HB248 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Todd

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Crimes and offenses, possession of marijuana, violation punishable by a fine only, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a person who possess marijuana for other than personal use or who possesses marijuana for personal use and has previously been convicted of unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree is guilty of a Class C felony.

Under existing law, a person who possesses marijuana for his or her personal use is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, a fine of not more than six thousand dollars, or a combination of imprisonment and a fine.

This bill would define unlawful possession of marijuana in the first degree as possession of over one ounce of marijuana and unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree as possession of one ounce of marijuana or less.

This bill would make the first offense of unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree a violation, punishable by a fine only.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses