The state Legislature will debate for the third year a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.
Democratic Rep. Jim Byrd said current fines and jail time can hurt young people’s lives. Police officers spend time on marijuana cases when they could be patrolling for crimes that are more of a danger to society. The courts system is jammed with pot cases, he said.
House Bill 3 would carry a civil penalty for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana the first and second times a person is in possession of it.
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Wyoming Lawmaker Drafts Bill To Decriminalize Small Amounts of Marijuana
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