City leaders are considering a new ordiance affecting marijuana possession

The Charleston Ordinance and Rules Committee is discussing a petition that could decriminalize simple possession of cannabis. It’s called the Sensible Marijuana Ordinance, and it would involve changing the city code. Eyewitness News talked with Community volunteer Corey Zinn, who is leading the effort by the group ‘Charleston Can’t Wait. The group is proposing to remove things like court fees and jail time for adults with simple possession of marijuana charges. One of the proposed changes would lower the penalty for misdemeanor marijuana possession to the lowest penalty by state law. The ordinance is in its early stages now.