Green Bay officials have approved an ordinance that eliminates the fine for marijuana possession, with some caveats.
The city moves to no longer fine people for marijuana possession, if they’re at least 21 and it’s not too much marijuana.
The decision to lower the fines to $0 for possession of 28 grams or less of cannabis, plus $61 in court fees, went through the city council in a unanimous vote that took less than 10 minutes to pass. It faces a second vote at the next council meeting before the revised ordinance takes effect.
People who are 21 or older will be allowed to possess up to 28 grams of marijuana in private or in public unless they’re driving. They can smoke the drug in private but not in public, including in a parked vehicle, under the ordinance.
Those who are caught using cannabis in public may be slapped with a citation costing anywhere from $1 to $500, although the municipal court may trade fines for community service. The current maximum fine for possession of 28 grams or less is $500.
