The ordinance will take place in five days.

Voters in Norwood, Ohio, have voted to decriminalize misdemeanor marijuana possession. The Norwood Marijuana Ordinance passed Tuesday by a large margin. The group Sensible Norwood got the initiative on the ballot after official certification from the Hamilton County Board of Elections."It's kind of nice to do this, to give communities a small taste of what might be to come under legalization. However, this is not legalization, it's just simply removing fines and penalties for low-level, non-violent marijuana charges," Amy Wolfinbarger, founder of Sensible Norwood, said in August.Under current law, anyone caught with less than 7 ounces of marijuana could face a fine of up to $250 and the potential of a 30-day jail sentence. The fine would be reduced to zero and no jail time.Norwood police Lt. Ron Murphy told WLWT even if the local ordinance passes, officers could still cite citizens under state law."Timewise, there's not going to be any savings and it's definitely not going to help us. If anything, it's just going to make our job more confusing," Murphy said.The ordinance will take place in five days.

Voters in Norwood, Ohio, have voted to decriminalize misdemeanor marijuana possession.

The Norwood Marijuana Ordinance passed Tuesday by a large margin.


The group Sensible Norwood got the initiative on the ballot after official certification from the Hamilton County Board of Elections.

"It's kind of nice to do this, to give communities a small taste of what might be to come under legalization. However, this is not legalization, it's just simply removing fines and penalties for low-level, non-violent marijuana charges," Amy Wolfinbarger, founder of Sensible Norwood, said in August.

Under current law, anyone caught with less than 7 ounces of marijuana could face a fine of up to $250 and the potential of a 30-day jail sentence.

The fine would be reduced to zero and no jail time.

Norwood police Lt. Ron Murphy told WLWT even if the local ordinance passes, officers could still cite citizens under state law.

"Timewise, there's not going to be any savings and it's definitely not going to help us. If anything, it's just going to make our job more confusing," Murphy said.

The ordinance will take place in five days.