Idaho imposes new minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession — likely steepest in U.S.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill on Monday that mandates a $300 minimum fine for low-level marijuana possession. It is set to go into effect this summer. House Bill 7, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, will make the financial penalty for having even a small amount of marijuana higher than almost any other misdemeanor in Idaho. That includes a number of violent crimes, such ...