House Republicans overwhelmingly signed off on a bill setting a minimum, mandatory fine for those convicted of simple possession of marijuana.

The House voted Tuesday to approve a bill creating a mandatory minimum fine for possessing 3 ounces or less of marijuana. Members voted 54-14, with two members absent, to send HB 7 to the Senate. Bill sponsor Rep.

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 bill aimed at increasing penalties for drug related offenses has passed in the Idaho House of Representatives.

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

Tell me what state—anybody who debates against this bill—what state is a better place because of the passage of marijuana legalization?” By Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Tuesday to pass a new bill that would create a mandatory minimum fine of $300 for anyone convicted

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

The man who was shot in Boise last weekend after an alleged robbery died in a local hospital, leading to murder charges for a 19-year-old Meridian man and two teenage boys. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a church off of North Cole Road a little after 10 p.

Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, introduced the bill to the Idaho House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, noting that Idaho judges can apply fines ranging from $2 to $500 for people possessing three ounces or less of marijuana.

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

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. After two hours of testimony and lengthy debate among committee members, the Idaho House Judiciary, Rules and ...

House Bill 7 aims to amend an existing law that sets penalties for marijuana possession, now heads to the Senate. The bill passed the House Tuesday by a vote of 54 to 14. It adds a mandatory minimum fine of $300 for first-time adult offenders.