Title:
Ask your senator to vote "yes" to decriminalize simple possession
Message:
Last Friday, February 25, the Senate Committee on Ways and
Means passed SB 1460,
a bill that would decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana in
the Aloha State. Passage in Ways and Means moves the bill to the Senate floor,
where it will receive a full chamber vote. Please e-mail your senator and ask him or
her to vote “yes” on SB 1460 today!
SB 1460, introduced by Sen. Kalani English, would replace
the current criminal penalty associated with possession of up to an ounce of
marijuana (up to 30 days in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine) with a simple
civil violation of $100. In addition, the bill will ensure that otherwise
law-abiding adults will not have to endure the hardships associated with the
collateral consequences of a criminal record for simply possessing a small
amount of a plant proven safer than alcohol. Ask your senator to support sensible
marijuana policy.
A big thanks goes out to all of you who submitted testimony
in support of this bill throughout the committee process. With your help, we can move this
important bill to the House of Representatives. E-mail your senator today!
