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The law made possession a civil violation with a penalty of $25, lower than most city parking tickets. 2014, D.C. voted by ballot Initiative 71 to legalize recreational marijuana possession, cultivation, and transportation; commercial production and sale prohibited. The law went into effect February 26, 2015, following 30 days of congressional ...
1973: Texas law is amended to declare possession of four ounces or less a misdemeanor. [ 18 ] [ 20 ] 1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize cannabis – reducing the penalty for up to one ounce to a $100 fine.
Possession of up to 6 g (1 ⁄ 5 oz) of cannabis (or 2 g, 1 ⁄ 20 oz of hashish) is an administrative offense, punishable by a fine of ₽5,000 or detention of up to 15 days. Possession of larger amounts is a criminal offense. Foreign nationals and stateless individuals who violate the law are subject to deportation regardless of the amount. [211]
President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the ...
About 70% of Nebraska voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana on Tuesday with two ... possession and acquisition of up to 5 ounces of cannabis for medical purposes by a qualified ...
Marijuana arrests comprise almost one-half (48.3%) of all drug arrests reported in the U.S. [95] According to the American Civil Liberties Union, there were 8.2 million marijuana arrests from 2001 to 2010, and 88% of those arrests were just for having marijuana with them. [96]
Several states have used recreational marijuana programs to wipe criminal records and ease sentences. Ohio Issue 2 doesn't do that.
The Connecticut Law Revision Commission made the following evaluation: "(1) the costs of arresting and prosecuting marijuana offenders were significantly lower in states that had done away with criminal penalties for possessing small amounts; (2) there was a greater increase in marijuana use in states that continue to treat possession as a ...