HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981- 4 Defining Cannabis; Making it Unlawful to Possess, Use, or Attempt to Obtain, or Procure Cannabis; and Providing Penalties Therefore
ORDINANCE N0. ~,I
SERIE~i OF 1981
AN ORDINEi1~TCIa DEFINIi~1G CANNABIS; 11~lAliTNG IT
UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS , USE , OR ATT1r1~dPT TO
OBTAIN, OR PROCURE CANNABIS; AND PROVIDING
PI{;NALTIES THEREFORE.
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WHEREAS, the possession and public use of cannabis has
become a growing problem within the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Tawn Council has determined that the regulation
of Cannabis can most efficiently be handled through the passage of
a Town ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that it is necessary
for the protection for the health and safety of the inhabitants of
the Town to enact an ordinance prohibita.ng the possession and
public use of cannabis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF TI3E TOZVN
OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT
Section I ~- Definition of Cannabis
"Cannabis" includes all parts of the plant Cannabis, Sativa L.
whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted
from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt,
derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds, or
resin, but shall not include the mature stalks of said plant, fiber
produced from its stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of said
plant, ar any other compound or manufacture, salt, derivative,
mixture, or preparation of its mature stalks, except the resin
extracted therefrom, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed
of such plant which is incapable of germination.
Section II - Unlawful Act
It shall be unlawful to possess, use or attempt to obtain or
procure less than one ounce of cannabis.
Section III - Penalty for Possession
Any person who possesses not more than one ounce of cannabis
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of not mare -than X100.
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Section IV - Summons and Complaint
jVhenever a person is arrested or detained 'tor a violation
of Section III of this ordinance, the arrestinh or detaining
officer shall prepare a written notice or summons to appear in
court, which written notice or summons shall contain the name and
address of such arrested or detained person, the time and place
where such person shall appear and a place for such person to
execute his or her promise to appear at the time and place indicated
on the summons or notice. The time specified in such notice to
appear or summons must be at least five days after such arrest or
detention unless the arrested or detained person demands an earlier
hearing, and the Town zs able to provide such an earlier hearing.
The place specified in said notice to appear must be before the
Municipal Judge. The arrested or detained person must give his or
her written promise to appear in court by signing the notice or
summons prepared the arresting or detaining officer.
Section V
Any person who openly and publically displays or consumes
not more than one ounce of cannabis is guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished at a minimum, by a
fine of $100 or, at a maximum, by a fine of not more than X100
and fifteen days in jail.
Section VI
If any part, section, sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have
passed this ordinance, and each part, section, sub-section, sentence,
clause. or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or
~. more parts, sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses ar phrases
be declared invalid.
Section VII
The Town Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that
this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety, and
welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof.
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INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
ONCE IN FULL THTS ~'~ DAY OF JANUARY, 1981 AND A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD AT THE REGULAR IS~EETING OF
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF TIME TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO ON THIS ~D
DAY OF JANUARY, 1981.
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INTRODUCED, READ ON SECOND RhaADTNG, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
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