Marijuana Decriminalization

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO DECRIMINALIZE POSSESSION OF TWENTY-EIGHT GRAMS OR ONE OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA OR TEN GRAMS OR LESS OF HASHISH, AND TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ISSUE A CIVIL CITATION FOR POSSESSION OF THAT SAME QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA OR HASHISH.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 28, 2025
Last action: Jan 28, 2025 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 31 · Low

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -4 31/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 620 days quiet

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