PEABODY - Voters in Peabody have the chance to let lawmakers know if they believe possession of marijuana should be decriminalized. A non-binding question on the Nov. 2 ballot asks voters if they think possession of marijuana should be a civil, rather than a criminal offense, much like a traffic ticket. The question is on the ballot in Peabody's Second Essex senate district and the Third Essex and Middlesex senate districts.

Georgetown attorney Steven Epstein is leading the marijuana decriminalization effort. Epstein is one of the founders and sits on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition.

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