HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-2557 UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS MARIHUANA (MARIJUANA) ORDINANCE NO. 257
410 AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety and morals; declaring
it unlawful to possess marihuana; defining terms;
and enacting Chapter 6.50, "Possession Of Mari-
huana", and Sections 6.50.010, 6.50.020 and 6.50.
030 thereof as a new Chapter and new Sections of
the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Chapter 6.50, "Possession Of Marihuana", and
Sections 6.50.010, 6.50.020 and 6.50.030 thereof are hereby
enacted as a new Chapter and new Sections of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Chapter 6.50
POSSESSION OF MAR I UANA
411 6.50.010 Possession Unlawful.
It is unlawful for any person 6 possess, or exercise con-
trol or dominion over, forty grams • less of marihuana.
6.50.020 Marihuana Defined.
For purposes of this Chapter, "marihuana" 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, mix-
ture,.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 the seeds of the plant, any
other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or pre-
paration of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted there-
from), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant
which is incapable of germination.
6.50.030 Lawful Possession As Affirmative Defense.
It shall constitute an affirmative defense to the charge
of possessing, or exercising control or dominion over, marihuana
that such possession, control or dominion was lawful under other
applicable Yakima City ordinance or Washington State Statute,
rule, regulation or other applicable law."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication
as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 2774.
day of CUipt,, , 1981.
4q-Mayor
ATTEST
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de_r U ity Clerk
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