The Attleboro Municipal Council at its April 7 meeting adopted by a vote of 9-0 Section 11-18 - Public Consumption of Marihuana and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).  The ordinance becomes effective April 17.

Section 11-18 - Public Consumption of Marihuana and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

11-18.1     No person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise use or consume Marihuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol (as defined in G.L. c. 94C, § 1, as amended), while in or upon any public place or any place to which the public has a right of access including, but not limited to public ways, private ways, sidewalks, parking lots, parks and commons, playgrounds, recreation areas, beaches, boat landings, cemeteries, municipal buildings and schools and grounds or athletic fields appurtenant thereto, or premises licensed by the City  and including any motor vehicle or bicycle or other passenger conveyance operated by a common carrier, when parked or moving upon any of the above places or locations.

11-18.2     For the purpose of this ordinance, Marihuana and/or Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) shall be any substance so defined by General Laws Chapter 94C Section 1, as amended.

11-18.3     The enforcing person shall make a record of the incident, such record to include the following information (to the extent that it is available), name and address of the person violating the ordinance; name and address of landlord, if applicable; date; time; motor vehicle registration number, if applicable; and location of the violation.

11-18.4     This ordinance 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 G.L. c. 40, § 21, or by non-criminal disposition pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 21D, by any police officer. Any person found to be in violation of this ordinance, or who refuses to give the above-noted information or if any information proves false, shall be liable to a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) for each such violation. Any penalty imposed under this ordinance shall be in addition to any civil penalty imposed under G.L. c. 94C, § 32L.