Senate bill would reduce felony pot possession to misdemeanor

Legislation is pending in the Georgia Senate to reduce felony marijuana possession offenses to a fine-only misdemeanor.

Under state law, possession of more than an ounce of marijuana is classified as a felony — punishable by a minimum of one year in jail and up to 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Senate Bill 105 would reduce this penalty to a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $300.

This story was originally published February 9, 2017 at 3:55 PM with the headline "Senate bill would reduce felony pot possession to misdemeanor."