Cincinnati, Ohio ordinance re-criminalizing marijuana possession set to expire
Published: March 23, 2007
Last year the Cincinnati City Council passed an ordinance that re-criminalized minor marijuana possession in the city. The ordinance made possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana a criminal offense, punishable by up to one month in jail. Ohio state law — and what used to be Cincinnati law — treats the same offense as a civil citation with a maximum $100 fine. This ordinance will expire on March 29 unless the council renews it.
If you live in Cincinnati and want to help ensure that the measure is not renewed, please contact me by e-mailing Zane@mpp.org.
Please also call the council members and urge them not to renew this ordinance. The call will only take a moment, so you can easily call all of the council members in 10 minutes.
Mayor Mark Mallory — (513) 352-3250
Vice Mayor James Tarbell — (513) 352-3604
Y. Laketa Cole — (513) 352-3466
John Cranley — (513) 352-4657
David Crowley — (513) 352-2453
Cecil Thomas — (513) 352-3499
Chris Monzel — (513) 352-3640
Leslie Ghiz — (513) 352-3352
Jeff Berding — (513) 352-3283
Chris Bortz — (513) 352-3249
Your message to the council members can be simple: "I strongly oppose the ordinance that increased penalties for marijuana possession. There are more important priorities for law enforcement in our city. I hope that you will allow the ordinance to expire. Thank you."
Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please forward this message to all of your friends and family in Cincinnati, and post it to discussion lists so that even more voices for reform can be heard.
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