SB1035: Bill Text

SB1035,37,18 (2) Limitations on arrests and prosecution; medical cannabis. Unless s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., or 3. applies, a member of a qualifying patient's treatment team may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e) if all of the following apply:

SB1035,37,20 (a) The member manufactures, distributes, delivers, or possesses tetrahydrocannabinols for the use of medical cannabis by the treatment team.

SB1035,37,23 (b) The member possesses a valid registry identification card, a valid out-of-state registry identification card, or a copy of the qualifying patient's written certification.

SB1035,37,24 (c) The quantity of cannabis does not exceed the maximum authorized amount.

SB1035,38,2 (d) Any live cannabis plants are in a lockable, enclosed facility unless the member is accessing the plants or has the plants in his or her possession.

SB1035,38,4 (e) If the member is a primary caregiver, he or she is not a primary caregiver to more than 10 qualifying patients.

SB1035,38,8 (3) Limitations on arrests and prosecution; drug paraphernalia for medical cannabis. (a) Unless s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., or 3. applies, a member of a treatment team may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.573 (1) if all of the following apply:

SB1035,38,10 1. The member uses, or possesses with the primary intent to use, drug paraphernalia only to use medical cannabis.

SB1035,38,13 2. The member possesses a valid registry identification card, a valid out-of-state registry identification card, or a copy of the qualifying patient's written certification.

SB1035,38,15 3. The member does not possess more than the maximum authorized amount of cannabis.

SB1035,38,17 4. Any live cannabis plants are in a lockable, enclosed facility unless the member is accessing the plants or has the plants in his or her possession.

SB1035,38,19 5. If the member is a primary caregiver, he or she is not a primary caregiver to more than 10 qualifying patients.

SB1035,38,22 (b) Unless s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., or 3. applies, a member of a treatment team may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.574 (1) or 961.575 (1) if all of the following apply:

SB1035,39,2 1. The member delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or manufactures with intent to deliver to another member of his or her treatment team drug paraphernalia, knowing that it will be primarily used by the treatment team to use medical cannabis.

SB1035,39,5 2. The member possesses a valid registry identification card, a valid out-of-state registry identification card, or a copy of the qualifying patient's written certification.

SB1035,39,7 3. The member does not possess more than the maximum authorized amount of cannabis.

SB1035,39,9 4. Any live cannabis plants are in a lockable, enclosed facility unless the member is accessing the plants or has the plants in his or her possession.

SB1035,39,11 5. If the member is a primary caregiver, he or she is not a primary caregiver to more than 10 qualifying patients.

SB1035,39,15 (4) Limitations on arrests, prosecution, and other sanctions. (a) A practitioner may not be arrested and a practitioner, hospital, or clinic may not be subject to prosecution, denied any right or privilege, or penalized in any manner for making or providing a written certification in good faith.

SB1035,39,19 (b) An employee of a licensee under s. 94.57 or of a laboratory registered under s. 94.57 (8) may not be arrested and such employee may not be subject to prosecution, denied any right or privilege, or penalized in any manner for any good faith action under s. 94.57.

SB1035,39,23 (5) Penalty for false statements. Whoever intentionally provides false information to a law enforcement officer in an attempt to avoid arrest or prosecution under this section for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) may be fined not more than $500.

SB1035,58 Section 58 . 968.12 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1035,40,7 968.12 (6) Medical cannabis. A person's possession, use, or submission of or connection with an application for a registry identification card under s. 146.44 (2), the issuance of such a card under s. 146.44 (4), or a person's possession of such a card, a valid out-of-state registry identification card, as defined in s. 146.44 (1) (cm), or an original or a copy of a written certification, as defined in s. 146.44 (1) (h), may not, by itself, constitute probable cause under sub. (1) or otherwise subject any person or the property of any person to inspection by any governmental agency.

SB1035,59 Section 59 . 968.19 of the statutes is renumbered 968.19 (1) and amended to read:

SB1035,40,13 968.19 (1) Property Except as provided in sub. (2), property seized under a search warrant or validly seized without a warrant shall be safely kept by the officer, who may leave it in the custody of the sheriff and take a receipt therefor, so long as necessary for the purpose of being produced as evidence on any trial.

SB1035,60 Section 60 . 968.19 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1035,40,16 968.19 (2) A law enforcement agency that has seized a live cannabis plant is not responsible for the plant's care and maintenance.

SB1035,61 Section 61 . 968.20 (1j) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1035,40,18 968.20 (1j) (a) In this subsection:

SB1035,40,19 1. “Drug paraphernalia" has the meaning given in s. 961.571 (1) (a).

SB1035,40,20 2. “Tetrahydrocannabinols" means a substance included in s. 961.14 (4) (t).

SB1035,40,23 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1g), the court may return drug paraphernalia or tetrahydrocannabinols that have been seized to the person from whom they were seized if any of the following applies:

SB1035,41,3 1. The person was prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property but had a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).

SB1035,41,7 2. The person was not prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property, but, if the person had been, he or she would have had a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).

SB1035,62 Section 62 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB1035,41,15 (1) Notification of rule making. If the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or the department of health services promulgates rules under s. 94.57 (11) or s. 146.44 (2) (b) or (7) before the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department that promulgates the rules shall provide notice to the legislative reference bureau of the effective date of those rules, and the legislative reference bureau shall publish a notice of that date in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 35.93 (2).

SB1035,63 Section 63 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB1035,41,20 (1) The treatment of s. 94.57 (2) to (10) takes effect on the first day of the 13th month beginning after publication or on the date specified in the notice under Section 62 (1) of this act, whichever is sooner.

SB1035,41,23 (2) The treatment of s. 146.44 (1m) to (6) takes effect on the first day of the 13th month beginning after publication or on the date specified in the notice under Section 62 (1) of this act, whichever is sooner.

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