Tennessee · 114
HB 2062
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
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Tennessee HB 2062 proposes increasing the threshold for a small amount of marijuana from one-half ounce to five ounces, reclassifying possession within this new limit as a Class A misdemeanor. The bill revises penalties to impose a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. This legislation amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
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Sponsors
- Joe Towns Democratic lead