Novi, MI Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)

The ordinance, adopted in 1986 and amended in 1992, defines "marijuana" to include all parts of the Cannabis sativa L. plant, whether growing or harvested, its seeds, and every compound, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation made from the plant or its resin, while carving the mature stalks, sterilized incapable-of-germination seed, and fiber, oil, or cake made from the seeds out of the definition. Subsection (b) states the operative rule plainly: no person shall use or knowingly or intentionally possess marijuana within the city, a prohibition that by its terms reaches both private and public use rather than singling out parks or streets.

Subsection (c) carves out one exception, for marijuana used or possessed under a marijuana controlled substances therapeutic research program authorized by Sections 7335 and 7336 of the Michigan Public Health Code. The section sets no separate fine or civil-infraction label of its own, so enforcement falls back on the code's general penalty rule in Sec. 1-11(b): a violation not specifically designated a civil infraction is treated as a misdemeanor, exposing a violator to as much as 90 days in jail and a $500 fine under Sec. 1-11(c)(1)a.