HB5720 Summary

• Reduces cannabis possession threshold for petty offense from 2.5 grams to 0.1 gram, with fines of $100 for first offense, $200 for second, and $300 for third or subsequent offense.

• Requires persons convicted of third or subsequent offense to perform 20 hours of community service at a drug-abuse treatment center licensed by the Department of Human Services.

• Creates new possession category for more than 0.1 gram but not more than 2.5 grams as a Class C misdemeanor.

• Allocates 6.25% of fines collected from State law enforcement seizures to Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Fund and 6.25% to Drug Treatment Fund, with remaining 87.5% distributed to government units that made the seizure.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.