Bill To Defelonize Marijuana Possession Penalties Introduced In Arizona

moch

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Legislation has been reintroduced to defelonize marijuana possession penalties in Arizona. House Bill 2044 amends state law so that the adult possession of up to one ounce of marijuana is reduced from a potential felony (punishable by 1.5 years in prison and a $150,000 fine) to a “petty offense” punishable by a $500 fine. Passage of this measure would amend Arizona law from one of the strictest in the nation to one of the most lenient.
The bill has yet to be assigned a committee or hearing date. Please contact your House member and urge him or her to support HB 2044 by entering your zip code below.
Further information regarding statewide marijuana law reform efforts is available from Arizona NORML here.
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Would be nice to see this happen for sure
 
moch

moch

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Yeah youre probably correct, but it is still worth a try and worth bugging your representative about. I did :)
 
kentuckyboy

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Damn thats a harsh punishment compared to the laws that I face in my state. In Kentucky, at least in my county, posessing anything up to 8 ozs is a misdemeanor. Trafficking marijuana is the same as well. As far as cultivation laws, we can grow up to 4 plants and get a misdemeanor conviction from it. Anything over 4 plants is a felony.
 
BeaverHuntr

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kentuckyboy said:
Damn thats a harsh punishment compared to the laws that I face in my state. In Kentucky, at least in my county, posessing anything up to 8 ozs is a misdemeanor. Trafficking marijuana is the same as well. As far as cultivation laws, we can grow up to 4 plants and get a misdemeanor conviction from it. Anything over 4 plants is a felony.
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Lots of weed heads in Louisville
 
MurshDawg

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kentuckyboy said:
Damn thats a harsh punishment compared to the laws that I face in my state. In Kentucky, at least in my county, posessing anything up to 8 ozs is a misdemeanor. Trafficking marijuana is the same as well. As far as cultivation laws, we can grow up to 4 plants and get a misdemeanor conviction from it. Anything over 4 plants is a felony.
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That's how them country boys do it!
 
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this looks good. but i will be very surprised if this bill even makes it to committee let alone a hearing. last session (or the one prior, not sure) there was a state bill written to decriminalize small amount of possession much the same way other states have. the bill was stifled and never made it to committee let alone a hearing, but dont worry an increase in your water bill to pay for added prison costs made it onto the docket and now you can see it on your water bill. kinda shows the true priorities of the legislature.
 
kentuckyboy

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We definitely love our weed in Louisville.:weed: Although seeing marijuana legalized in any way seems like a dream to me. Its a dream that I would love to have though!
 
Wolfhound

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kentuckyboy said:
We definitely love our weed in Louisville.:weed: Although seeing marijuana legalized in any way seems like a dream to me. Its a dream that I would love to have though!
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Been feeling the dream was around the corner since the early '70s & really excited about seeing the progress over the last 10 yrs.
 
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