Quote Originally Posted by Wolf420
Ok so it's April now, what is up with these bills? Did they pass or no? I don't understand alot of the lingo on the links to the bills.
It died.

Here was what the bills were about:
Here's my quick read. This is a very simplified summary, and I don't play a lawyer on TV. All the points are in order, as they appear in the bill.


  • Under 18, posession of less than 40 grams of MJ = misdemeanor.
  • Over 18, posession of less than 40 grams of MJ = class 2 civil infraction (all other drug laws still apply i.e. making meth is very illegal MmmK).
  • 2nd offense punishable by twice the normal sentence (I'm not sure if this also applies to minors in posession).
  • Convictions that occured prior to passing of this bill will count as a first offense, except in such cases that the prior conviction was for posession of MJ less than 40 grams.
  • This bill pretty much makes everything associated with MJ a class 2 civil infraction (as described above, less than 40 grams). That includes planting, growing, manufacturing, ingest, inhale, etc.
  • It is still a misdemeanor to sell, give, trade, deliver, intent to deliver, etc MJ. No exemptions that I saw.
  • It is a gross misdemeanor for a person to give MJ or paraphernalia to a person under 18, if the person giving it is 21 (technically 3 years older, so they could also mean a 16yo giving to a 12 yo). This makes sense, they want some protection for minors.
  • Placing an advertisment for paraphernalia in any news publication is a misdemeanor (wierd one, maybe ads for "Tabacco water pipes" would ok hehe).
  • Posessing sterile needles is ok (sounds like harm reduction items).
  • Fine for class 2 civil infraction is $100.
  • All money goes to a "criminal justice treatment account." I'm guessing this goes for things like treatment, special drug courts, etc, but I'm not really sure.



The rest is all about officer behavior in regards to other stuff, specifically when an officer can arrest, detain, act, etc. This does not seem to be targeted at MJ, rather officer behavior in general.


  • When someone is commiting a misdemeanor.
  • When a restraining order is violated.
  • When a foreign protection order is violated
  • When a 16yo, or older, assaults a family member.
  • When specific traffic laws are broken (i.e. reckless driving, hit and run, etc).
  • Reckless boating.
  • When one officer sees traffic infraction, another officer may act upon the first officer's first hand knowledge.
  • Indecent exposure.
  • Anti-herassment order violation.
  • When someone interfers with a medical clinic (I see this as directed to abortion protesters).
  • Illegal posession of firearm.