that decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana.
The bill reduces simple possession from a misdemeanor to an infraction.
Under the bill signed today, SB 1449, by Sen.
Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), pot possession will be treated like a traffic
ticket. The fine will remain at $100, and there will be no arrest record.
"I am signing this measure because possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is an infraction in everything but name,"
said Schwarzenegger. "The only difference is that because it is a misdemeanor, a criminal defendant is entitled to a jury trial and a defense attorney.
In this time of drastic budget cuts, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement, and the courts cannot afford to expend limited resources prosecuting a crime that carries the same punishment as a traffic ticket."
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