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- Dollars and Common Sense: MPPs Model Bill to Cite and Fine . . .
MPP’s model legislation replaces a state’s criminal penalties for adults’ possession of up to an ounce of cannabis with a civil violation carrying a $25 fine The adult may instead request a penalty of three hours of community service
- 42 U. S. Code § 1320a-7a - Civil monetary penalties | U. S . . .
the hospital or a critical access hospital shall be subject, in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed by law, to a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 for each such individual with respect to whom the payment is made
- 42 CFR Part 402 -- Civil Money Penalties, Assessments, and . . .
CMS or OIG may impose civil money penalties against any person or other entity specified in paragraphs (c) (1) through (c) (35) of this section under the identified section of the Act (The authorities that also permit imposition of an assessment or exclusion are noted in the applicable paragraphs )
- MPP - Marijuana Policy Project - We Change Laws!
As President Trump has acknowledged, the existing policy has caused unnecessary harm and squandered taxpayer dollars by diverting law enforcement resources from combatting violent crimes to making needless arrests and facilitating incarcerations for small possessions of state legal marijuana
- Our History - MPP
MPP led the two-year lobbying effort for the law, which reduces the penalty for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana to a civil fine for adults 21 and older
- Hawaii - MPP
While the law has inched forward over the years, it still falls far short in some areas Unlike most other medical cannabis states, Hawaii’s medical cannabis patients can still be fired for testing positive for cannabis
- Sales Penalties After Legalization - mpp. org
Now, legalization states are increasingly working to reduce the harsh penalties for low-level sales to avoid harshly penalizing individuals who are simply trying to make ends meet
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