(a) So long as marijuana shall be listed as a controlled substance in "The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act," 1972, April 14, P.L. 233, No. 64, § 1 et seq., 35 P.S. § 780-101 et seq., no person shall be in possession of a small amount of marijuana as defined in said act.
(b) The following shall be a civil violation of this Section:
(1) Possessing a small amount of marijuana.
(2) Smoking a small amount of marijuana in any public space.
(c) Persons who are found in violation of this Section shall be issued a Notice of Violation by the police or other authorized law enforcement officer. Alternatively, the officer can obtain the subject's name and address and later send the citation by First Class mail, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(d) This ordinance only applies to persons eighteen (18) years old and over.
(Ord. 19-2019. Passed 9-3-19.)