Legislation signed into law amends felony marijuana possession penalties.
House Bill 1478 amends third-time marijuana possession offenses from a Class E felony, punishable by up to six years in prison, to a misdemeanor offense, punishable by no more than one year in jail.
The new sentencing penalties take effect on July 1, 2016.
You can read a summary of HB 1478 here.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
