Town Meeting on June 2 voted to amend the General By-Laws, Alcohol, Section 1 (Consuming Alcoholic Beverages) by adding Section 1A (Public Consumption of Marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol),

SECITON 1A: PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF MARIJUANA OR TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL No person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise use or consume marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol (as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 94C, Sec. 1 as amended) while in, on or upon any public place, including but not limited to: any public street; public sidewalk; public way; public footway; public passageway; public stairs; public bridge; public park; public playground; public beach; public recreation area; public boat landing; public building; public schoolhouse; public school grounds; cemetery; public parking lot; any area owned by or under the control of the Town of Dartmouth or any of its departments, agencies or authorities; or in or upon' any bus or other passenger conveyance operated by a common carrier; or in any place accessible to the public.

Whoever is found in violation of this by-law shall, when requested by an official authorized to enforce this by-law, state his or her true name and address to said official. Whoever, upon such request, refuses or fails to state his or her true name and address or whoever provides a false name and address to said official shall be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars ($300). An offender's refusal or failure to provide his or her true name and address shall be considered a separate violation of this by-law.

This by-law 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 M.G.L. Chapter 40 Sec. 21, or by non-criminal disposition pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40 Sec. 21 D by the Select Board, the Town Administrator, or their duly authorized agents, or any police officer.

The fine for violation of this by-law shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each offense. Any penalty imposed under this by-law shall be in addition to any civil penalty imposed under M.G.L. Chapter 94C Sec. 32L.