Cannabis Decriminalization Approved By Virginia Senate And House

The Virginia Senate approved a bill on Tuesday to decriminalize possession of marijuana. This comes one day after the House of Delegates passed similar cannabis decriminalization legislation. Writes Marijuana Moment. The Senate version, SB 2, would make possession of up to one ounce a civil penalty punishable by a $50 fine and no jail time. Current policy stipulates that possession is punishable by a maximum $500 fine and up to 30 days in jail. It would also raise the threshold for what’s considered distribution or possession with intent to distribute from a half ounce to an ounce. An expungement provision that…

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