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Committee backs changes to paraphernalia and drug possession statutes to count out‑of‑state convictions and add penalties

2159790 · January 27, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 1367 would align simple possession and paraphernalia statutes so prior convictions from other jurisdictions count toward enhancements and add penalties for storage/packing paraphernalia that currently lack a specified penalty; committee gave do‑pass recommendation 13–0.

The House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend do‑pass on House Bill 1367, a two‑part measure that would (1) change how prior drug possession or paraphernalia convictions from other jurisdictions are counted and (2) add penalties for certain paraphernalia items tied to packaging and storage.

Rosa Larson, Ward County state’s attorney, said the first section would amend North Dakota Century Code language so that prior convictions “from any…

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