[Adopted 6-15-2009 ATM by Art. 29, approved 6-30-2009]
No person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise use or consume marihuana
or tetrahydrocannabinol (as defined in MGL c. 94C, § 1,
as amended) while in or upon any street, sidewalk, public way, footway,
passageway, stairs, bridge, park, playground, beach, recreation area,
boat landing, public building, schoolhouse, school grounds, cemetery,
parking lot, or any area owned by or under the control of the Town;
or in or upon any bus or other passenger conveyance operated by a
common carrier; or in any place accessible to the public.
This article may be enforced through any lawful means in law
or in equity, including, but not limited to, enforcement by criminal
indictment or complaint pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21, or
by noncriminal disposition pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D,
by the Board of Selectmen, the Town Administrator, or their duly authorized
agents, or any police officer.
The fine for violation of this article shall be $300 for each
offense. Any penalty imposed under this bylaw shall be in addition
to any civil penalty imposed under MGL c. 94C, § 32L.
