Senate lawmakers are once again considering legislation to decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults.
Senate Bill 16 will decriminalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. It also creates a civil penalty for both open possession and possession on school property.
According to an analysis of 2010 marijuana arrests data, Hawaii police make some 1,500 marijuana possession arrests annually. Minor marijuana possession offenders, many of them young people, should not be saddled with a criminal record and the lifelong penalties and stigma associated with it.
Additionally, 77 percent of Hawaii residents believe jail time is inappropriate for marijuana possession.
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
