DOVER, Del. (AP) - The state Senate has approved a bill expanding Delaware’s decriminalization of simple possession of marijuana to juveniles.
The Senate voted 13-to-6 on Thursday for the bill, which now goes to the House.
Possessing an ounce or less of marijuana is currently a civil violation for anyone over 21 but a criminal misdemeanor for those under 18.
Nineteen and 20-year-olds currently are subject to a civil violation for a first offense but misdemeanor charges for a second or subsequent offense.
The bill that was approved Thursday makes possession of an ounce or less of pot a civil violation for a first offense in all cases. A third or subsequent offense would subject anyone under 21 to a misdemeanor criminal charge.
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