Boonville Failure to produce proof, on demand, of a right to possess marijuana ordinance (§ 14-119)
Chapter 14: Offenses: Miscellaneous · Article VI. Offenses Pertaining to
(a) For any person under 21 who possesses marijuana and claims a right to possess it for medical purposes, it shall be unlawful, upon the request of any law enforcement officer, for such person to fail or refuse to produce at the time of such request or demand, proof of a right to possess marijuana in the form of a valid qualifying patient identification card, a valid physician certification while making application for an identification card, or a valid primary caregiver identification card. Production of an equivalent identification card or authorization issued by another state or political subdivision of another state shall also be held to be valid for purposes of exempting a person from prosecution and the penalty provisions of this article VI. In the event such proof cannot be produced at the time requested, but can be produced to the arresting law enforcement officer or agency within a reasonable time thereafter (not to exceed 72 hours from the time of the request), any charge filed for failure or refusal to produce such proof may be dismissed at the discretion of the prosecuting attorney, and shall be dismissed if it is shown to have been in effect at the time of the request.
(b) Any person convicted of such offense shall be subject to the penalties set out in section 14-114.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-119
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.