Woodland, CA Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)

Section 9.28.230's definition of "smoking" in subsection E covers "inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, weed, plant, or other combustible substance in any manner or in any form," language broad enough to reach a lighted marijuana cigarette or hand-rolled joint smoked in public, not just tobacco. Subsection D bans that smoking at all times within 20 feet of the entrances and exits of designated outdoor locations, including public events such as sports events, entertainment, speaking performances, ceremonies, pageants and fairs, as well as at all City-owned buildings and City park facilities such as the Community Swim Center and Woodland Public Library.

The findings in subsection A cite the EPA's classification of secondhand smoke as a carcinogen as the basis for the ban, and subsection B states the City's purpose of minimizing that health risk to residents. Subsection G makes any violation an infraction, with an escalating fine schedule: not more than $100 for a first violation, not more than $200 for a second violation within a year, and not more than $500 per conviction for a third or later violation within a year. The Woodland Police Chief or designee and the code enforcement officer share enforcement duties. The section traces to Prior Code Section 15-40 and Ordinance 1713 of October 3, 2023.