Vermont governor Peter Shumlin signed marijuana decriminalization into law June 6. As of July 1st, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana will not result in an arrest or a criminal record but will be treated as a civil infraction, with a fine not to exceed $200...
According to a ruling of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts issued April 5 in the case of Commonwealth v. Clint Daniel, driving stoned is still a crime and is not mitigated by the fact that you have smoked less than an ounce or have less than an ounce in your...
Source: ACLU, as posted on The Daily Chronic BOSTON, MA – The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled Friday, April 5, that sharing a joint is not “distribution” of marijuana, and therefore not a crime under the state’s 2008 decriminalization law. The Supreme...
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has ruled that while possession of a small amount of marijuana is no longer a crime, one can still be charged with an “intent to distribute” crime. In 2008, Massachusetts voters changed the law concerning...
Police don’t need to observe a sale for distribution charge, just individually packaged bags of marijuana – even if it’s under an ounce. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Council ruled Monday that the Bay State’s 2008 voter-approved marijuana...
