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SB70-AA3,175,23 19(3) Any person who refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized
20under s. 139.975 (3) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than
216 months or both. The department shall immediately suspend or revoke the permit
22of any person who refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized under
23s. 139.975 (3).
SB70-AA3,176,3
1(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter for which
2no other penalty is prescribed shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
3or imprisoned not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days or both.
SB70-AA3,176,6 4(5) Any person who violates any of the rules promulgated in accordance with
5this subchapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned
6not more than 6 months or both.
SB70-AA3,176,10 7(6) In addition to the penalties imposed for violating the provisions of this
8subchapter or any of the department's rules, the department shall revoke the permit
9of any person convicted of such a violation and not issue another permit to that
10person for a period of 2 years following the revocation.
SB70-AA3,176,14 11(7) Unpaid taxes bear interest at the rate of 12 percent per year from the due
12date of the return until paid or deposited with the department, and all refunded taxes
13bear interest at the rate of 3 percent per year from the due date of the return to the
14date on which the refund is certified on the refund rolls.
SB70-AA3,176,16 15(8) All nondelinquent payments of additional amounts owed shall be applied
16in the following order: penalties, interest, tax principal.
SB70-AA3,176,19 17(9) Delinquent marijuana taxes bear interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per
18month until paid. The taxes imposed by this subchapter shall become delinquent if
19not paid:
SB70-AA3,176,2120 (a) In the case of a timely filed return, no return filed or a late return, on or
21before the due date of the return.
SB70-AA3,176,2322 (b) In the case of a deficiency determination of taxes, within 2 months after the
23date of demand.
SB70-AA3,177,2 24(10) If due to neglect an incorrect return is filed, the entire tax finally
25determined is subject to a penalty of 25 percent of the tax exclusive of interest or

1other penalty. A person filing an incorrect return has the burden of proving that the
2error or errors were due to good cause and not due to neglect.
SB70-AA3,177,8 3139.979 Personal use. An individual who possesses no more than 6
4marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage at any one time is not subject
5to the tax imposed under s. 139.971. An individual who possesses more than 6
6marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage at any one time shall apply
7for the appropriate permit under s. 139.972 and pay the appropriate tax imposed
8under s. 139.971.
SB70-AA3,177,13 9139.980 Agreement with tribes. The department may enter into an
10agreement with a federally recognized American Indian tribe in this state for the
11administration and enforcement of this subchapter and to provide refunds of the tax
12imposed under s. 139.971 on marijuana sold on tribal land by or to enrolled members
13of the tribe residing on the tribal land.
SB70-AA3,183 14Section 183. 157.06 (11) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,177,1815 157.06 (11) (hm) Unless otherwise required by federal law, a hospital,
16physician, procurement organization, or other person may not determine the
17ultimate recipient of an anatomical gift based solely upon a positive test for the use
18of marijuana by a potential recipient.
SB70-AA3,184 19Section 184. 157.06 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,177,2120 157.06 (11) (i) Except as provided under par. pars. (a) 2. and (hm), nothing in
21this section affects the allocation of organs for transplantation or therapy.
SB70-AA3,185 22Section 185. 250.22 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,178,2 23250.22 Payments to counties. The department shall promulgate rules to
24establish grants to counties to support mental health and substance use disorder

1services. The department shall fund all grants established under this section from
2the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (q).
SB70-AA3,186 3Section 186. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,178,214 289.33 (3) (d) “Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license,
5authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of
6approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a
7charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by
8a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation
9because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s.
1091.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2),
11(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24),
12(25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19),
13(20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10),
14(11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) (a), and (26), 59.55 (3),
15(4), (5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16),
1659.57 (1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70
17(1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8),
18and (10), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34,
1961.35, 61.351, 61.353, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.233, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415,
2087.30, 196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III
21of ch. 91.
SB70-AA3,187 22Section 187. 349.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,178,2423 349.02 (2) (b) 4. Local ordinances enacted under s. 59.54 (25) (a) or (25m) or
2466.0107 (1) (bm).
SB70-AA3,188
1Section 188. 961.01 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 961.70 (2) and amended
2to read:
SB70-AA3,179,143 961.70 (2) “Marijuana" means all parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis,
4whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the
5plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture , or preparation
6of the plant, its seeds or resin, including if the tetrahydrocannabinols concentration
7of the plant part, seeds, resin, compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
8preparation is greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis
. “Marijuana" does
9include the mature stalks if mixed with other parts of the plant, but does not include
10fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other
11compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature
12stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake or the sterilized seed
13of the plant which is incapable of germination. “Marijuana” does not include hemp,
14as defined in s. 94.55 (1).
SB70-AA3,189 15Section 189. 961.11 (4g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,190 16Section 190. 961.14 (4) (t) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,191 17Section 191. 961.32 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,192 18Section 192. 961.34 of the statutes is renumbered 961.75, and 961.75 (title),
19as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,179,20 20961.75 (title) Controlled substances Marijuana therapeutic research.
SB70-AA3,193 21Section 193. 961.38 (1n) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,194 22Section 194. 961.41 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,195 23Section 195. 961.41 (1m) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,196 24Section 196. 961.41 (1q) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,197 25Section 197. 961.41 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,180,11
1961.41 (1r) Determining weight of substance. In determining amounts under
2s. 961.49 (2) (b), 1999 stats., and subs. (1) and (1m), an amount includes the weight
3of cocaine, cocaine base, fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic
4acid diethylamide, psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine,
5tetrahydrocannabinols, synthetic cannabinoids, or substituted cathinones, or any
6controlled substance analog of any of these substances together with any compound,
7mixture, diluent, plant material or other substance mixed or combined with the
8controlled substance or controlled substance analog. In addition, in determining
9amounts under subs. (1) (h) and (1m) (h), the amount of tetrahydrocannabinols
10means anything included under s. 961.14 (4) (t) and includes the weight of any
11marijuana.
SB70-AA3,198 12Section 198. 961.41 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,180,1513 961.41 (1x) Conspiracy. Any person who conspires, as specified in s. 939.31,
14to commit a crime under sub. (1) (cm) to (h) (g) or (1m) (cm) to (h) (g) is subject to the
15applicable penalties under sub. (1) (cm) to (h) (g) or (1m) (cm) to (h) (g).
SB70-AA3,199 16Section 199. 961.41 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,181,217 961.41 (3g) (c) Cocaine and cocaine base. If a person possesses or attempts to
18possess cocaine or cocaine base, or a controlled substance analog of cocaine or cocaine
19base, the person shall be fined not more than $5,000 and may be imprisoned for not
20more than one year in the county jail upon a first conviction and is guilty of a Class
21I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For purposes of this paragraph, an offense
22is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the
23offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
24under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating

1to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana,
2or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
SB70-AA3,200 3Section 200. 961.41 (3g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,181,204 961.41 (3g) (d) Certain hallucinogenic and stimulant drugs. If a person
5possesses or attempts to possess lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine,
6amphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone,
7N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm),
8(u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, or a controlled substance analog of
9lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, amphetamine,
103,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone,
11N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm),
12(u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, the person may be fined not more than
13$5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both upon a first
14conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For
15purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if,
16prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been
17convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of
18the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled
19substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or
20hallucinogenic drugs.
SB70-AA3,201 21Section 201. 961.41 (3g) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,202 22Section 202. 961.41 (3g) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,182,823 961.41 (3g) (em) Synthetic cannabinoids. If a person possesses or attempts to
24possess a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), or a controlled substance
25analog of a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), the person may be fined

1not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both upon a first
2conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For
3purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if,
4prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been
5convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of
6the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled
7substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or
8hallucinogenic drugs.
SB70-AA3,203 9Section 203. 961.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,182,2510 961.47 (1) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any
11offense under this chapter, or of any offense under any statute of the United States
12or of any state or of any county ordinance relating to controlled substances or
13controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or stimulant, depressant,
14or hallucinogenic drugs, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession or attempted
15possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under s. 961.41
16(3g) (b), the court, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the
17accused, may defer further proceedings and place him or her on probation upon terms
18and conditions. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an
19adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the
20terms and conditions, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the
21proceedings against him or her. Discharge and dismissal under this section shall be
22without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of disqualifications
23or disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime, including the additional
24penalties imposed for 2nd or subsequent convictions under s. 961.48. There may be
25only one discharge and dismissal under this section with respect to any person.
SB70-AA3,204
1Section 204. 961.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,183,72 961.48 (3) For purposes of this section, a felony offense under this chapter is
3considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the
4offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
5offense under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state
6relating to controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs,
7marijuana or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
SB70-AA3,205 8Section 205. 961.48 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,183,109 961.48 (5) This section does not apply if the person is presently charged with
10a felony under s. 961.41 (3g) (c), (d), (e), or (g).
SB70-AA3,206 11Section 206. 961.49 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,183,2012 961.49 (1m) (intro.) If any person violates s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (dm), (e), (f),
13or (g) or (h) by delivering or distributing, or violates s. 961.41 (1m) (cm), (d), (dm), (e),
14(f), or (g) or (h) by possessing with intent to deliver or distribute, cocaine, cocaine
15base, fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide,
16psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, or methcathinone or any
17form of tetrahydrocannabinols
or a controlled substance analog of any of these
18substances and the delivery, distribution or possession takes place under any of the
19following circumstances, the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed by law for
20that crime may be increased by 5 years:
SB70-AA3,207 21Section 207. 961.571 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,208 22Section 208. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,183,2523 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) Objects used, designed for use or primarily intended
24for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish
25or hashish oil into the human body, such as:
SB70-AA3,209
1Section 209. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. e. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,210 2Section 210. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. k. and L. of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-AA3,211 3Section 211. Subchapter VIII of chapter 961 [precedes 961.70] of the statutes
4is created to read:
SB70-AA3,184,55 Chapter 961
SB70-AA3,184,66 Subchapter VIII
SB70-AA3,184,77 regulation of Marijuana
SB70-AA3,184,8 8961.70 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB70-AA3,184,9 9(1) “Extreme measure to avoid detection” means any of the following:
SB70-AA3,184,1210 (a) A system that aims to alert a person if law enforcement approaches an area
11that contains marijuana plants if the system exceeds a security system that would
12be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.
SB70-AA3,184,1513 (b) A method of intimidating individuals who approach an area that contains
14marijuana plants if the method exceeds a method that would be used by a reasonable
15person in the person's region.
SB70-AA3,184,1716 (c) A system that is designed so that an individual approaching the area that
17contains marijuana plants may be injured or killed by the system.
SB70-AA3,184,19 18(1m) “Legal age" means 21 years of age, except that in the case of a qualifying
19patient, as defined in s. 73.17 (1) (d), “legal age" means 18 years of age.
SB70-AA3,184,20 20(3) “Permissible amount" means one of the following:
SB70-AA3,184,2221 (a) For a person who is a resident of Wisconsin, an amount that does not exceed
222 ounces of usable marijuana.
SB70-AA3,184,2423 (b) For a person who is not a resident of Wisconsin, an amount that does not
24exceed one-quarter ounce of usable marijuana.
SB70-AA3,184,25 25(4) “Permittee" has the meaning given under s. 139.97 (10).
SB70-AA3,185,1
1(5) “Retail outlet" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (11).
SB70-AA3,185,6 2(6) “Tetrahydrocannabinols concentration" means the percent of
3tetrahydrocannabinol content per dry weight of any part of the plant Cannabis, or
4per volume or weight of marijuana product, or the combined percent of
5tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in any part of the plant
6Cannabis regardless of moisture content.
SB70-AA3,185,7 7(7) “Underage person" means a person who has not attained the legal age.
SB70-AA3,185,8 8(8) “Usable marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).
SB70-AA3,185,10 9961.71 Underage persons prohibitions; penalties. (1) (a) 1. No permittee
10may sell, distribute, or deliver marijuana to any underage person.
SB70-AA3,185,1211 2. No permittee may directly or indirectly permit an underage person to violate
12sub. (2m).
SB70-AA3,185,1513 (b) A permittee that violates par. (a) 1. or 2. may be subject to a forfeiture of not
14more than $500 and to a suspension of the permittee's permit for an amount of time
15not to exceed 30 days.
SB70-AA3,185,2116 (c) In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 2., all relevant
17circumstances surrounding the presence of the underage person may be considered.
18In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 1., all relevant
19circumstances surrounding the selling, distributing, or delivering of marijuana may
20be considered. In addition, proof of all of the following facts by the permittee is a
21defense to any prosecution for a violation under par. (a):
SB70-AA3,185,2322 1. That the underage person falsely represented that he or she had attained the
23legal age.
SB70-AA3,185,2524 2. That the appearance of the underage person was such that an ordinary and
25prudent person would believe that the underage person had attained the legal age.
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13. That the action was made in good faith and in reliance on the representation
2and appearance of the underage person in the belief that the underage person had
3attained the legal age.
SB70-AA3,186,54 4. That the underage person supported the representation under subd. 1. with
5documentation that he or she had attained the legal age.
SB70-AA3,186,7 6(2) Any underage person who does any of the following is subject to a forfeiture
7of not less than $250 nor more than $500:
SB70-AA3,186,88 (a) Procures or attempts to procure marijuana from a permittee.
SB70-AA3,186,109 (b) Falsely represents his or her age for the purpose of receiving marijuana from
10a permittee.
SB70-AA3,186,1111 (c) Knowingly possesses or consumes marijuana.
SB70-AA3,186,1212 (d) Violates sub. (2m).
SB70-AA3,186,15 13(2m) An underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or
14spouse who has attained the legal age may not enter, knowingly attempt to enter, or
15be on the premises of a retail outlet.
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