SB2228 Summary: Cannabis Penalties

• Increases cannabis possession penalties with new thresholds: up to 10 grams is a civil violation ($100-$200 fine), 10-30 grams is Class B misdemeanor, 30-100 grams is Class A misdemeanor, and amounts over 100 grams range from Class 4 felony to Class 1 felony depending on quantity.

• Establishes automatic expungement of civil cannabis violations: law enforcement and courts must automatically expunge records of persons cited for possession of 10 grams or less and drug paraphernalia violations on January 1 and July 1 of each year.

• Creates new offense of unlawful use of cannabis-based product manufacturing equipment involving volatile or explosive gases (Class 2 felony) and excludes licensed medical cannabis cultivation centers from prosecution.

• Adds tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration standards (5 nanograms in whole blood or 10 nanograms in other bodily substances) as presumptive evidence of cannabis impairment for driving under the influence laws.

• Includes technical amendments expanding drug testing protocols to include "other bodily substances" alongside blood and urine in DUI enforcement, and clarifies confidentiality protections for minors prosecuted for cannabis and drug paraphernalia violations.