization Bill
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Senate Thursday passed a bill that would give prosecutors the option of charging people caught in the possession of small amounts of hard drugs with misdemeanors instead...
View ArticleLouisiana Marijuana Penalty Reduction Bill Advances
BATON ROUGE, LA — In a state with a reputation for having some of the harshest marijuana laws in the country, a bill that would reduce mandatory minimum penalties for some marijuana possession...
View ArticleTexas Penalty Reduction Bill Advances, Medical Marijuana Bill Awaits Vote
AUSTIN, TX — As the legalization of marijuana — and marijuana reform in general — has gained traction across the country, legislators in Texas are considering several bills that would reduce the...
View ArticleOregon Marijuana Penalty Reduction Bills Advancing
SALEM, OR — Two bills working their way through the Oregon legislature would significantly reduce penalties for marijuana possession offenses in Oregon. Senate Bill 40 would reclassify marijuana...
View ArticleMissouri House Committee Hears Marijuana Decriminalization Testimony
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — A committee in the Missouri House heard testimony on a bill to decriminalize the possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana Friday, but the hearing came too late in the legislative...
View ArticleLouisiana House Passes Bill to Reduce Mandatory Minimums for Marijuana
BATON ROUGE, LA — In a state with a reputation for having some of the harshest marijuana laws in the country, an amended version of a bill that would reduce mandatory minimum penalties for repeat...
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