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Kennewick, WA Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Prohibited act
Consuming marijuana in public view
Penalty class
Class 3 civil infraction
Governing code
KMC 9.32.020(4)
Related harsher rule
Gross misdemeanor, public drug use
Enforcement statute
Chapter 7.80 RCW

Summary

Kennewick bans opening a marijuana package or consuming marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana-infused products or concentrates in view of the general public, treating it as a class 3 civil infraction.

(4)It is unlawful to open a package containing marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana-infused products, or marijuana concentrates, or consume marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana-infused products, or marijuana concentrates in view of the general public. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 civil infraction under KMC 1.12.030(3) and Chapter 7.80 RCW, not including statutory assessments.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 2).

Full Breakdown

KMC 9.32.020(4) makes it unlawful to open a package containing marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana-infused products or marijuana concentrates, or to consume any of them, in view of the general public anywhere in Kennewick. A violation is a class 3 civil infraction under KMC 1.12.030(3) and Chapter 7.80 RCW, not including statutory assessments -- civil exposure, not criminal. The chapter separately criminalizes knowingly using any controlled substance in a public place under KMC 9.32.020(6) as a gross misdemeanor, a distinct and harsher provision from the marijuana-in-public-view rule.

Violations & Fines

Public marijuana consumption or display in view of the public is a class 3 civil infraction under KMC 9.32.020(4); knowing use of a controlled substance in public is a separate gross misdemeanor under KMC 9.32.020(6).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I consume marijuana in public in Kennewick?
No. KMC 9.32.020(4) bans opening a marijuana package or consuming marijuana products in view of the general public, punishable as a class 3 civil infraction.
Is public marijuana use a crime in Kennewick?
Simple public consumption under KMC 9.32.020(4) is a civil infraction, not a crime. But KMC 9.32.020(6) makes knowing public use of a controlled substance a gross misdemeanor.

Sources & Official References

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