Wichita, KS Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)

A small quantity of marijuana means the possession of thirty (32) grams or less of marijuana as defined by this chapter;(2)Class A misdemeanor means an offense for which the statutory penalty is a fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), and/or imprisonment of up to twelve (12) months in jail.(3)Conviction includes being convicted of a violation of a law of this state or of another state or an ordinance of any municipality which prohibits the acts that this section prohibits or entering into a diversion or deferred judgment agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings in a case alleging a violation of such a law or ordinance;(d)Unless the arrest of an individual is required by state or federal law, a valid court order, or the identity of the individual cannot be determined, when any Wichita police officer suspects any individual over the age of twenty-one (21) years of age, other than those excluded herein, of possession of a small quantity of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia, that person shall not be required to post bond, suffer arrest, be taken into custody for any purpose or detained for any reason other than the issuance of a summons, suffer incarceration, suffer loss of driver's license, or any other punishment or penalty other than the issuance of a summons and, if found guilty, a fine of up to fifty (50) dollars and all applicable court costs and laboratory fees.