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May 18, 2007
Phillips Wisconsin Common Council adopts municipal ordinance for cannabis possession
Posted by Gary Storck
Friday, May 18, 2007
Yet another Wisconsin community, this time Phillips in Price County in far northern Wisconsin, has adopted a municipal ordinance covering possession of cannabis. Phillips, with a population of around 1500, becomes at least the third community in Wisconsin to make possession of small amounts of cannabis an ordinance violation in a matter of weeks.
Source: Phillips Bee click here
New ordinancesWith no public comment on ordinance revisions and additions, the Phillips Common Council adopted all seven proposed changes to the city's ordinance book and looks forward to adopting or revising more.
As of May 8, a municipal ordinance violation can be issued for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, counterfeit drugs, unauthorized possession or use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs, disorderly conduct with a vehicle and lewd and lascivious behavior.
The council also approved setting the maximum fine for these and all other municipal offenses at $10,000, up from the previous $5,000 max.
Posted by Gary at May 18, 2007 09:35 AM
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