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Getting caught with pot won't lead to jail time under a bill with first-round approval by the Missouri Senate. KMOX's Christina Santiago got the latest from the Senate floor. |
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Wrap: First-time offenders with less than two ounces of pot would escape jail time under a bill before the state Senate.
The bill would change the penalty to a fine anywhere from $250 to $1,000.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Dixon suggested current jail time is already being waived by judges.
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Description: "People aren't going to jail for these offenses now. But this $250 fine, minimum fine, may get their attention more." |
The measure needs a second Senate vote before moving to the House.
This represents an eight-year battle by the Missouri Bar Association to revise state laws assessing criminal penalties.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Christina Santiago.
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Posessing pot won't lead to jail time under a bill before the Missouri Senate. KMOX's Christina Santiago found out what could change for marijuana offenders. |
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Wrap: First-time marijuana offenders with less than two ounces of pot would evade time behind bars under a Senate bill revising state criminal codes.
The bill would change the penalty for first-time possession to a fine of anywhere between $250 and $1,000.
Democratic Senator Jolie Justus says these changes make the state's criminal justice system more efficient and effective.
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Description: "It was a consensus document between public defenders and prosecutors who say that these are the appropriate penalties for the crimes that we have on the books in the state of Missouri." |
The bill represents an eight-year effort by the Missouri Bar Association to revise state laws assessing criminal penalties.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Christina Santiago.