The bill cleared the Illinois House on Thursday afternoon, 62-53. House Bill 218 would remove criminal penalties for possession of less than 15 grams (roughly half an ounce) of marijuana and protect against the penalty remaining on criminal records after a year.
Anyone in possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana would be ticketed and fined a minimum of $55, up to $125.
The bill's sponsors note that if the law is enacted, H.B. 218 would mean about 115 fewer inmates in the state and a potential savings of approximately $29 million over the first 10 years.
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