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Part of a recently adopted ordinance in northwest Ohio that abolished jail terms and fines for possessing small amounts of marijuana is already in effect despite a pending legal challenge.
Toledo residents in September approved an initiative that wrote a new ordinance into the city's municipal code aimed at decriminalizing marijuana and hashish possession, The Blade reported (http://bit.ly/1l150CO).
Both drugs are illegal under the Sensible Marijuana Ordinance, but Toledo's new ordinance reduces all penalties, regardless of quantity.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Sheriff John Tharp and Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates filed suit to block sections of the law that attempted to rewrite state felony law regarding amounts of marijuana greater than 200 grams.
A review of Toledo Municipal Court cases revealed that a woman convicted of marijuana possession since the ordinance was approved was sentenced to no fines and no jail time.
Sean Nestor, who managed the campaign...
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