Official:Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by adding a new Chapter 10-2100, entitled "Marijuana Possession," to create a civil penalty for the possession of certain items and to provide for penalties and enforcement procedures for violations of such provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: May 1, 2014
Signed: September 18, 2014
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill decriminalizes possession of small amounts of non-medical marijuana in Philadelphia, replacing arrests with a $25 fine and civil penalty.
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