[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town
of Blackstone 5-25-2010 by Art. 16. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.Â
No person, whether in or upon a vehicle, conveyance, or on foot,
shall burn, smoke, ingest, or otherwise use or consume marijuana or
tetrahydrocannabinol (as defined in MGL c. 94C, § 1, as
amended) while in or upon any area owned by or under the passageway,
stairs, bridge, park, playground, beach, recreation area, boat landing,
public building, school, school grounds, cemetery, or parking lot,
or in or upon any place to which the public has a right of access
as invitees or licensees.
Any marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol burned, smoked, ingested,
or otherwise used or consumed in violation of this bylaw shall be
seized, held, and disposed of in accordance with MGL c. 94C, § 47A.
Whoever is found in violation of this bylaw shall, when requested
by an official authorized to enforce this bylaw, state his true name
and address to said official.
This bylaw may be enforced through any lawful means in law or
equity, including, but not limited to, enforcement by noncriminal
disposition pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D, by any police
officer.
The fine for a violation of this bylaw shall be $300 for each
offense. A penalty imposed under this bylaw shall be in addition to
any civil penalty imposed under MGL c. 94C, § 32L.
