Drug charges; expungement of marijuana conviction and those dismissed. (HB485)
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Expungement of certain drug charges. Provides that any person who has been convicted of a charge of possession of marijuana or had a charge of possession of marijuana or other drug discharged and dismissed in accordance with the provisions of 18.2-251 more than five years prior to his petition for expungement may file a petition setting forth the relevant facts and requesting expungement of the police records and the court records relating to the charge. The bill adds that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall maintain a record of the expungement to be made available to any attorney for the Commonwealth upon request. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2012 | Committee |
| 01/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101289D |
| 01/10/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/11/2012 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB485) |
| 01/13/2012 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/16/2012 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/14/2012 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
This is old news its time for a change in the right direction. Prohibition didnt work in the past and isnt now. Let people have the freedom to treat themselves and make their own choices.
In 1979, the Virginia General Assembly passed the following law:
Virginia Code § 18.2-251.1. Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes permitted.
A. No person shall be prosecuted under § 18.2-250 or § 18.2-250.1 for the possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol when that possession occurs pursuant to a valid prescription issued by a medical doctor in the course of his professional practice for treatment of cancer or glaucoma.
B. No medical doctor shall be prosecuted under § 18.2-248 or § 18.2-248.1 for dispensing or distributing marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol for medical purposes when such action occurs in the course of his professional practice for treatment of cancer or glaucoma.
C. No pharmacist shall be prosecuted under §§ 18.2-248 to 18.2-248.1 for dispensing or distributing marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol to any person who holds a valid prescription of a medical doctor for such substance issued in the course of such doctor’s professional practice for treatment of cancer or glaucoma.
“No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.” — Ansel Adams
"Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country."
- Thomas Jefferson
"Make the most you can of the Indian Hemp seed and sow it everywhere."
- George Washington
"Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should be changed. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against possession of marihuana in private for personal use... Therefore, I support legislation amending Federal law to eliminate all Federal criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marihuana."
- Jimmy Carter
"We shall, by and by, want a world of hemp more for our own consumption."
- John Adams