A person commits the offense of possession of marijuana or any
synthetic cannabinoid, as both terms are defined in Section 195.010,
RSMo., if he/she knowingly possesses marijuana or any synthetic cannabinoid,
except as authorized by Chapter 579 or Chapter 195, RSMo.
A person commits the offense of possession of a controlled substance,
as defined in Section 195.010, RSMo., if he/she knowingly possesses
a controlled substance, except as authorized by Chapter 579, RSMo.,
or Chapter 195, RSMo.
A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of drug
paraphernalia if he/she knowingly uses, or possesses with intent to
use, drug paraphernalia, 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 or
an imitation controlled substance in violation of Chapter 579, RSMo.,
or Chapter 195, RSMo.
No person shall intentionally smell or inhale the fumes of any
solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl
nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite and propyl nitrite and their
iso-analogues 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.
[R.O. 1993 § 215.135; Ord. No.
2330 § 1, 7-8-1997]
A. No
person shall knowingly loiter about or in any place or area open to
the public where controlled substances or drug paraphernalia are being
illegally sold, dispensed, furnished, given away or stored. As used
herein, the term "controlled substance" shall be defined as it is
in the Comprehensive Drug Control Act of 1989 (as amended) set forth
in Section 195.005 et seq., RSMo., and the term "drug paraphernalia"
shall be defined as it is in Section 195.010, RSMo. This Section shall
not apply to persons inside licensed pharmacies, drug stores or to
persons licensed by the State of Missouri to sell or dispense controlled
substances, nor to any person lawfully possessing a controlled substance
pursuant to a prescription written by a person authorized to write
prescriptions under law.
B. Any
person who violates the provisions of this Section, upon conviction,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not less
than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine
and imprisonment.