HI SB1460

Establishes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana as a civil violation subject to a fine not exceeding $100, rather than a criminal offense.

Creates a civil adjudicatory process through district courts allowing violators to admit the violation with payment, deny and request a hearing, or face default judgment, with preponderance of evidence as the standard of proof.

Exempts possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from school board crime reporting requirements, parole substance abuse treatment mandates, and probation violation treatment requirements.

Clarifies that medical marijuana patients and primary caregivers may assert medical use as an affirmative defense to civil violations under the new section 329-A.

Excludes one ounce or less of marijuana from the definition of "detrimental drug" and from offenses of promoting detrimental drugs in the second and third degrees; civil violations do not count as prior offenses for conditional discharge eligibility.