TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House is considering reducing sentences for the first two marijuana possession offenses.

The full chamber will consider the bill Thursday. It would make it unlikely that an offender would face prison time until their third marijuana conviction.

Supporters have said that the bill would divert more marijuana offenders to treatment and would save money and space in the state’s prisons. Kansas prisons are already overcrowded and are expected to stretch to 107 percent capacity by 2024.

Republican Rep. Steve Brunk of Wichita said in a party caucus meeting Thursday that he opposed the bill because it would move the state closer to marijuana decriminalization.

He said the move would be inconsistent with parallel measures to stiffen prison time for some offenses.