The people of the Village specifically determine
that the regulations herein contained concerning marijuana and cannabis
are necessary to serve the public interest by providing just and equitable
legal treatment of the citizens of this community and to preserve
the respect of such citizens for law, its process and its administration.
In this article, unless the context requires
otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings:
CANNABIS
The resin extracted from any part of the plant Cannabis Sativa
L. or any other nonfibrous extract from any part of the plant containing
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
CASUALLY POSSESS
The possession of not more than 25 grams of a substance containing
cannabis or marijuana.
MARIJUANA
All parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis, whether growing
or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the
plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture
or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin, including tetrahydrocannabinols.
"Marijuana" does include the mature stalks if mixed with other parts
of the plant, but does not include fiber produced from the stalks,
oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound,
manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the mature
stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake
or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination.
PRACTITIONER
A.
A physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist,
scientific investigator or other person licensed, registered or otherwise
permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to
or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional
practice or research in this state.
B.
A pharmacy, hospital or other institution licensed,
registered or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct
research with respect to or administer a controlled substance in the
course of professional practice or research in this state.
PUBLIC PLACE
A place which is in public ownership or a place to which
the public has access, distinguished from a private place.
Violations of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-12, of the Village Code.