Senate Bill 111 to Decriminalize Simple Possession of Marijuana Defeated in Courts of Justice Committee.
On January 29, 2018, the Virginia Senate’s Courts of Justice Committee voted against SB111, sponsored by Adam Ebbin, which would decriminalize simple marijuana possession and provide a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second violation, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation.
The 9-6 vote breakdowns as follows:
YEAS: Saslaw (D), Howell (D), Lucas (D), Edwards (D), Deeds (D), Petersen (D)
NAYS: Obenshain (R), Norment (R), McDougle (R), Stuart (R), Stanley (R), Reeves (R), Chafin (R), Sturtevant (R), Peake (R)