Council separates marijuana from other controlled substances, sets $400 fine
Jan 8, 2026
Ordinance 2026-665 was adopted Jan. 8 to classify marijuana separately from other controlled dangerous substances in the city code and set a $400 fine for possession; the vote was recorded 4-0. The meeting record contains a possible transcription inconsistency in the emergency-clause line.
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On Jan. 8 the Cleveland City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-665, which the minutes describe as separating marijuana from other controlled dangerous substances in the city code and establishing a $400 fine for possession of marijuana. C. Stout presented the ordinance text to the council.
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