Broward County Commission to vote on marijuana ordinance

Broward County commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on a new marijuana ordinance that would allow law enforcement officers to issue citations to those caught with small amounts of marijuana.Under the proposed ordinance, which is similar to that in Miami-Dade County and Key West, police officers will have the option of issuing a $100 civil citation to someone caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana instead of filing a misdemeanor criminal charge against that person.Officers would issue a