§ 12-123. Possession of marijuana.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Marijuana means all parts of the organic plant cannabis sativa, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin; but shall not include the mature stalk of such plant, fiber produced from such stalk, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative mixture or preparation of such mature stalk (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.

(b)

Possession unlawful. It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess marijuana unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order, from a practitioner or as provided in R.S. 40:978, while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise provided by law.

(Code 1976, § 15:164; Ord. No. 983, §§ 1, 2, 9-9-1991)