O-76-14r
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -76 -14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF.
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
Published-.in pamphlet form this
5th day of March ,1976
by the President and Board of
Trustees of Deerfield.
ORDINANCE NO. 0-76-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have become aware of the widespread
illegal use of cannabis within the Village of Deerfield; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities recognize the need to provide an
effective means of controlling said illegal use of cannabis within the Village
of Deerfield; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities believe that the adoption of a local
regulation governing said illegal use of cannabis is essential for the effec-
tive control and elimination of the said offense,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code of the Village
ONE: of Deerfield of 1963, as amended, be and is hereby
further amended by adding a new Section 28.137, as
follows:
"28..137 Possession of Cannabis.)
(1) Cannabis.Defined: "Cannabis" includes marihuana, hashish
and other substances which are identified as including any parts
of the plant Cannabis Sativa, whether growing or not; the seeds
thereof, the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and
any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or prepara-
tion of such plant, its seeds, or resin, including tetrahydrocan-
nabinol (THC) and all other cannabinol derivatives, including its
naturally occurring or synthetically produced ingredients, whether
produced directly or indirectly by extraction, or independently
by means of chemical synthesis or by a combination of extraction
and chemical synthesis; but shall not include the mature stalks
of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made
from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture,
salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks
(except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil cake, or the
sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.
(2) Violation: It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any
person knowingly to possess any quantity of any substance containing
cannabis, except that the effect of this ordinance shall be limited
to persons knowningly possessing less than 30 grams of any substance
containing cannabis.
(3) Penalty: Any person convicted of any violation of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be fined not ma-re,._than five hundred ($500)
dollars for each offense."
SECTION That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
TWO: herewith are, to the extent of.such conflict, hereby
repealed.
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish
THREE: this ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
FOUR: from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
AYES: Marty, Seidman, Stiehr, Swanson (4)
NAYS: Blumenthal, Gavin (2)
ABSENT: Nune (0)
PASSED this lst day of March A.D., 1976.
APPROVED this 5th day of March..'
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
A.D., 1976.
V LLAGE PRESIDENT