Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
SB 925 allows individuals aged 21 or older to manufacture small amounts of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at home, provided no volatile solvents (like butane) are used. It defines "personal use" as up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis, 12 grams of concentrate, or 750mg of THC in products, and prohibits manufacturing with volatile solvents. The bill also raises felony thresholds for cannabis offenses (e.g., 50+ pounds) and adjusts penalties for "volume dealers" and "drug kingpins" involving cannabis or cocaine. It does not change firearm laws but modifies existing penalties for certain drug-related crimes. The bill focuses on clarifying home manufacturing rules and adjusting sentencing for large-scale cannabis offenses.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Mar 28, 2025
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This bill version shows procedural updates indicating it has moved from first reading to second reading in the Senate, with a favorable committee report. The substantive legal text shows changes in how the bill is organized, with some sections being repealed and reenacted rather than simply added to existing law. The core definitions of personal use amounts for cannabis remain unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope appears to remain focused on controlled dangerous substances and cannabis regulations, though the organizational structure has shifted from adding new sections to repealing and reenacting existing sections with amendments.
TECHNICAL
Procedural status updated to reflect Senate second reading on March 8, 2025, with favorable committee report and adoption.
Bill structure changed from adding new sections to repealing and reenacting existing sections with amendments.
DEFINITION
Core definitions of personal use amounts for cannabis (1.5 ounces usable cannabis, 12 grams concentrated cannabis, 750mg THC in products, 2 plants) remain the same.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2025
How they voted
35–7
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Mar 9, 2025
D
Democratic33
87% Yea
R
Republican13
46% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 9, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-7-4)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Will Smith
DDemocratic
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