§ 9.16.110. Unlawful possession, delivery or manufacture of cannabis.

A.

It is unlawful for any person knowingly to possess, deliver, or manufacture cannabis.

B.

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "cannabis" means 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 preparation of such plant, its seeds, or resin, including tetrahydrocannabinol (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 talks, 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 or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.

C.

A violation of any provision of this section shall be considered an ordinance violation, punishable by a fine not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense.

(Prior Code, §§ 10:60-2, 10:70-3, 10:70-4; Code 1996, § 9.16.110; Ord. No. 2704, 1996)

State law reference

Similar provisions, 720 ILCS 550/3, 720 ILCS 550/4.