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MN SF2348

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jim Abeler

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Origin

Senate

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Redefines "small amount" of marijuana as 42.5 grams or less of marijuana flowers, or 8 grams or less of nonflower marijuana (resinous form), effective August 1, 2021.

  • Prohibits the weight of fluid used in water pipes from being counted toward marijuana mixture weight determinations, except when marijuana is mixed with four or more fluid ounces of fluid.

  • Allows expungement of conviction records for persons convicted before August 1, 2021 under section 152.025 where the violation would have been a petty misdemeanor under the new small amount definition.

  • Eliminates driver's license revocation requirements for low-level marijuana offenses (small amount possession or sale for no remuneration) by excluding them from the controlled substance conviction trigger in section 152.0271.

  • Modifies criminal penalties so possession of 42.5-85 grams of marijuana flowers or 8-16 grams of nonflower marijuana mixture constitutes a gross misdemeanor rather than a felony for first-time offenders with no prior drug convictions.

Legislative Description

Marijuana small amount definition and marijuana possession law modifications; water pipe fluid weight use to determine marijuana weight prohibition; records expungement authorization; low-level marijuana offense drivers license revocation termination

Last Action

Author added Dziedzic

4/19/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy4/6/2021

Full Bill Text

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