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Idaho imposes new minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession — likely steepest in U.S.

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill on Monday that mandates a $300 minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession. It is set to go into effect this summer. House Bill 7, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, will make the financial penalty for having even a small amount of marijuana higher than almost any other misdemeanor in Idaho. That includes a number of violent crimes, such ...

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Idaho imposes new minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession — likely steepest in U.S.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill on Monday that mandates a $300 minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession. It is set to go into effect this summer. House Bill 7, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, will make the financial penalty for having even a small amount of marijuana higher than almost any other misdemeanor in Idaho. That includes a number of violent crimes, such ...

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Idaho imposes new minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession -- likely steepest in US

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill on Monday that mandates a $300 minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession. It goes into effect this summer. House Bill 7, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Skaug, a Nampa Republican, will ...

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The Idaho House of Representatives in session at the State Capitol building in Boise on Jan. 23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun)The Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday threw bipartisan, unanimous support behind a bill that would create a media shield law protecting sources who provide confidential information or documents to journalists. Without any debate, the Idaho House voted 69-0 to pass House Bill 158.  The bill states, “…

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Idaho Governor Signs Bill Setting Mandatory Minimum Fine For Marijuana Possession

Idaho’s governor has signed a bill creating a new mandatory minimum fine for possession of marijuana. Under the legislation approved by Gov. Brad Little (R) on Monday, adults caught with less than three ounces of cannabis will face a mandatory minimum fine of $300. Sponsor Rep. Bruce Skaug (R), the sponsor of the measure, told a House committee last month that “we do not want this to become a marijuana state.” On the House floor, the representati

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Idaho: Gov. Little signs marijuana fine bill

MPP write We are disappointed to announce that Governor Brad Little (R) signed the regressive marijuana bill, HB 7, into law. The new law imposes an exorbitant $300 fine as a mandatory minimum on low-level possession of marijuana. This is in addition to possible jail time and a higher fine. Idaho has no mandatory minimum […]

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Idaho Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Mandatory Minimum Fine for Marijuana Possession

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 7 into law today, officially establishing a mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession. The measure, which previously passed the state Senate in a 27 to 8 vote after clearing the House 54 to 14, takes away judicial discretion to issue fines below a set amount. Under Idaho’s existing law, possession of less than three ounces of marijuana is cla…

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