Well this sort of came out of nowhere.
Marion County will no longer prosecute simple marijuana possession, officials say
Marion County will no longer prosecute simple marijuana possession, officials say
"If it is less than one ounce of marijuana, we are not going to file that charge," Mears told IndyStar. "And that's effective today."
Mears said the decision only covers simple possession.
"We're going to continue to prosecute individuals who use marijuana during the course of an accident or if they're impaired for marijuana, those types of cases," he said. "And also public consumption. I don't want people to get the idea that if you walk down to the monument, people are free to light up in public. That's not what this is about. This is about making sure that we treat everybody fairly."