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Two Bills Introduced in the Vt. Statehouse to Decriminalize Marijuana

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MONTPELIER, Vt. -

A newly introduced bill in the House and Senate would decriminalize marijuana.

This would essentially make penalties for possessing small amounts similar to a traffic ticket.

So what's considered a small amount?

The AP reports that the Senate version calls for up to an ounce. The House version up to 2 ounces.

House Speaker Shap Smith says he has his doubts, but he won't block a bill from being debated by the full House if it's approved by the Judiciary Committee.

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