Possession of residue of a controlled substance unlawful; penalties exceptions.

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Plain-English Summary

Possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance; penalty. Creates the offense of possession of residue of a controlled substance with a tiered system of punishment. Currently, possession of any amount of a controlled substance has a tiered system of punishment as if there is a usable amount of such controlled substance.

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Who it affects

Formerly incarcerated or family of

Faces a new, tiered system of punishment for possession of residue of a controlled substance.

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Formerly incarcerated or family ofdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Faces a new, tiered system of punishment for possession of residue of a controlled substance.
“Creates the offense of possession of residue of a controlled substance with a tiered system of punishment.”· Possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance; penalty.

What the Bill Does

Creates a new offense for possession of residue of a controlled substance.
Establishes a tiered system of punishment for this new offense.
Replaces the previous standard where any amount, including residue, was treated as a usable amount for punishment.

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