Marijuana possession; provide civil penalty for.
Mississippi HB196 amends the state's controlled substances law to establish a civil penalty for first-time possession of thirty grams or less of marijuana or ten grams or less of synthetic cannabinoids. This change aims to reduce the criminal penalties for small amounts of these substances, treating them as civil offenses instead of criminal ones. The bill also outlines specific penalties for larger quantities of marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids, maintaining criminal penalties for amounts exceeding the specified thresholds.
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