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Bill would split minor possession offenses to track alcohol and marijuana separately
Summary
A bill sponsored by Sen. Tom McGillvray would amend Montana law to record whether minors cited for possession are in possession of alcohol, marijuana or other intoxicants, without changing penalties.
Sen. Tom McGillvray introduced legislation to separate minor-possession offenses by substance so state systems can track whether a cited youth had alcohol, marijuana or another intoxicating substance.
The bill adds two sections to the existing minor-possession language: one specific to unlawful possession or attempt to purchase alcohol and another specific to unlawful possession or attempt to purchase marijuana. "So by delineating marijuana and alcohol separately, we can now track them,"…
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