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Georgia RB Elijah Holyfield enters pretrial diversion for marijuana arrest

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Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield has entered a pretrial diversion program after his May 1 arrest on two misdemeanor marijuana charges.

Holyfield entered the program Wednesday following a court appearance. He likely was eligible for the program because he is a first-time offender and had no prior trouble with the law.

If Holyfield successfully completes the program in 12 months, he will have charges dropped from his record.

As a part of the agreement, Holyfield must not be arrested or cited and can’t go into a bar, nightclub, liquor store or any business where the “primary purpose is the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages.