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Drug Possession: Watson Coleman & Barnes on Decriminalizing Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana in NJ (A-1465)

In this video press release, Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer) and Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairman Peter J. Barnes (D-Middlesex) discuss their legislation to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under current New Jersey law, possession of up to 50 grams of marijuana is a disorderly persons offense, which carries penalties of up to 00 and six months in jail. The bill (A-1465) would instead create a series of civil penalties for anyone caught in possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana: 0 for the first offense; 0 for a second offense; and 0 for a third or subsequent offense. Likewise, a person who is caught in possession of drug paraphernalia for the personal use of up to 15 grams of marijuana would be subject to a 0 fine under the measure. Additionally, under the bill it would no longer be a disorderly persons offense to be under the influence of marijuana or to fail to voluntarily deliver the drug to the nearest law enforcement officer. It also would eliminate the provision that an individual who operates a motor vehicle while in possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle for two years. Finally, anyone under the age of 21 who is caught with marijuana and anyone over 21 who is caught three times would be required to undergo a drug education program.
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