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The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment passed by a vote of 53%–47% as an amendment to the state constitution. [15] It allows patients who obtain a doctor's recommendation to possess up to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces (71 g) of cannabis for treatment of any of 12 qualifying medical conditions. [ 15 ]
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]
July 1975: Senate Bill 95 reduced the penalty for possession of 1 oz (28 g) or less of cannabis to a citable misdemeanor. [31] November 1996: first state to legalize medical marijuana when Proposition 215 was approved by 56% of voters. [32] November 2016: Proposition 64 passed by 57% to 43%, legalizing sale and distribution, effective January 1 ...
Initiative 437, which passed by a whopping 42-point margin, eliminated criminal penalties for marijuana possession by patients with a recommendation from a "health care practitioner." To meet that ...
People with medical marijuana cards can purchase up to 6 ounces within a 30-day period. A person may buy up to 3 ounces in a single transaction and be lawfully in possession of up to 3 ounces of ...
1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize cannabis – reducing the penalty for up to one ounce to a $100 fine. [21] 1975: Alaska, Maine, Colorado, California, and Ohio decriminalize cannabis. [21] 1975: Alaska's Supreme Court establishes that the right to privacy includes possession of small amounts of marijuana. [22]
Penalties for open container violations vary from state to state but include fines, possible jail time, license demerit points and community service. [30] [31] [32] Cannabis Open Container Laws. In U.S. states that have legalized cannabis possession, open container laws typically extend to cannabis. This currently includes 11 states, including ...
The state laws in Missouri have partially decriminalized marijuana possession too. If a person is caught with 10 grams, they can only be fined and could receive a criminal misdemeanor.