[RSMo. §195.203; Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
[Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
It is unlawful for any person to use, or to possess 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 Sections 195.005
to 195.425, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
It is unlawful for any person to possess an imitation controlled
substance in violation of or as defined in Chapter 195, RSMo.
[RSMo. §195.244; Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
A.
It is
unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill,
or other publication any advertisement, knowing, or under circumstances
where one reasonably should know, that the purpose of the advertisement,
in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed or
intended for use as drug paraphernalia.
B.
It is
unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill,
or other publication, or to post or distribute in any public place,
any advertisement or solicitation with reasonable knowledge that the
purpose of the advertisement or solicitation is to promote the distribution
of imitation controlled substances.
[RSMo. §195.253; Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
A.
Any store,
shop, warehouse, dwelling, building, vehicle, boat, aircraft or other
structure or place, which is resorted to for the purpose of possessing,
keeping, transporting, distributing or manufacturing controlled substances
shall be deemed a public nuisance.
B.
The City
Attorney may, in addition to any criminal prosecutions, prosecute
a suit in equity to enjoin the public nuisance. If the court finds
that the owner of the room, building or structure knew or had reason
to believe that the premises were being used for the illegal use,
keeping or selling of controlled substances, the court may order that
the premises shall not be occupied or used for such period as the
court may determine, not to exceed one (1) year.
C.
All persons,
including owners, lessees, officers, agents, inmates or employees,
aiding or facilitating such a nuisance may be made defendants in any
suit to enjoin the nuisance.
[RSMo. §195.280; Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
Any Police Officer of the City may, within the boundaries of
the City, arrest without a warrant any person he sees violating or
whom he has probable cause to believe has violated any provision of
this Chapter or of Chapter 195, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
This City may by ordinance agree to cooperate with any one (1)
or more political subdivisions and/or with the State Highway Patrol
in the formation of a multi-jurisdictional enforcement group for the
purpose of intensive professional investigation of narcotics and drug
law violations as authorized by and pursuant to the procedure provided
in Sections 195.501 to 195.511, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, terms used in Chapter 208 of this Code shall have the meanings assigned to the same terms in Chapter 195, RSMo.; and the same presumptions, defenses, and rules governing the burden of injecting an issue or issues or of proof contained in said Chapter 195, RSMo., shall apply to prosecutions under this Chapter just as if such terms and other provisions of said Chapter 195, RSMo., were set forth in their entirety in this Code.
[Ord. No. 1354 §1, 6-11-2001]
A person who violates any Section of or provision in this Chapter
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
