Thank you very much.
Similar to the last one, what we're trying to do with this amendment is basically minimize what we see as the very substantive and harmful impacts of this bill and of this particular clause. We're dealing with the same clause, that is, a minimum mandatory sentence of “six months if the number of plants produced is less than 201 and the production is for the purpose of trafficking”. As I've already pointed out, transport includes trafficking.
This particular amendment from us would read:
is less than 201 and more than five, and the production is for the
The effect of this amendment is to increase the minimum plant amount from zero to five, so up to five would be exempted.
I think this really addresses our concern if it's correct that this bill is not aimed at the small growers who might be sharing with a friend, transporting, and could be hit for the purposes of trafficking. The way the bill is characterized, they would get hit with a minimum sentence. With this, at least they would be exempt until they get to the five plants. I think that's pretty clear.