A bill authored by Sen. Mark Leno, was signed into law by Gov. Schwarzenegger Thursday Sept 30th 2010!
SB 1449 reclassifies possession of under an ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction. This sensible change will ensure that responsible adults are not labeled as criminals for possessing less than an ounce of a substance that is proven safer than alcohol. Thank you to all who contacted your legislators and the governor urging them to support this important policy change.

Gov. Schwarzenegger signed the bill a month after the legislation was sent to him. SB 1449 previously passed the Senate 21 – 13 and the Assembly 43 – 33. Both the Judicial Council of California and the state District Attorneys Association supported SB 1449, citing the judicial cost savings associated with changing the penalty as their motivation.

To view a copy of SB 1449 click here

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