First offense drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction. Allows any person to participate in the first offender drug program even if such person was previously convicted of an offense related to misdemeanor possession of marijuana or who has had a previous dismissal of a misdemeanor offense for possession of marijuana pursuant to the program. Current law prohibits any person with a previous marijuana conviction from participating in the program. This bill is identical to SB 362.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102898D: 18.2-251
House: Printed as engrossed 24102898D-E: 18.2-251
Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108045D-S1: 18.2-251
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB452ER): 18.2-251
House: Governor's substitute printed 24109197D-H1: 18.2-251
House: Reenrolled bill text (HB452ER2): 18.2-251
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811): 18.2-251