Idaho bill introduced to create minimum fine for marijuana possession
BOISE — A mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession will be on the table in the Legislature again this year.
Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, presented a proposed bill Thursday afternoon that would create a mandatory minimum $300 fine for possession of 3 ounces or less of marijuana. He proposed similar legislation last year that would have set the fine at no less than $420.
“In my view, we do not want this to become a marijuana state,” Skaug told the House Judiciary and Rules Committee on Thursday afternoon.
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