Idaho’s governor has signed a bill creating a new mandatory minimum fine for possession of marijuana.
Under the legislation approved by Gov. Brad Little (R) on Monday, adults caught with less than three ounces of cannabis will face a mandatory minimum fine of $300.
Sponsor Rep. Bruce Skaug (R), the sponsor of the measure, told a House committee last month that “we do not want this to become a marijuana state.”
On the House floor, the representative asked colleagues: “Tell me what state—anybody who debates against this bill—what state is a better place because of the passage of marijuana legalization? I submit none.”
He later told a Senate committee that “a $300 fine is not too much if you can afford to buy this marijuana and concentrate.”
“Every dollar spent on pot by someone is not spent on food, clothing, school supplies, real medicine or housing,” he said.
The new law is set to take effect on July 1.
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