WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A joint meeting of the Marathon County Public Safety and Health and Humans Services Committees will discuss a proposal to soften penalties for possession or use of 25 grams or less of marijuana down to a $50 forfeiture plus court costs.
According to agenda materials published for Wednesday’s discussion, the proposal would replace the current penalties for possession or use of 25 grams or less of the drug. Those penalties, as currently laid out in Marathon County’s code of ordinances, include a fine of between $5-500 as determined by a judge along with the costs of prosecution. The punishment can also include up to 90 days of jail time if those penalties aren’t paid.
Fines and penalties for possession or ingestion of more than 25 grams of marijuana would not change.
Wednesday’s meeting will be held at 2:00 PM in the Marathon County Courthouse Assembly Room. Public comment is part of the agenda.
