Alabama SB285 revises penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana based on the amount possessed and allows for expungement of certain records.

Alabama SB285 amends the state's laws on unlawful possession of marijuana. It revises the crime of unlawful possession of marijuana in the first degree to apply when a person possesses one or more ounces of marijuana. It also reduces the penalty for possessing less than one ounce of marijuana to a Class A misdemeanor. The bill allows for expungement of records for those charged with, found not guilty of, or convicted of unlawful possession of marijuana in the first or second degree, provided they have not been convicted of any other crime, excluding minor traffic violations, within the.

Alabama SB285 revises penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana based on the amount possessed and allows for expungement of certain records.

Alabama SB285 amends the state's laws on unlawful possession of marijuana. It revises the crime of unlawful possession of marijuana in the first degree to apply when a person possesses one or more ounces of marijuana. It also reduces the penalty for possessing less than one ounce of marijuana to a Class A misdemeanor. The bill allows for expungement of records for those charged with, found not guilty of, or convicted of unlawful possession of marijuana in the first or second degree, provided they have not been convicted of any other crime, excluding minor traffic violations, within the.