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AB440-SSA1,47 14Section 47 . 961.41 (1m) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB440-SSA1,48 15Section 48 . 961.41 (1q) of the statutes is repealed.
AB440-SSA1,49 16Section 49 . 961.41 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,44,217 961.41 (1r) Determining weight of substance. In determining amounts under
18s. 961.49 (2) (b), 1999 stats., and subs. (1) and (1m), an amount includes the weight
19of cocaine, cocaine base, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin,
20psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, tetrahydrocannabinols, synthetic
21cannabinoids, or substituted cathinones, or any controlled substance analog of any
22of these substances together with any compound, mixture, diluent, plant material
23or other substance mixed or combined with the controlled substance or controlled
24substance analog. In addition, in determining amounts under subs. (1) (h) and (1m)

1(h), the amount of tetrahydrocannabinols means anything included under s. 961.14
2(4) (t) and includes the weight of any marijuana.
AB440-SSA1,50 3Section 50. 961.41 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,44,64 961.41 (1x) Conspiracy. Any person who conspires, as specified in s. 939.31,
5to commit a crime under sub. (1) (cm) to (h) or (1m) (cm) to (h) (g) is subject to the
6applicable penalties under sub. (1) (cm) to (h) or (1m) (cm) to (h) (g).
AB440-SSA1,51 7Section 51 . 961.41 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,44,178 961.41 (3g) (c) Cocaine and cocaine base. If a person possesses or attempts to
9possess cocaine or cocaine base, or a controlled substance analog of cocaine or cocaine
10base, the person shall be fined not more than $5,000 and may be imprisoned for not
11more than one year in the county jail upon a first conviction and is guilty of a Class
12I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For purposes of this paragraph, an offense
13is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the
14offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
15under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating
16to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana,
17or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
AB440-SSA1,52 18Section 52 . 961.41 (3g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,45,1019 961.41 (3g) (d) Certain hallucinogenic and stimulant drugs. If a person
20possesses or attempts to possess lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine,
21amphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone,
22N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm),
23(u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, or a controlled substance analog of
24lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, amphetamine,
253,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone,

1N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm),
2(u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, the person may be fined not more than
3$5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both upon a first
4conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For
5purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if,
6prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been
7convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of
8the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled
9substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or
10hallucinogenic drugs.
AB440-SSA1,53 11Section 53 . 961.41 (3g) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB440-SSA1,54 12Section 54 . 961.41 (3g) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,45,2313 961.41 (3g) (em) Synthetic cannabinoids. If a person possesses or attempts to
14possess a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), or a controlled substance
15analog of a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), the person may be fined
16not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both upon a first
17conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For
18purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if,
19prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been
20convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of
21the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled
22substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or
23hallucinogenic drugs.
AB440-SSA1,55 24Section 55 . 961.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,46,16
1961.47 (1) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any
2offense under this chapter, or of any offense under any statute of the United States
3or of any state or of any county ordinance relating to controlled substances or
4controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or stimulant, depressant,
5or hallucinogenic drugs, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession or attempted
6possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under s. 961.41
7(3g) (b), the court, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the
8accused, may defer further proceedings and place him or her on probation upon terms
9and conditions. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an
10adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the
11terms and conditions, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the
12proceedings against him or her. Discharge and dismissal under this section shall be
13without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of disqualifications
14or disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime, including the additional
15penalties imposed for 2nd or subsequent convictions under s. 961.48. There may be
16only one discharge and dismissal under this section with respect to any person.
AB440-SSA1,56 17Section 56 . 961.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,46,2318 961.48 (3) For purposes of this section, a felony offense under this chapter is
19considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the
20offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
21offense under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state
22relating to controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs,
23marijuana or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
AB440-SSA1,57 24Section 57 . 961.48 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,47,2
1961.48 (5) This section does not apply if the person is presently charged with
2a felony under s. 961.41 (3g) (c), (d), (e), or (g).
AB440-SSA1,58 3Section 58 . 961.49 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,47,114 961.49 (1m) (intro.) If any person violates s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (e), (f), or (g)
5or (h) by delivering or distributing, or violates s. 961.41 (1m) (cm), (d), (e), (f), or (g)
6or (h) by possessing with intent to deliver or distribute, cocaine, cocaine base, heroin,
7phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine,
8methamphetamine, or methcathinone or any form of tetrahydrocannabinols or a
9controlled substance analog of any of these substances and the delivery, distribution
10or possession takes place under any of the following circumstances, the maximum
11term of imprisonment prescribed by law for that crime may be increased by 5 years:
AB440-SSA1,59 12Section 59 . 961.571 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
AB440-SSA1,60 13Section 60 . 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,47,1614 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) Objects used, designed for use or primarily intended
15for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish
16or hashish oil into the human body, such as:
AB440-SSA1,61 17Section 61 . 961.571 (1) (a) 11. e. of the statutes is repealed.
AB440-SSA1,62 18Section 62 . 961.571 (1) (a) 11. k. and L. of the statutes are repealed.
AB440-SSA1,63 19Section 63 . Subchapter VIII of chapter 961 [precedes 961.70] of the statutes
20is created to read:
AB440-SSA1,47,2121 Chapter 961
AB440-SSA1,47,2222 Subchapter VIII
AB440-SSA1,47,2323 regulation of Marijuana
AB440-SSA1,47,24 24961.70 Definitions. In this subchapter:
AB440-SSA1,48,2
1(2) “Legal age" means 21 years of age, except in the case of a qualifying patient,
2as defined in s. 73.17 (1) (d).
AB440-SSA1,48,3 3(5) “Permissible amount" means one of the following:
AB440-SSA1,48,54 (a) For a person who is a resident of Wisconsin, an amount that does not exceed
52 ounces of usable marijuana.
AB440-SSA1,48,76 (b) For a person who is not a resident of Wisconsin, an amount that does not
7exceed one-quarter ounce of usable marijuana.
AB440-SSA1,48,8 8(6) “Permittee" has the meaning given under s. 139.97 (10).
AB440-SSA1,48,9 9(8) “Retail outlet" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (11).
AB440-SSA1,48,14 10(9) “Tetrahydrocannabinols concentration" means the percent of
11delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol content per dry weight of any part of the plant
12Cannabis, or per volume or weight of marijuana product, or the combined percent of
13delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in any part of the
14plant Cannabis regardless of moisture content.
AB440-SSA1,48,15 15(11) “Underage person" means a person who has not attained the legal age.
AB440-SSA1,48,16 16(12) “Usable marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).
AB440-SSA1,48,18 17961.71 Underage persons prohibitions; penalties. (1) (a) 1. No permittee
18may sell, distribute, or deliver marijuana to any underage person.
AB440-SSA1,48,2019 2. No permittee may directly or indirectly permit an underage person to violate
20sub. (2m).
AB440-SSA1,48,2321 (b) A permittee that violates par. (a) 1. or 2. may be subject to a forfeiture of not
22more than $500 and to a suspension of the permittee's permit for an amount of time
23not to exceed 30 days.
AB440-SSA1,49,424 (c) In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 2., all relevant
25circumstances surrounding the presence of the underage person may be considered.

1In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 1., all relevant
2circumstances surrounding the selling, distributing, or delivering of marijuana may
3be considered. In addition, proof of all of the following facts by the permittee is a
4defense to any prosecution for a violation under par. (a):
AB440-SSA1,49,65 1. That the underage person falsely represented that he or she had attained the
6legal age.
AB440-SSA1,49,87 2. That the appearance of the underage person was such that an ordinary and
8prudent person would believe that the underage person had attained the legal age.
AB440-SSA1,49,119 3. That the action was made in good faith and in reliance on the representation
10and appearance of the underage person in the belief that the underage person had
11attained the legal age.
AB440-SSA1,49,1312 4. That the underage person supported the representation under subd. 1. with
13documentation that he or she had attained the legal age.
AB440-SSA1,49,15 14(2) Any underage person who does any of the following is subject to a forfeiture
15of not less than $250 nor more than $500:
AB440-SSA1,49,1616 (a) Procures or attempts to procure marijuana from a permittee.
AB440-SSA1,49,1817 (b) Falsely represents his or her age for the purpose of receiving marijuana from
18a permittee.
AB440-SSA1,49,1919 (c) Knowingly possesses or consumes marijuana.
AB440-SSA1,49,2020 (d) Violates sub. (2m).
AB440-SSA1,49,23 21(2m) An underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or
22spouse who has attained the legal age may not enter, knowingly attempt to enter, or
23be on the premises of a retail outlet.
AB440-SSA1,49,25 24(3) An individual who has attained the legal age and who knowingly does any
25of the following may be subject to a forfeiture that does not exceed $1,000:
AB440-SSA1,50,2
1(a) Permits or fails to take action to prevent a violation of sub. (2) (c) on premises
2owned by the individual or under the individual's control.
AB440-SSA1,50,33 (b) Encourages or contributes to a violation of sub. (2) (a).
AB440-SSA1,50,7 4961.72 Restrictions; penalties. (1) No person except a permittee may sell,
5or possess with the intent to sell, marijuana. No person may distribute or deliver,
6or possess with the intent to distribute or deliver, marijuana except a permittee. Any
7person who violates a prohibition under this subsection is guilty of the following:
AB440-SSA1,50,88 (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a Class I felony.
AB440-SSA1,50,129 (b) If the individual to whom the marijuana is, or is intended to be, sold,
10distributed, or delivered has not attained the legal age and the actual or intended
11seller, distributor, or deliverer is at least 3 years older than the individual to whom
12the marijuana is, or is intended to be, sold, distributed, or delivered, a Class H felony.
AB440-SSA1,50,16 13(2) (a) A person that is not a permittee who possesses an amount of marijuana
14that exceeds the permissible amount but does not exceed 28 grams of marijuana is
15subject to a civil forfeiture not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days
16or both.
AB440-SSA1,50,1817 (b) A person who is not a permittee who possesses an amount of marijuana that
18exceeds 28 grams of marijuana:
AB440-SSA1,50,1919 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a Class B misdemeanor.
AB440-SSA1,50,2120 2. A Class I felony if the person has taken action to hide how much marijuana
21the person possesses and any of the following applies:
AB440-SSA1,50,2422 a. The person has in place a system that could alert the person if law
23enforcement approaches an area that contains marijuana if the system exceeds a
24security system that would be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.
AB440-SSA1,51,3
1b. The person has in place a method of intimidating individuals who approach
2an area that contains marijuana if the method exceeds a method that would be used
3by a reasonable person in the person's region.
AB440-SSA1,51,54 c. The person has rigged a system so that any individual approaching the area
5may be injured or killed by the system.
AB440-SSA1,51,76 (c) A person who is not a permittee who possesses more than 6 marijuana plants
7that have reached the flowering stage at one time is one of the following:
AB440-SSA1,51,98 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., subject to a civil forfeiture not to
9exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both.
AB440-SSA1,51,1110 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., guilty of a Class B misdemeanor if the number
11of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage is more than 12.
AB440-SSA1,51,1512 3. Guilty of a Class I felony if the number of marijuana plants that have reached
13the flowering stage is more than 12, if the individual has taken action to hide the
14number of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage, and if any of the
15following applies:
AB440-SSA1,51,1916 a. The person has in place a system that could alert the person if law
17enforcement approaches an area that contains marijuana plants if the system
18exceeds a security system that would be used by a reasonable person in the person's
19region.
AB440-SSA1,51,2220 b. The person has in place a method of intimidating individuals who approach
21an area that contains marijuana plants if the method exceeds a method that would
22be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.
AB440-SSA1,51,2423 c. The person has rigged a system so that any individual approaching the area
24that contains marijuana plants may be injured or killed by the system.
AB440-SSA1,52,3
1(d) No person except a permittee may possess marijuana plants that have
2reached the flowering stage. Any person who violates this prohibition must apply
3for a permit under s. 139.972; in addition, the person is one of the following:
AB440-SSA1,52,54 1. Except as provided in subds. 2., 3., and 4., subject to a civil forfeiture that
5is not more than twice the permitting fee under s. 139.972.
AB440-SSA1,52,86 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., subject to a civil forfeiture not to
7exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both if the number of
8marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage is more than 6.
AB440-SSA1,52,109 3. Except as provided in subd. 4., guilty of a Class B misdemeanor if the number
10of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage is more than 12.
AB440-SSA1,52,1411 4. Guilty of a Class I felony if the number of marijuana plants that have reached
12the flowering stage is more than 12, if the person has taken action to hide how many
13marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage are being cultivated, and if
14any of the following applies:
AB440-SSA1,52,1815 a. The person has in place a system that could alert the person if law
16enforcement approaches an area that contains marijuana plants if the system
17exceeds a security system that would be used by a reasonable person in the person's
18region.
AB440-SSA1,52,2119 b. The person has in place a method of intimidating individuals who approach
20an area that contains marijuana plants if the method exceeds a method that would
21be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.
AB440-SSA1,52,2322 c. The person has rigged a system so that any individual approaching the area
23that contains marijuana plants may be injured or killed by the system.
AB440-SSA1,52,2524 (e) Whoever uses or displays marijuana in a public space is subject to a civil
25forfeiture of not more than $100.
AB440-SSA1,53,2
1(3) Any person who sells or attempts to sell marijuana via mail, telephone, or
2Internet is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB440-SSA1,64 3Section 64 . 967.055 (1m) (b) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB440-SSA1,65 4Section 65 . 971.365 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,53,85 971.365 (1) (a) In any case under s. 961.41 (1) (em), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (1)
6(cm), (d), (e), (f), or (g) or (h) involving more than one violation, all violations may be
7prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and
8design.
AB440-SSA1,66 9Section 66 . 971.365 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,53,1310 971.365 (1) (b) In any case under s. 961.41 (1m) (em), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41
11(1m) (cm), (d), (e), (f), or (g) or (h) involving more than one violation, all violations may
12be prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and
13design.
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