Akron police take a closer look at marijuana plants grown at the downtown station in 1951. Pictured are Patrolman Paul Yecs, Patrolman Florian Smole, Lt. Cletus McGuckin and Sgt. George Mullen. Smole grew the plants to help officers better identify them. Our ancestors would be in total disbelief. Ohio has voted to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use? All they ever … [Read more...] about Local history: Akron experienced reefer madness in 20th century