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Platte City, MO
Platte County
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[CC 1992 §220.210; R.O. 1979 §9.040]
No person shall, open to public view, consume or drink any intoxicating liquor of any kind or any beer in or upon any public street, sidewalk, park or other public place in the City.
[Ord. No. 1900, 10-22-2019[2]]
A. 
A person commits the offense of possession of a controlled substance if such person knowingly possesses a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, as those terms are defined in Section 195.010, RSMo., except as authorized by Chapter 579, RSMo., or Chapter 195, RSMo., excluding the possession of marijuana.
B. 
A person commits the crime of possession of marijuana if such person is in possession of any amount of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, except:
1. 
A qualified patient for the patient's own personal use, in an amount no larger than the law allows, or
2. 
A caretaker of a qualified patient or patients, but only when transporting the medical marijuana to a qualified patient or patients when accompanying a qualified patient or patients, or
3. 
An owner or employee of a qualified medical marijuana facility within the enclosed structure of a licensed facility, or when delivering directly to a qualified patient's or caretaker's residence, or delivering directly to another licensed medical marijuana facility when such owner or employee is in possession of appropriate authorization or license to transport medical marijuana.
C. 
It shall not be necessary to include any exception, excuse, proviso or exemption contained in this Section or Chapter 579, RSMo., or Chapter 195, RSMo., in any complaint, information, indictment, or in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of this Section, and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption shall be upon the defendant.
D. 
Definitions used in this Chapter and any Chapter or Section of the City Code related to medical marijuana shall have the following meanings, unless where specifically noted in any other Section of the City Code:
1. 
The terms "marijuana," "medical marijuana," "medical marijuana facility," "qualified patient" and "caretaker of qualified patient" shall have the definition set forth in Article XVI, Section 1 of the Missouri State Constitution or any subsequent Statute or regulation implementing requirements of such Article, except that in any disagreement the definitions stated in the Constitution shall prevail.
2. 
The term "amount no larger than allowed by law" shall refer to the amount or volume of medical marijuana that is allowed for legal possession for the purpose of using or administering medical marijuana as stated in Article XVI of the Missouri State Constitution or any subsequent Statute or regulation implementing the requirements of such Article, except that in any disagreement the terms stated in the Constitution shall prevail.
3. 
The term "directly" shall mean the shortest practical route from the medical marijuana facility to the permitted destination or destinations, without any voluntary detours or additional stops.
4. 
As used in this Chapter, the term "administer" when applied to medical marijuana shall have the definition set forth in Article XVI, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution.
5. 
As used in this Chapter, the term "public" when applied to medical marijuana shall mean any other place other than:
a. 
The residence of the person administering medical marijuana, or
b. 
The residence of another person, when the person in control of the property has consented to the administering of medical marijuana, or
c. 
A licensed medical facility where a licensed healthcare provider has given consent for medical marijuana to be administered on the premises.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
[2]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1900 repealed Section 210.525, Possession of Marijuana, and Section 210.530, Possession or Control of A Controlled Substance, replacing them with these new Sections 210.525 through 210.534..
[Ord. No. 1900, 10-22-2019[2]]
Any person in possession of medical marijuana, shall, immediately upon request of any Law Enforcement Officer, produce a valid permit issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (or its successors) for such possession, including, but not limited to, a qualified patient identification card, a qualified caretaker identification card, a medical marijuana transportation license or a similar card issued by another State and recognized in the State of Missouri. Any person who fails to produce such a permit, upon request, shall be guilty of the offense of failure to produce a medical marijuana permit.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
[2]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1900 repealed Section 210.525, Possession of Marijuana, and Section 210.530, Possession or Control of A Controlled Substance, replacing them with these new Sections 210.525 through 210.534..
[Ord. No. 1900, 10-22-2019]
No person shall use or administer medical marijuana in public.
[Ord. No. 1900, 10-22-2019]
No person shall dispose of marijuana or marijuana-infused products or waste in an unsecured waste receptacle not in possession and control of the possessor of a medical marijuana permit. Such waste receptacle must be designed, modified or located to prohibit unauthorized access by any person or persons who do not have a medical marijuana permit.
A. 
The retail sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs shall be limited to:
1. 
Sales in packages containing not more than a total of three (3) grams of one (1) or more methamphetamine precursor drugs calculated in terms of ephedrine base, pseudoephedrine base and phenylpropanolamine base; and
2. 
For non-liquid products, sales in blister packs, each blister containing not more than two (2) dosage units, or where the use of blister packs is technically infeasible, sales in unit dose packets or pouches.
B. 
Any person holding a retail sales license pursuant to Chapter 144, RSMo., who knowingly violates Subsection (A) of this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
C. 
Any person who is considered the general owner or operator of the outlet where ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine products are available for sale who violates Subsection (A) of this Section shall not be penalized pursuant to this Section if such person documents that an employee training program was in place to provide the employee with information on the State and Federal regulations regarding ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine.
It is unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia as defined by Section 195.010, RSMo., to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance as defined by Section 195.010, RSMo., or an imitation controlled substance as defined by Section 195.010, RSMo., in violation of Sections 195.005 to 195.425, RSMo.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
No person shall intentionally smell or inhale the fumes of any solvent, particularly toluol, or induce any other person to do so for the purpose of causing a condition of, or inducing symptoms of, intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, paralysis, stupefaction, or dulling of senses or nervous system, or for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting or disturbing the audio, visual or mental processes; except that this Section shall not apply to the inhalation of any anesthesia for medical or dental purposes.
A. 
No person shall intentionally or willfully induce the symptoms of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, paralysis, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses or nervous system, distortion of audio, visual or mental processes by the use of any solvent, particularly toluol.
B. 
No person shall intentionally possess any solvent, particularly toluol, for the purpose of using it in the manner prohibited by Section 210.550 and this Section.
A. 
No person shall intentionally possess or buy any solvent, particularly toluol, for the purpose of inducing or aiding any other person to violate the provisions of Sections 210.550 and 210.560 hereof.
B. 
Any person who violates any provision of Sections 210.550210.570 is guilty of an ordinance violation.