“Allotment” means land held in trust by the United States for the benefit of one or more Indians, but not including land held in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Tribe.

“Controlled substance” means a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, that is considered a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, 18 U.S.C. § 801 et seq., as defined at 21 U.S.C. § 802(6) and as listed at 21 C.F.R. §§ 1308.11 through 1308.15. This does not include medical marijuana, as defined below.

“Hazard” means any real or potential condition that can cause injury, illness, or death; damage to or loss of a system, equipment, or property; or damage to the environment.

“Hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L., and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not with a THC concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent on a dry-weight basis.

“Indian forest land” means lands considered Indian forest land under 25 U.S.C. § 3103(3), including commercial and noncommercial timberlands that are Tribal lands or held in trust by the United States for an Indian.

“Legal drugs” means prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs which have been legally obtained and are being used in the manner, combination, or quantity for which they were prescribed or manufactured.

“Listed chemical” means a chemical used in the manufacture of a controlled substance and as further defined in 18 U.S.C. § 802(33).

“Marijuana” means all parts of the Cannabis sativa L. plant as further defined at 21 U.S.C. § 802(16).

“Medical marijuana” or “medical cannabis” means a physician-recommended medicine or herbal therapy in the form of cannabis or marijuana, including constituents of cannabis, THC, and other cannabinoids, that is prescribed for the treatment of a medical condition.

“Personal property” means any movable or tangible thing that is subject to ownership, including rights, privileges, interests, claims, and securities, and not classified as real property.

“Production” means the cultivation or the manufacture of a controlled substance, including nonmedical marijuana.

“Property” means real and personal property, including any right, title, or interest in such property.

“Real property” means land and anything growing on, affixed to, erected on or found in the land, including interests in land such as easements.

“Recreational marijuana” means marijuana that is grown and sold for retail and/or recreational purposes.

“Reservation” or “Yurok Reservation” means all lands, water, and air within the exterior boundaries of the Yurok Reservation.

“Resident” means a person whose principal place of residence is within the boundaries of the Yurok Reservation as certified by the Yurok Enrollment Department.

“Residential parcel” means a contiguous area of land that has an assessor’s parcel number (APN) and that is used for residential purposes.

“Tribal Council” or “Council” means the Yurok Tribal Council, the governing body of the Tribe pursuant to Article IV, Section 5 of the Yurok Constitution, or its duly authorized representative.

“Tribal Court” means the Yurok Tribal Court, which maintains primary jurisdiction to hear violations of this chapter.

“Tribal lands” means all fee lands owned by the Tribe or other Tribal entity and any lands held in trust for the Yurok Tribe.

“Tribal member” or “member” means a duly enrolled member of the Yurok Tribe listed on the Yurok Tribal membership roll.

“Tribal Prosecutor” means the senior prosecutor in the Yurok Tribe Office of the Prosecutor, or the senior prosecutor’s duly authorized agent.

“Tribe” means the Yurok Tribe, including any Tribal agency, subdivision, instrumentality, officer, or employee acting at the direction of Tribal Council. [Ord. 82 § 4009, amended, 4/10/2023; Ord. 35 § 4009, adopted, 2/6/2014.]