Chapter 9.08 MARIJUANA

Chapter 9.08
MARIJUANA¹

Sections:

9.08.010 Possession prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to possess the controlled substance, marijuana, within the city limits of the city. [Ord. 492 § 1, 1979].

9.08.020 Marijuana defined.

For the purpose of this chapter, “marijuana” means all parts of the plant of the genus Cannabis L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from seeds of the plant, or any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. [Ord. 492 § 2, 1979].

9.08.030 Violation a misdemeanor.

Violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor. [Ord. 492 § 3, 1979].

For the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, see Chapter 69.50 RCW; for provisions making possession of 40 grams or less of marijuana a misdemeanor, see RCW 69.50.401(d).