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An Act Concerning The Penalty For Possession Of A Small Amount Of Marijuana
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Bill Number:
349
Stance:
Support
Status:
Open Sponsors:
Sen. Martin M. Looney, 11th Dist. Sen. Toni Nathaniel Harp, 10th Dist. Rep. Mary G. Fritz, 90th Dist. Rep. Jeffrey J. Berger, 73rd Dist.
Summary:
To create a more sensible state policy regarding marijuana possession by classifying the possession of a small amount of marijuana as an infraction.
Progress:
1/22/2009 Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Action Alert:
Call House Speaker Chris Donovan 860-240-8500 (at capitol) and the Judiciary Committee 860-240-0530 in support of House Bill 349.
Talking Points:
- Drug addiction is not a crime.
- Fund public education and treatment.
- Restore poor communities.
- Reduce prison population.
- Prison is for violent offenders.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR POSSESSION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That subsection (c) of section 21a-279 of the general statutes be amended to make the penalty for possessing less than one ounce of marijuana an infraction rather than an unclassified misdemeanor.
Statement of Purpose:
To create a more sensible state policy regarding marijuana possession by classifying the possession of a small amount of marijuana as an infraction.