Lawton, OK Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 15-4-402(A)
- Fine range
- $10 to $100 per offense
- Substances covered
- Tobacco, nicotine, marijuana, vapor
- Covered outdoor areas
- City parks and playgrounds
- Airport buffer
- 175 feet from entrance
- Required sign size
- 4 x 2 inches
Summary
Lawton makes it a public nuisance to smoke or vape marijuana, tobacco, or nicotine in any indoor place open to the public, city parks and playgrounds, public transportation, or a workplace. A knowing violation of Section 15-4-402 is a misdemeanor punishable by a $10 to $100 fine, enforced citywide regardless of a person's medical marijuana license.
A.The possession of lighted tobacco, nicotine, or marijuana consumed in a smoke or vaporized manner is a public nuisance and is prohibited in any indoor place used by or open to the public, any City-owned parks or playgrounds, public transportation, or any workplace, except where specifically authorized by City Code...L.Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
' The Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport may extend the ban outdoors to areas within 175 feet of an entrance. Subsection B designates every building and property owned or operated by the City of Lawton as a smoke-free location, with a carve-out letting the state-run Lawton-Fort Sill Veteran's Center keep an outdoor smoking area limited to resident veterans. Subsection D lists narrow exemptions, including stand-alone bars and taverns, licensed bingo rooms during games, up to 25 percent of hotel guest rooms, retail tobacco stores and consumption lounges, home-based workplaces with only incidental public access, and qualifying veterans' organization facilities.
Oklahoma's medical marijuana law does not override the ban: subsections M through Q protect licensed patients from housing and employment discrimination, but subsection A's smoke-and-vapor prohibition still applies to marijuana the same as tobacco in every covered public location. A knowing violation under subsection L is a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100.
Violations & Fines
A knowing violation of Section 15-4-402 is a municipal misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 per offense upon conviction. Owners and managers of covered buildings must post smoke-free or tobacco-free signage at least four by two inches at every entrance under subsection J, and enforcement applies regardless of a person's status as a licensed medical marijuana patient.
Frequently Asked Questions
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