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MN HF4276
Bill
Status
3/28/2018
Primary Sponsor
Tina Liebling
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AI Summary
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Child abuse is not established solely on possession or sale of small amounts of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia by a parent, guardian, or caretaker.
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Petitions for child protection may not be filed solely based on a parent's accusation, charge, or conviction of possessing or selling small amounts of marijuana or possession of marijuana-related paraphernalia.
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Children may not be taken into immediate custody solely based on a parent, guardian, or custodian's possession or sale of small amounts of marijuana or marijuana-related paraphernalia.
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Courts may not consider accusations, charges, or convictions of possession or sale of small amounts of marijuana when determining best interests of the child in custody and parenting time decisions, and cannot deny or limit custody or parenting time solely on this basis.
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Detection of cannabis metabolites in court-ordered drug tests shall not be grounds for any penalty or restriction on custody or parenting time.
Legislative Description
Child welfare laws governing possession or use of a small amount of marijuana by parent modified, grounds for removal of a child from the home modified, and grounds for denial or reduction of child custody or parenting time modified.
Last Action
Author added Lee.
4/24/2018