Update: House Bill 1340 was defeated on the House floor on Thursday, February 16, by a 54 to 35 vote.

Legislation is pending in the House to decriminalize the possession of marijuana and marijuana-related paraphernalia.

House Bill 1340 amends existing law so that activities involving the possession of marijuana, marijuana-related paraphernalia, or the internal possession of marijuana are reduced from criminal misdemeanors to non-criminal infractions — punishable by a fine only, no arrest, no jail, and no criminal record.