The more we see these things pass, the closer we will be to legalizing federally. Currently medical marijuana is legal in CO however if you are not a patient and you get busted with marijuana (outside of Denver county where possession is legal) then you get a $50.00 fine. That's pretty low anyways but lowering to $1.00 will send a message that fining adults with marijuana is pointless. Lets hope this actually passes! Denver Moves To Lower Marijuana Possession Fine To $1 | ChattahBox News Blog
Great! But why not make it free? By still charging a fine, you say that it's illegal, but a $1 fine won't help police budgets.
That's the point. The cop won't spend the time to write out a ticket and actully charge you for one fucking dollar, because it's more than a dollars worth of his time. Unless you're out of control and deserve it, nothing will happen if it passes.