[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Ashland Annual Town Meeting 5-6-2009, Art. 25. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 80.
A.
Not in a Motor Vehicle: No person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise
use or consume (collectively "Consumption") marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol
(as defined in G.L. c. 94C, § 1) while in or upon any public
building, vehicle controlled by the Town, recreational area, playground,
park, beach, boat landing or launch, schoolhouse, school grounds,
street, sidewalk, public way, passageway, bridge, stairs, parking
lot, cemetery, bus stop, or any area or property owned or under the
control of the Town, or any area accessible to the public.
B.
In a Motor Vehicle: The Consumption of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol
is also prohibited in any motor vehicle in or on a public way whether
or not the user is operating the vehicle or whether the vehicle is
in operation at all.
A.
Whoever violates this bylaw shall be punished by a fine of $300 for
each offense. Any penalty imposed under this bylaw shall be in addition
to any civil penalty imposed under G.L. c. 94C, § 32L. If
a violator fails to pay the fine issued, he or she may be subject
to civil contempt proceedings.
A.
Violations of any provision of this bylaw may be processed pursuant
to Chapter 40, section 21 D of the general laws of the Commonwealth
and shall be in amount set forth above. Enforcement of this bylaw
under the Non-Criminal Disposition process shall be carried out by
the Police Chief, and duly sworn Police Officers who shall have full
enforcement powers.
