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HB 1046 - Crimes and offenses; possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is not punishable by imprisonment; provide

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Jones, LaDawn 62nd
Last Action: 2/22/2016 - House Second Readers
House Committee: JudyNC
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
HB 1046 amends O.C.G.A. § 16-13-2 by decriminalizing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana and no longer making it a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment. Instead, it would be punishable with a series of progressive fines.

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