Why does the Blue Book mention transferring marijuana to 15-year-olds?
In drafting Amendment 44, we wanted it to be as simple as possible. All we did was amend the statute related to possession of less than one ounce by adding the words “UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE.” This would change the possession law so that it would only be illegal to possess up to an ounce of marijuana if you were under 21. For adults, 21 and older, it would be legal. Here is the ballot language. Unfortunately, another statute — which we admittedly did not fully appreciate at the time of drafting the initiative — defines the transfer of under an ounce of marijuana without compensation (eg. passing a marijuana cigarette) as “possession.” Thus, if the initiative passed it would technically be legal to transfer small amounts to others. However, there are two exceptions. One, state law makes it a felony to give any amount of marijuana to someone under 15. Two, there is a contributing to the delinquency of a minor statute that makes it illegal to aid anyone under the age of 18 in brea
