Amendment SA4-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA4,65,8 139.979 Personal use. An individual who possesses no more than 6 marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage at any one time is not subject to the tax imposed under s. 139.971. An individual who possesses more than 6 marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage at any one time shall apply for the appropriate permit under s. 139.972 and pay the appropriate tax imposed under s. 139.971.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,65,13 139.980 Agreement with tribes. The department may enter into an agreement with a federally recognized American Indian tribe in this state for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter and to provide refunds of the tax imposed under s. 139.971 on marijuana sold on tribal land by or to enrolled members of the tribe residing on the tribal land.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,42 Section 42. 157.06 (11) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,65,18 157.06 (11) (hm) Unless otherwise required by federal law, a hospital, physician, procurement organization, or other person may not determine the ultimate recipient of an anatomical gift based solely upon a positive test for the use of marijuana by a potential recipient.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,43 Section 43. 157.06 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,65,21 157.06 (11) (i) Except as provided under par. pars. (a) 2. and (hm), nothing in this section affects the allocation of organs for transplantation or therapy.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,44 Section 44. 250.22 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,66,2 250.22 Payments to counties. The department shall promulgate rules to establish grants to counties to support mental health and substance use disorder services. The department shall fund all grants established under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (q).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,45 Section 45. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,66,21 289.33 (3) (d) “Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license, authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s. 91.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19), (20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) (a), and (26), 59.55 (3), (4), (5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16), 59.57 (1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), and (10), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34, 61.35, 61.351, 61.353, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.233, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415, 87.30, 196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III of ch. 91.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,46 Section 46. 349.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,66,24 349.02 (2) (b) 4. Local ordinances enacted under s. 59.54 (25) (a) or (25m) or 66.0107 (1) (bm).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,47 Section 47. 961.01 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 961.70 (2) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,67,14 961.70 (2) “Marijuana" means all parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture , or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin, including if the tetrahydrocannabinols concentration of the plant part, seeds, resin, compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation is greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. “Marijuana" does include the mature stalks if mixed with other parts of the plant, but does not include fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. “Marijuana” does not include hemp, as defined in s. 94.55 (1).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,48 Section 48. 961.11 (4g) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,49 Section 49. 961.14 (4) (t) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,50 Section 50. 961.32 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,51 Section 51. 961.34 of the statutes is renumbered 961.75, and 961.75 (title), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,67,20 961.75 (title) Controlled substances Marijuana therapeutic research.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,52 Section 52. 961.38 (1n) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,53 Section 53. 961.41 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,54 Section 54. 961.41 (1m) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,55 Section 55. 961.41 (1q) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,56 Section 56. 961.41 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,68,11 961.41 (1r) Determining weight of substance. In determining amounts under s. 961.49 (2) (b), 1999 stats., and subs. (1) and (1m), an amount includes the weight of cocaine, cocaine base, fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, tetrahydrocannabinols, synthetic cannabinoids, or substituted cathinones, or any controlled substance analog of any of these substances together with any compound, mixture, diluent, plant material or other substance mixed or combined with the controlled substance or controlled substance analog. In addition, in determining amounts under subs. (1) (h) and (1m) (h), the amount of tetrahydrocannabinols means anything included under s. 961.14 (4) (t) and includes the weight of any marijuana.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,57 Section 57. 961.41 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,68,15 961.41 (1x) Conspiracy. Any person who conspires, as specified in s. 939.31, to commit a crime under sub. (1) (cm) to (h) (g) or (1m) (cm) to (h) (g) is subject to the applicable penalties under sub. (1) (cm) to (h) (g) or (1m) (cm) to (h) (g).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,58 Section 58. 961.41 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,69,2 961.41 (3g) (c) Cocaine and cocaine base. If a person possesses or attempts to possess cocaine or cocaine base, or a controlled substance analog of cocaine or cocaine base, the person shall be fined not more than $5,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail upon a first conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,59 Section 59. 961.41 (3g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,69,20 961.41 (3g) (d) Certain hallucinogenic and stimulant drugs. If a person possesses or attempts to possess lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, amphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone, N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm), (u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, or a controlled substance analog of lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, amphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone, N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm), (u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, the person may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both upon a first conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,60 Section 60. 961.41 (3g) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,61 Section 61. 961.41 (3g) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,70,8 961.41 (3g) (em) Synthetic cannabinoids. If a person possesses or attempts to possess a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), or a controlled substance analog of a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), the person may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both upon a first conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,62 Section 62. 961.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,70,25 961.47 (1) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any offense under this chapter, or of any offense under any statute of the United States or of any state or of any county ordinance relating to controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic drugs, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession or attempted possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under s. 961.41 (3g) (b), the court, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused, may defer further proceedings and place him or her on probation upon terms and conditions. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against him or her. Discharge and dismissal under this section shall be without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime, including the additional penalties imposed for 2nd or subsequent convictions under s. 961.48. There may be only one discharge and dismissal under this section with respect to any person.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,63 Section 63. 961.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,71,7 961.48 (3) For purposes of this section, a felony offense under this chapter is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor offense under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,64 Section 64. 961.48 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,71,10 961.48 (5) This section does not apply if the person is presently charged with a felony under s. 961.41 (3g) (c), (d), (e), or (g).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,65 Section 65. 961.49 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,71,20 961.49 (1m) (intro.) If any person violates s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (dm), (e), (f), or (g) or (h) by delivering or distributing, or violates s. 961.41 (1m) (cm), (d), (dm), (e), (f), or (g) or (h) by possessing with intent to deliver or distribute, cocaine, cocaine base, fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, or methcathinone or any form of tetrahydrocannabinols or a controlled substance analog of any of these substances and the delivery, distribution or possession takes place under any of the following circumstances, the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed by law for that crime may be increased by 5 years:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,66 Section 66. 961.571 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,67 Section 67. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,71,25 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) Objects used, designed for use or primarily intended for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish or hashish oil into the human body, such as:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,68 Section 68. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. e. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,69 Section 69. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. k. and L. of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,70 Section 70. Subchapter VIII of chapter 961 [precedes 961.70] of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,5 Chapter 961

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,6 Subchapter VIII

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,7 regulation of Marijuana

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,8 961.70 Definitions. In this subchapter:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,9 (1) “Extreme measure to avoid detection” means any of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,12 (a) A system that aims to alert a person if law enforcement approaches an area that contains marijuana plants if the system exceeds a security system that would be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,15 (b) A method of intimidating individuals who approach an area that contains marijuana plants if the method exceeds a method that would be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,17 (c) A system that is designed so that an individual approaching the area that contains marijuana plants may be injured or killed by the system.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,19 (1m) “Legal age" means 21 years of age, except that in the case of a qualifying patient, as defined in s. 73.17 (1) (d), “legal age" means 18 years of age.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,20 (3) “Permissible amount" means one of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,22 (a) For a person who is a resident of Wisconsin, an amount that does not exceed 2 ounces of usable marijuana.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,24 (b) For a person who is not a resident of Wisconsin, an amount that does not exceed one-quarter ounce of usable marijuana.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,72,25 (4) “Permittee" has the meaning given under s. 139.97 (10).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,1 (5) “Retail outlet" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (11).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,6 (6) “Tetrahydrocannabinols concentration" means the percent of tetrahydrocannabinol content per dry weight of any part of the plant Cannabis, or per volume or weight of marijuana product, or the combined percent of tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in any part of the plant Cannabis regardless of moisture content.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,7 (7) “Underage person" means a person who has not attained the legal age.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,8 (8) “Usable marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,10 961.71 Underage persons prohibitions; penalties. (1) (a) 1. No permittee may sell, distribute, or deliver marijuana to any underage person.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,12 2. No permittee may directly or indirectly permit an underage person to violate sub. (2m).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,15 (b) A permittee that violates par. (a) 1. or 2. may be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500 and to a suspension of the permittee's permit for an amount of time not to exceed 30 days.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,21 (c) In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 2., all relevant circumstances surrounding the presence of the underage person may be considered. In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 1., all relevant circumstances surrounding the selling, distributing, or delivering of marijuana may be considered. In addition, proof of all of the following facts by the permittee is a defense to any prosecution for a violation under par. (a):

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,23 1. That the underage person falsely represented that he or she had attained the legal age.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,73,25 2. That the appearance of the underage person was such that an ordinary and prudent person would believe that the underage person had attained the legal age.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,3 3. That the action was made in good faith and in reliance on the representation and appearance of the underage person in the belief that the underage person had attained the legal age.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,5 4. That the underage person supported the representation under subd. 1. with documentation that he or she had attained the legal age.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,7 (2) Any underage person who does any of the following is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $250 nor more than $500:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,8 (a) Procures or attempts to procure marijuana from a permittee.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,10 (b) Falsely represents his or her age for the purpose of receiving marijuana from a permittee.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,11 (c) Knowingly possesses or consumes marijuana.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,12 (d) Violates sub. (2m).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,15 (2m) An underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained the legal age may not enter, knowingly attempt to enter, or be on the premises of a retail outlet.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,17 (3) An individual who has attained the legal age and who knowingly does any of the following may be subject to a forfeiture that does not exceed $1,000:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,19 (a) Permits or fails to take action to prevent a violation of sub. (2) (c) on premises owned by the individual or under the individual's control.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,20 (b) Encourages or contributes to a violation of sub. (2) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,24 961.72 Restrictions; penalties. (1) No person except a permittee may sell, or possess with the intent to sell, marijuana. No person may distribute or deliver, or possess with the intent to distribute or deliver, marijuana except a permittee. Any person who violates a prohibition under this subsection is guilty of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,74,25 (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a Class I felony.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,75,4 (b) If the individual to whom the marijuana is, or is intended to be, sold, distributed, or delivered has not attained the legal age and the actual or intended seller, distributor, or deliverer is at least 3 years older than the individual to whom the marijuana is, or is intended to be, sold, distributed, or delivered, a Class H felony.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,75,7 (2) (a) A person that is not a permittee who possesses an amount of marijuana that exceeds the permissible amount by not more than one ounce is subject to a civil forfeiture not to exceed $1,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,75,9 (b) A person who is not a permittee who possesses an amount of marijuana that exceeds the permissible amount by more than one ounce is one of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA4,75,11 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both.

SB70-SSA2-SA4,75,14 2. Guilty of a Class I felony if the person has taken action to hide how much marijuana the person possesses and has in place an extreme measure to avoid detection.