Ohio Local Decriminalization


Adena
Population: 682

Adena, OH

  • Passed: November 2020
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Athens
Population: 24,978

Athens, OH

  • Passed: 2017
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Bellaire
Population: 4,057

Bellaire, OH

  • Passed: November 2016
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Bremen
Population: 1,477

Bremen, OH

    • Passed: November 2019
    • Voter Initiative
    • Quantity: 200 grams
    • Penalty: No penalty

Cincinnati
Population: 302,687

Cincinnati, OH

  • Passed: June 2019
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 100 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Cleveland
Population: 383,331

Cleveland, OH

  • Passed: January 2020
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Columbus
Population: 889,079

Columbus, OH

  • Passed: 2019
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 100 grams ($10 dollar fine) | 200 grams ($25 fine)
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Corning
Population: 484

Corning, OH

  • Passed: 2022
  • Municipal Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Dayton
Population: 140,444

Dayton, OH

  • Passed: January 2019
  • Ballot Measure, followed by a City Council vote
  • Quantity: 100 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Forest Park
Population: 18,632

Forest Park, OH

  • Passed: October 2022
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Fostoria
Population: 13,000

Fostoria, OH

  • Passed: September 2022
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Fremont
Population: 16,005

Fremont, OH

  • Passed: November 2018
  • Ballot Measure
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Glouster
Population: 1,626

Glouster, OH

  • Passed: November 2020
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Jacksonville
Population: 349

Jacksonville, OH

  • Passed: November 2020
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Kent
Population: 27,751

Kent, OH

  • Passed: 2022
  • Municipal Initiative
  • Quantity: Unspecified
  • Penalty: Unspecified
  • (Details)
Laurelville
Population: 510

Laurelville, OH

  • Passed: 2022
  • Municipal Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: Lowest penalty allowed by state law
  • (Details)
Logan
Population: 6,677

Logan, OH

  • Passed: November 2016
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Nelsonville
Population: 4,785

Nelsonville, OH

    • Passed: November 2019
    • Voter Initiative
    • Quantity: 200 grams
    • Penalty: No penalty

Newark
Population: 49,951

Newark, OH

  • Passed: November 2016
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Northwood
Population: 5,420

Northwood, OH

  • Passed: November 2019
  • Voter initiative
  • Quantity: 20 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Norwood
Population: 19,843

Norwood, OH

  • Passed: November 2018
  • Ballot Measure
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Oregon
Population: 20,007

Norwood, OH

  • Passed: November 2018
  • Ballot Measure
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Plymouth
Population: 1,607

Plymouth, OH

  • Passed: July 2020
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Roseville
Population: 2,210

Roseville, OH

  • Passed: November 2016
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty

Rushville
Population: 307

Rushville, OH

  • Passed: 2022
  • Municipal Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: Lowest penalty allowed by state law
  • (Details)
Shawnee
Population: 506

Shawnee, OH

  • Passed: 2022
  • Municipal Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Toledo
Population: 275,116

Toledo, OH

  • Passed: September 2015
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Trimble
Population: 606

Trimble, OH

  • Passed: November 2020
  • Voter Initiative
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Windham
Population: 2,019

Windham, OH

  • Passed: November 2018
  • Ballot Measure
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: No penalty
  • (Details)
Yellow Springs
Population: 3,972

Yellow Springs, OH

  • Passed: 2020
  • Village Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 200 grams
  • Penalty: $50
  • (Details)