Doge Two', THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, December 3, 197! Page Two' THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, December 3, 197 Panel rejects eased dope law LANSING (UPI) - A House' committee has rejected a .pro- posal to radically liberalize. 'marijuana laws and scheduled' a vote for Thursday on a more conservative version.; The House CivilRights Com- mittee, on a 3-3 vote yesterday, defeated a plan. by Rep.: H. Lynn Jondahl (D-East Lansing) that Would have made possession of five ouices or sale of two ounces a civil offense punishable by no more than a $100 fine.- UNDER CURRENT law, per- sons convicted of possessing marijuana can be sent to jail, for a year and fined $1,000. A vote is expected Thursday on a proposal to lower the pen- alty for possession of 100 grams, about 3.2 ounces, to a $100 fine and no criminal record, unless the convicted person violates probation conditions. Liberalization of marijuana laws has been supported by ma- jor law enforcement officials in the state. SEVERAL county prosecutors and. sheriffs have advocated no jail time at all for convicted pot smokers. The State Police has gone on record in support of4 lowering the offense from its current status as a high mis- demeanor to a low misdemean- or, which would carry a max- imum $100 fine and 90-day jail term. Law enforcement officials say current laws are being enforced randomly across the state and are not deterring young people from marijuana use. A Michigan State University, doctor and drug expert, David Yacavone, said yesterday that decriminalizing marijuana en- tirely could save taxpayers $25 million annually. IN 1974, Yacavone said, Mich- igan had 19,851 marijuana ar- rests. The price of each arrest is about $1,300, he said, which covers police, court, jail and probation costs. Yacavone, who heads MSU's substance abuse program, said he supports the lifting of crimi- nal sanctions against marijuana users, but does not endorse com- plete legalization of marijuana sale and use. 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