HB 634 Summary

• Allows adults to cultivate up to 12 marihuana plants for personal use, with violations punished as minor misdemeanors for basic infractions.

• Permits possession of up to 100 grams of marihuana or 10 grams of hashish without criminal record consequences for minor misdemeanor violations.

• Creates new penalties for marihuana cultivation and possession based on quantity thresholds, ranging from minor misdemeanors to felonies of various degrees depending on plant count or weight.

• Establishes an expungement process allowing persons convicted of qualifying marihuana offenses (possession of 100 grams or less, or cultivation of 12 or fewer plants) to apply for record clearance.

• Provides overdose protections allowing qualified individuals who seek medical assistance for drug overdoses to avoid arrest and prosecution for minor drug possession offenses if they obtain addiction screening within 30 days.