Rep. Luis Moscoso of the 1st District and Rep. Jessyn Farrell of the 46th District have announced their support for a proposed House Bill to remove drug possession as a felony. The bill was filed on Dec. 8 by Rep. Sherry Appleton.

The bill would remove any felony charges for the personal possession of illegal substances and reduce the charges to a misdemeanor if passed by legislature.

The intention is that the state could save a significant amount of money each year, from the approximate 9,000 non-violent drug felony arrests to freeing up space within the prison system.

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