No person shall ingest or otherwise use or consume marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol (as defined in MGL c. 94C, § 1, as amended) other than a qualifying patient with a valid medical certification of a debilitating condition all as defined under state law while in or upon any street, sidewalk, public way, footway or pathway, passageway, stairs, bridge, park, playground, beach, recreation area, boat landing, public building, schoolhouse, school grounds, cemetery, parking lot, or any area owned by or under the control of the Town; or in or upon any bus or other passenger conveyance operated by a common carrier; or in any Town-owned vehicle; or in any place accessible to the public. No person, including a qualifying patient with a valid medical certification of a debilitating condition, as defined under state law, shall smoke marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol in any public place set forth herein.
[Adopted 4-28-2014 ATM by Art. 10 (Art. 93 of the General Bylaws)]
[Amended 10-18-2021 STM by Art. 32]
This bylaw may be enforced through any lawful means in law or in equity including, but not limited to, enforcement by criminal indictment or complaint pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21, or by noncriminal disposition pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D, by the Select Board, the Town Administrator, or their duly authorized agents, or any police officer. The fine for violation of this bylaw shall be $300 for each offense. Any penalty imposed under this bylaw shall be in addition to any civil penalty imposed under MGL c. 94C, § 32L.