Senate Hearing Held on Cannabis Penalties; No Vote Taken
(APN) ATLANTA — On Thursday, February 25, 2016, the Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee held a first hearing on SB 254, the Marijuana Misdemeanor Bill. The bill is sponsored by State Senator Harold Jones (D-Augusta) a former prosecuting attorney. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20152016/SB/254 http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2016/01/24/sen-jones-discusses-bill-reducing-cannabis-possession-charges/ Sen. Jones’s bill would eliminate felony charges for possession of cannabis (“marijuana”) for personal use, regardless […]
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