The lessening of possession of marijuana penalties has passed in the Kansas Senate. State Senator Jeff Longbine told a Junction City audience on Saturday thata bill took the second possession of marijuana conviction and moved it to presumptive probation, instead of presumptive prison time.

Longbine stated, “Whether society is changing, our views are changing, or our bed space is full…numer of good reasons to consider that. Part of that bill in the Senate was that we did take some additional charges such as breaking into an occupied dwelling and made that presumptive prison instead of presumptive probation. ”

The bill has to be considered by the Kansas House.

Longbine spoke during a legislative coffee in Junction City.