SB7 Summary

• Raises the minimum threshold for cannabis trafficking charges from 1 kilo (2.2 pounds) to 4.5 kilos (10 pounds).

• Adjusts mandatory minimum sentences for cannabis trafficking to correspond with the new 4.5 kilo threshold, maintaining three-year minimum imprisonment and $25,000 fine for amounts between 4.5-100 kilos.

• Maintains existing penalty tiers for larger quantities: 100-500 pounds (5 years, $50,000), 500-1,000 pounds (15 years, $200,000), and 1,000+ pounds (life without parole).

• Bill is excluded from Amendment 621 local funding requirements because it defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.

• Effective date is the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.