Four Ohio Cities Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
Statewide efforts to legalize marijuana in Ohio failed at the ballot box last year, but several cities pressed ahead, voting to decriminalize cannabis within their city limits. This takes a solid first step toward effectively nullifying prohibition in practice.
Voters in the Ohio cities of Bellaire, Logan, Newark and Roseville all approved marijuana decriminalization measures in the November election.
Individuals caught in possession of fewer than 200 grams of marijuana in those four cities will no longer face a fine or jail time if they are caught by local police. According to the International Business Times, the state capital of Columbus along with several other cities throughout the Buckeye State are expected to be next in line for activists to push ballot initiatives to decriminalize marijuana possession.
One of the principal organizers of the Bellaire effort, Bill Schmitt told Cleveland.com that this is the effective way...
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