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AB546-AA3,36,98 5. If the member is a primary caregiver, he or she is not a primary caregiver
9to more than 10 qualifying patients.
AB546-AA3,36,1210 (b) Unless s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., or 3. applies, a member of a treatment team
11may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.574 (1) or 961.575 (1) if all
12of the following apply:
AB546-AA3,36,1613 1. The member delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or manufactures with
14intent to deliver to another member of his or her treatment team drug paraphernalia,
15knowing that it will be primarily used by the treatment team to use medical
16cannabis.
AB546-AA3,36,1917 2. The member possesses a valid registry identification card, a valid
18out-of-state registry identification card, or a copy of the qualifying patient's written
19certification.
AB546-AA3,36,2120 3. The member does not possess more than the maximum authorized amount
21of cannabis.
AB546-AA3,36,2322 4. Any live cannabis plants are in a lockable, enclosed facility unless the
23member is accessing the plants or has the plants in his or her possession.
AB546-AA3,36,2524 5. If the member is a primary caregiver, he or she is not a primary caregiver
25to more than 10 qualifying patients.
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1(4) Limitations on arrests, prosecution, and other sanctions. (a) A
2practitioner may not be arrested and a practitioner, hospital, or clinic may not be
3subject to prosecution, denied any right or privilege, or penalized in any manner for
4making or providing a written certification in good faith.
AB546-AA3,37,85 (b) An employee of a licensee under s. 94.57 or of a laboratory registered under
6s. 94.57 (8) may not be arrested and such employee may not be subject to prosecution,
7denied any right or privilege, or penalized in any manner for any good faith action
8under s. 94.57.
AB546-AA3,37,12 9(5) Penalty for false statements. Whoever intentionally provides false
10information to a law enforcement officer in an attempt to avoid arrest or prosecution
11under this section for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1),
12961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) may be fined not more than $500.
AB546-AA3,58 13Section 58. 968.12 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB546-AA3,37,2014 968.12 (6) Medical cannabis. A person's possession, use, or submission of or
15connection with an application for a registry identification card under s. 146.44 (2),
16the issuance of such a card under s. 146.44 (4), or a person's possession of such a card,
17a valid out-of-state registry identification card, as defined in s. 146.44 (1) (cm), or
18an original or a copy of a written certification, as defined in s. 146.44 (1) (h), may not,
19by itself, constitute probable cause under sub. (1) or otherwise subject any person or
20the property of any person to inspection by any governmental agency.
AB546-AA3,59 21Section 59. 968.19 of the statutes is renumbered 968.19 (1) and amended to
22read:
AB546-AA3,38,223 968.19 (1) Property Except as provided in sub. (2), property seized under a
24search warrant or validly seized without a warrant shall be safely kept by the officer,

1who may leave it in the custody of the sheriff and take a receipt therefor, so long as
2necessary for the purpose of being produced as evidence on any trial.
AB546-AA3,60 3Section 60. 968.19 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB546-AA3,38,54 968.19 (2) A law enforcement agency that has seized a live cannabis plant is
5not responsible for the plant's care and maintenance.
AB546-AA3,61 6Section 61. 968.20 (1g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB546-AA3,38,167 968.20 (1g) (intro.) The court shall order such notice as it deems adequate to
8be given the district attorney and, unless notice was provided under s. 968.26 (7), to
9all persons who have or may have an interest in the property. The court shall hold
10a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. Except for a hearing commenced
11by the court, the hearing shall occur no more than 30 days after a motion is filed
12except that either party may, by agreement or for good cause, move the court for one
13extension of no more than 10 days. Any motion may be supported by affidavits or
14other submissions. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it
15shall order the property, other than contraband or property covered under sub. (1m)
16or (1r) or s. 173.21 (4) or 968.205,
returned if the court finds any of the following:
AB546-AA3,62 17Section 62. 968.20 (1j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB546-AA3,38,1818 968.20 (1j) (a) In this subsection:
AB546-AA3,38,1919 1. “Drug paraphernalia" has the meaning given in s. 961.571 (1) (a).
AB546-AA3,38,2020 2. “Tetrahydrocannabinols" means a substance included in s. 961.14 (4) (t).
AB546-AA3,38,2221 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), sub. (1g) does not apply to contraband or
22property covered under sub. (1m) or (1r) or s. 173.12, 173.21 (4), or 968.205.
AB546-AA3,38,2523 (c) Under sub. (1g), the court may return drug paraphernalia or
24tetrahydrocannabinols that have been seized to the person from whom they were
25seized if any of the following applies:
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11. The person was prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e),
2961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property but had
3a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).
AB546-AA3,39,74 2. The person was not prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e),
5961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property, but,
6if the person had been, he or she would have had a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1),
7(2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).
AB546-AA3,63 8Section 63 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB546-AA3,39,159 (1) Notification of rule-making. If the department of agriculture, trade and
10consumer protection or the department of health services promulgates rules under
11s. 94.57 (11) or s. 146.44 (2) (b) or (7) (d) before the first day of the 13th month
12beginning after publication, the department shall provide notice to the legislative
13reference bureau of the effective date of those rules, and the legislative reference
14bureau shall publish a notice of that date in the Wisconsin administrative register
15under s. 35.93 (2).
AB546-AA3,64 16Section 64. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
17except as follows:
AB546-AA3,39,2018 (1) The treatment of s. 94.57 (2) to (10) takes effect on the first day of the 13th
19month beginning after publication or on the date specified in the notice under
20Section 63 (1) of this act, whichever is sooner.
AB546-AA3,39,2321 (2) The treatment of s. 146.44 (1m) to (6) takes effect on the first day of the 13th
22month beginning after publication or on the date specified in the notice under
23Section 63 (1) of this act, whichever is sooner.”.
AB546-AA3,39,24 244. Page 10, line 4: delete lines 4 and 5 and substitute:
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1(3) The treatment of chapter 461 takes effect on July 1, 2020.”.
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