Lynnwood, WA Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited act
- Opening/consuming marijuana in public view
- Penalty class
- Class 3 civil infraction, RCW 7.80
- Criminal charge
- No; not a misdemeanor
- Related misdemeanor minimum
- $250 fine, 24-hr custody (other offenses)
- Governing chapter
- LMC Chapter 10.44, drugs/paraphernalia
Summary
Lynnwood makes it unlawful to open a package of marijuana or consume marijuana, useable marijuana or a marijuana-infused product where the general public can see, under LMC § 10.44.075, treating public consumption as a civil infraction rather than a criminal charge.
It is unlawful to open a package containing marijuana, useable marijuana, or a marijuana-infused product, or consume marijuana, useable marijuana, or a marijuana-infused product, in view of the general public. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 civil infraction under Chapter 7.80 RCW.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3512, passed May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
44 'Possession and Sale of Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia,' makes it unlawful in Lynnwood to open a package containing marijuana, useable marijuana or a marijuana-infused product, or to consume any of those, in view of the general public. 80 RCW, the state's civil infraction statute, rather than a criminal charge that could carry jail time. 070). 075 does not carry that mandatory-minimum language itself, consistent with its status as a civil infraction rather than a misdemeanor. 090), though paraphernalia used solely for marijuana activity that is not itself a state-law violation is expressly carved out of forfeiture. 100).
Violations & Fines
A person cited under LMC § 10.44.075 faces a class 3 civil infraction under Chapter 7.80 RCW, a fine-only proceeding handled in Lynnwood Municipal Court rather than a criminal misdemeanor charge. The section sits apart from Chapter 10.44's misdemeanor drug offenses, which under § 10.44.070 carry a mandatory minimum of 24 hours in custody and a $250.00 first-offense fine; public marijuana use itself is not subject to that mandatory jail term.
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