Title: Reduces Criminal Penalties for Possession of Trace Amounts of a Controlled Substance
Title: Reduces Criminal Penalties for Possession of Trace Amounts of a Controlled Substance
Vote to pass a bill that reduces the criminal penalties for possession of trace amounts of a controlled substance.
Specifies that the penalties for possession of a controlled substance in the first degree are (Sec. 2):
For residue or a trace amount, a Class A misdemeanor; and
For any other amount, a Class D felony.
Specifies that the penalties for the possession of a controlled substance in the second degree are (Sec. 3):
For residue or a trace amount, a Class B misdemeanor; and
For any other amount, a Class A misdemeanor.
Specifies that the penalties for the possession of a controlled substance in the third degree are (Sec. 4):
For residue or a trace amount, a Class B misdemeanor; and
For any other amount, a Class A misdemeanor.
Defines “residue” as the substance left after evaporation, distillation, combustion, or consumption (Sec. 1).
Defines “trace amount” as an amount of a substance which approaches the limit of detection and is incapable of being accurately measured (Sec. 1).
Title: Reduces Criminal Penalties for Possession of Trace Amounts of a Controlled Substance