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Title: Delaware governor signs bill decriminalizing pot: report
Post by: KratomToke on June 19, 2015, 09:51:38 PM

(Reuters) - Delaware Governor Jack Markell has signed into law a bill decriminalizing possession and private use of small amounts of marijuana, following the lead of nearly 20 states that have eased penalties for personal consumption, media reported on Thursday.


The measure will allow individuals in Delaware to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, and use it privately without facing criminal sanctions, though police could still confiscate the drug, according to Delaware Online, The News Journal.


The statute also will reduce the penalty for using marijuana in a public place to a $100 civil fine. Under previous Delaware law, simple marijuana possession was a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a maximum fine of $1,150.


Not counting Delaware, 17 states have passed laws to decriminalize personal marijuana use and possession in small amounts, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, a lobbying group.


Delaware is one of 23 states, along with the District of Columbia, that already allow the use of pot for medical reasons. Voters in Colorado, Washington state, Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C., have also have approved ballot measures legalizing cannabis for adult recreational use.


Marijuana remains classified as an illegal narcotic under U.S. federal law.

(This story has been refiled to correct the spelling of Delaware in headline and first paragraph)

(Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Robert Birsel)

The law takes effect in six months. Markell, a Democrat, signed the measure almost immediately after the state Senate, voting along party lines, gave it final legislative approval on Thursday.





TIMES ARE A CHANGING!!! This is why I posted this!~ KT

Title: Re: Delaware governor signs bill decriminalizing pot: report
Post by: Galaxy Admin on June 19, 2015, 10:02:17 PM

this is saying an ounce is legal if you keep it at home. sweet
  :weedspin

Title: Re: Delaware governor signs bill decriminalizing pot: report
Post by: dimebag420 on June 20, 2015, 01:33:42 AM

Its definitely a step in the right direction, awesome news! :joybob:

Title: Re: Delaware governor signs bill decriminalizing pot: report
Post by: jones on June 20, 2015, 01:39:58 AM

Quote from: dimebag420 on June 20, 2015, 01:33:42 AM

Its definitely a step in the right direction, awesome news! :joybob:

Too bad all the really good munchies will be BANNED in 6 months
see my latest posting on obama banning All trans-fats!

Title: Re: Delaware governor signs bill decriminalizing pot: report
Post by: Uruk-High on June 20, 2015, 11:04:18 AM

Another nail in the prohibition coffin - love it! :rock:


 :weedspin :weedspin :weedspin

Title: Re: Delaware governor signs bill decriminalizing pot: report
Post by: Galaxy Admin on June 20, 2015, 11:52:39 AM

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