HB 7, which passed the Idaho House on Tuesday in a 54-14 vote, now moves to a Senate committee for consideration.

A bill aimed at increasing penalties for drug-related offenses has passed the Idaho House of Representatives. House Bill 7 aims to amend an existing law that sets penalties for marijuana possession, now heads to the Senate.

If an Idaho bill becomes law, the minimum fine for possessing even a small amount of marijuana will be higher than almost any other misdemeanor in the state, including a number of violent crimes, such as assault, battery, domestic violence and attempted strangulation.

A controversial bill, H-B 7, is advancing in the Idaho state legislature, proposing a mandatory minimum fine of $300 for possession of less than three ounces of

Possessing marijuana in Idaho could soon be punishable by a minimum $300 fine. Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, introduced a bill Thursday to add the mandatory minimum penalty, because he said first-time offenders receive punishments with inconsistent sanctions. The new minimum fine would not apply to minors.

Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that could impose harsher penalties for marijuana possession. House Bill 7 aims to enforce a minimum $300 fine for anyone caught

A bill to implement a minimum $300 fine for adults possessing three ounces of marijuana or less is moving forward to the Idaho House floor.

We do not want this to become a marijuana state.” By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun A Nampa legislator introduced a bill on Thursday to implement a $300 minimum fine for adults possessing three ounces or less of marijuana.

An Idaho legislator Rep. Bruce Skaug hasproposed a bill advocating for a minimum fine for misdemeanor marijuana possession in the state.Rep. Bruc

IDAHO, USA — This story originally appeared in The Idaho Press. A mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession will be on the table in the Legislature again this year. Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, presented a proposed bill Thursday afternoon that would ...

Rep. Bruce Skaug said passing the bill is a way to be tough on marijuana when most of Idaho's neighboring states allow some form of cannabis.

Legislation to legalize the personal cultivation of marijuana has been filed in the Washington State House of Representatives. House Bill 1449 was filed today by a coalition of 16 state representatives,