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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Chapter 3 Miscellaneous Misconduct
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title 3 - Police Regulations, Chapter 3 - Miscellaneous Misconduct, (New) Section 3-3-25 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code is hereby enacted as Follows:
(New) 3-3-25: POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
A. Definitions. Drug paraphernalia means all items, equipment, products and materials of any kind which may be used unlawfully in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body cannabis or a controlled substance in violation of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/1 et seq.) and the Illinois Controlled Substance Act (720 ILCS 570/100 et seq.). It includes, but is not limited to, pipes, bongs, rolling papers and any other item converted for the uses set forth above.
B. Violation. No person shall possess, bring onto or use drug paraphernalia on District property.
C. Penalty.
1. Any person violating Subsection (B) shall be subject to a mandatory fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
2. Any motor vehicle which is used in any manner to facilitate the possession of drug paraphernalia in violation of Subsection (B) shall be subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to Section 3-4-1 of this Code.
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
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