[Ord. No. 1296, 2-24-2020]
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 or she knowingly possesses marijuana or any synthetic cannabinoid, except as authorized by Chapters 195 or 579 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or by Article
XIV, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution.
[Ord. No. 1296, 2-24-2020]
A person commits the offense of possession of a controlled substance, as defined in Section 195.010, RSMo., if he or she knowingly possesses a controlled substance, except as authorized by Chapters 195 or 579 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or by Article
XIV, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution.
[Ord. No. 1296, 2-24-2020]
A. A
person commits the offense of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia
if he or 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.
B. This Section shall not apply to the possession of any drug paraphernalia by any person or entity licensed or authorized for such possession or distribution pursuant to Article
XIV, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution.
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.
[Ord. No. 1040 §1, 6-17-2002; Ord. No. 1041 §1, 7-15-2002]
A. For
purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
DRUG-FREE ZONE
An area within five hundred (500) feet of:
1.
The real property of any public or private elementary, secondary
or vocational school;
2.
The real property of any public or private college, university
or junior college;
3.
The real property of any playground, youth center, video arcade
facility, swimming pool or public park;
4.
The real property of any housing facility owned or operated
by a public housing authority;
5.
Any church, synagogue or place of religious worship; and
6.
Any school bus zone used for the boarding or disembarking of
students.
PLAYGROUND
Any outdoor facility (including any parking lot appurtenant
thereto) intended for recreation, open to the public and with any
portion thereof containing three (3) or more separate apparatus intended
for the recreation of children including, but not limited to, sliding
boards, swingsets and teeterboards.
VIDEO ARCADE FACILITY
Any facility, legally accessible to persons under eighteen
(18) years of age, intended primarily for the use of pinball and video
machines for amusement containing a minimum of ten (10) pinball and/or
video machines.
YOUTH CENTER
Any recreational facility and/or gymnasium (including any
parking lot appurtenant thereto) intended primarily for use by persons
under eighteen (18) years of age, which regularly provides athletic,
civic or cultural activities.
B. In lieu of the penalty prescribed for a violation of Section
210.1810, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Section
210.1830, Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia, if the offense occurs in any drug-free zone as established, designated and posted herein, said offender shall be subject to a fine upon conviction in the minimum amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and in addition may be sentenced to imprisonment as provided in Section
100.090 hereof.
C. The
Mayor or other selected City Official is hereby authorized and directed
to designate the existence of drug-free zones by posting appropriate
signs giving notice thereof.