Marijuana Decriminalization (H 5031, S 270)

House and Senate committees heard testimony, but took no action, on several marijuana-focused bills this year. The ACLU testified in strong support of bills which would have made possession of less than an ounce of marijuana a civil offense.  While marijuana decriminalization received significant support at the committee hearing, no vote was taken. A second marijuana bill, opposed by the ACLU, would have permitted landlords to refuse tenancy to individuals legally growing marijuana for medical purposes. The ACLU testified that the bill unfairly punished legal medical marijuana growers and that existing law gave landlords appropriate recourse to deal with concerns regarding their tenants.