rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/utah-decriminalize-minor-marijuana-possession-offenses?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-utah-decriminalize-minor-marijuana-possession-offenses' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> NORML https://actionnetwork.org/groups/norml https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Legislation is pending (HB 253) to eliminate criminal penalties for first-time minor marijuana possession offenses. The proposed legislation decriminalizes activities involving the possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana for first-time offenders, replacing criminal penalties (punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine) with a civil infraction. Subsequent violations of the law will also be punishable by reduced penalties. In 2024 alone, state and local police made over 7,000 marijuana-related arrests. Ninety-seven percent of these were for marijuana possession only. This is a terribly destructive policy that disrupts people’s lives and has lasting consequences. Please send the enclosed letter to your elected officials in support of HB 253. https://norml.org/act/utah-decriminalize-minor-marijuana-possession-offenses/