CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. – During the October 19th Town Council meeting and after holding a public hearing, the Town Council passed Ordinance 0-23-22, an ordinance of the Town Council of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, regarding the use of Cannabis on Town property and in any business establishment in Town.
Per Ordinance 0-23-22 that will become effective on November 8, 2023, no person shall use or visibly possess any amount of Cannabis for smoking or ingesting in any capacity on Town-owned property, parks, public sidewalks, public property, OR public space within any business establishment in the Town of Chesapeake Beach.
Violations of this Ordinance will result in a One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) municipal civil fine for each violation. Failure to pay the fine on or before the date outlined in the citation or failure to provide timely notice of the intent to stand trial in District Court shall make the person charged liable for the assessed fine and additional fines up to $1,000.00. To view the complete Ordinance, please click here.
Sheriff Ricky Cox of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office clarifies that “While Cannabis laws have changed, it is important to realize it is still illegal to use Cannabis in public places, including your vehicle. It is also illegal and very dangerous to be under the influence of Cannabis while driving. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant in these areas and will continue to enforce ALL criminal and civil laws concerning Cannabis. The new Town of Chesapeake Beach ordinance is a civil infraction that deputies can enforce in addition to all other state laws already in effect.”
Hahahaha good luck with this! A civil citation??? What a joke! That’s just free toilet paper
I personally find a $100 fine to be painful. But not half as painful as using that plastic paper they give you as toilet paper haha
This is wrong how can they make it legal then turn around and say oh heyyy by the way if you’re caught we are fining you…. This whole system is a joke and they wonder why they can’t get no support they wonder why people don’t like them they not the good guys they are just out for themselves why trust them????
Well guess where I’m not going to spend my money (what’s left after I buy weed that is). 😂🌲💨
Yet people can still smoke disgusting cigarettes in public around children without any citation. Make it make sense. Cannabis is medication annd tobacco is purely recreational. Also unrelated but Ricky Cox is a 3’11 baby manlet and quite possibly the goofiest human being to be in law enforcement. He has yet to do anything positive or productive in his role.
Totally agreed. He does protect the crooked cops though.
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