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SB70-SSA2-SA10,35,12 9(6) In addition to the penalties imposed for violating the provisions of this
10subchapter or any of the department's rules, the department shall revoke the permit
11of any person convicted of such a violation and not issue another permit to that
12person for a period of 2 years following the revocation.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,35,16 13(7) Unpaid taxes bear interest at the rate of 12 percent per year from the due
14date of the return until paid or deposited with the department, and all refunded taxes
15bear interest at the rate of 3 percent per year from the due date of the return to the
16date on which the refund is certified on the refund rolls.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,35,18 17(8) All nondelinquent payments of additional amounts owed shall be applied
18in the following order: penalties, interest, tax principal.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,35,21 19(9) Delinquent marijuana taxes bear interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per
20month until paid. The taxes imposed by this subchapter shall become delinquent if
21not paid:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,35,2322 (a) In the case of a timely filed return, no return filed or a late return, on or
23before the due date of the return.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,35,2524 (b) In the case of a deficiency determination of taxes, within 2 months after the
25date of demand.
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1(10) If due to neglect an incorrect return is filed, the entire tax finally
2determined is subject to a penalty of 25 percent of the tax exclusive of interest or
3other penalty. A person filing an incorrect return has the burden of proving that the
4error or errors were due to good cause and not due to neglect.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,36,10 5139.979 Personal use. An individual who possesses no more than 6
6marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage at any one time is not subject
7to the tax imposed under s. 139.971. An individual who possesses more than 6
8marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage at any one time shall apply
9for the appropriate permit under s. 139.972 and pay the appropriate tax imposed
10under s. 139.971.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,36,15 11139.980 Agreement with tribes. The department may enter into an
12agreement with a federally recognized American Indian tribe in this state for the
13administration and enforcement of this subchapter and to provide refunds of the tax
14imposed under s. 139.971 on marijuana sold on tribal land by or to enrolled members
15of the tribe residing on the tribal land.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,29 16Section 29. 157.06 (11) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,36,2017 157.06 (11) (hm) Unless otherwise required by federal law, a hospital,
18physician, procurement organization, or other person may not determine the
19ultimate recipient of an anatomical gift based solely upon a positive test for the use
20of marijuana by a potential recipient.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,30 21Section 30. 157.06 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,36,2322 157.06 (11) (i) Except as provided under par. pars. (a) 2. and (hm), nothing in
23this section affects the allocation of organs for transplantation or therapy.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,31 24Section 31. 250.22 of the statutes is created to read:
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1250.22 Payments to counties. The department shall promulgate rules to
2establish grants to counties to support mental health and substance use disorder
3services. The department shall fund all grants established under this section from
4the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (q).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,32 5Section 32. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,37,236 289.33 (3) (d) “Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license,
7authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of
8approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a
9charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by
10a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation
11because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s.
1291.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2),
13(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24),
14(25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19),
15(20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10),
16(11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) (a), and (26), 59.55 (3),
17(4), (5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16),
1859.57 (1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70
19(1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8),
20and (10), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34,
2161.35, 61.351, 61.353, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.233, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415,
2287.30, 196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III
23of ch. 91.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,33 24Section 33. 349.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1349.02 (2) (b) 4. Local ordinances enacted under s. 59.54 (25) (a) or (25m) or
266.0107 (1) (bm).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,34 3Section 34. 961.01 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 961.70 (2) and amended
4to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,38,165 961.70 (2) “Marijuana" means all parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis,
6whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the
7plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture , or preparation
8of the plant, its seeds or resin, including if the tetrahydrocannabinols concentration
9of the plant part, seeds, resin, compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
10preparation is greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis
. “Marijuana" does
11include the mature stalks if mixed with other parts of the plant, but does not include
12fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other
13compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature
14stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake or the sterilized seed
15of the plant which is incapable of germination. “Marijuana” does not include hemp,
16as defined in s. 94.55 (1).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,35 17Section 35. 961.11 (4g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,36 18Section 36. 961.14 (4) (t) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,37 19Section 37. 961.32 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,38 20Section 38. 961.34 of the statutes is renumbered 961.75, and 961.75 (title), as
21renumbered, is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,38,22 22961.75 (title) Controlled substances Marijuana therapeutic research.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,39 23Section 39. 961.38 (1n) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,40 24Section 40. 961.41 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,41 25Section 41. 961.41 (1m) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
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1Section 42. 961.41 (1q) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43 2Section 43. 961.41 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,39,133 961.41 (1r) Determining weight of substance. In determining amounts under
4s. 961.49 (2) (b), 1999 stats., and subs. (1) and (1m), an amount includes the weight
5of cocaine, cocaine base, fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic
6acid diethylamide, psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine,
7tetrahydrocannabinols, synthetic cannabinoids, or substituted cathinones, or any
8controlled substance analog of any of these substances together with any compound,
9mixture, diluent, plant material or other substance mixed or combined with the
10controlled substance or controlled substance analog. In addition, in determining
11amounts under subs. (1) (h) and (1m) (h), the amount of tetrahydrocannabinols
12means anything included under s. 961.14 (4) (t) and includes the weight of any
13marijuana.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44 14Section 44. 961.41 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,39,1715 961.41 (1x) Conspiracy. Any person who conspires, as specified in s. 939.31,
16to commit a crime under sub. (1) (cm) to (h) (g) or (1m) (cm) to (h) (g) is subject to the
17applicable penalties under sub. (1) (cm) to (h) (g) or (1m) (cm) to (h) (g).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45 18Section 45. 961.41 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,40,319 961.41 (3g) (c) Cocaine and cocaine base. If a person possesses or attempts to
20possess cocaine or cocaine base, or a controlled substance analog of cocaine or cocaine
21base, the person shall be fined not more than $5,000 and may be imprisoned for not
22more than one year in the county jail upon a first conviction and is guilty of a Class
23I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For purposes of this paragraph, an offense
24is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the
25offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor

1under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating
2to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana,
3or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,46 4Section 46. 961.41 (3g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,40,215 961.41 (3g) (d) Certain hallucinogenic and stimulant drugs. If a person
6possesses or attempts to possess lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine,
7amphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone,
8N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm),
9(u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, or a controlled substance analog of
10lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, amphetamine,
113,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone,
12N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm),
13(u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, the person may be fined not more than
14$5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both upon a first
15conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For
16purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if,
17prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been
18convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of
19the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled
20substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or
21hallucinogenic drugs.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,47 22Section 47. 961.41 (3g) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,48 23Section 48. 961.41 (3g) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,41,924 961.41 (3g) (em) Synthetic cannabinoids. If a person possesses or attempts to
25possess a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), or a controlled substance

1analog of a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), the person may be fined
2not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both upon a first
3conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For
4purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if,
5prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been
6convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or under any statute of
7the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled
8substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or
9hallucinogenic drugs.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,49 10Section 49. 961.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,42,211 961.47 (1) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any
12offense under this chapter, or of any offense under any statute of the United States
13or of any state or of any county ordinance relating to controlled substances or
14controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or stimulant, depressant,
15or hallucinogenic drugs, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession or attempted
16possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under s. 961.41
17(3g) (b), the court, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the
18accused, may defer further proceedings and place him or her on probation upon terms
19and conditions. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an
20adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the
21terms and conditions, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the
22proceedings against him or her. Discharge and dismissal under this section shall be
23without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of disqualifications
24or disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime, including the additional

1penalties imposed for 2nd or subsequent convictions under s. 961.48. There may be
2only one discharge and dismissal under this section with respect to any person.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,50 3Section 50. 961.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,42,94 961.48 (3) For purposes of this section, a felony offense under this chapter is
5considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the
6offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
7offense under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state
8relating to controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs,
9marijuana or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,51 10Section 51. 961.48 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,42,1211 961.48 (5) This section does not apply if the person is presently charged with
12a felony under s. 961.41 (3g) (c), (d), (e), or (g).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,52 13Section 52. 961.49 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,42,2214 961.49 (1m) (intro.) If any person violates s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (dm), (e), (f),
15or (g) or (h) by delivering or distributing, or violates s. 961.41 (1m) (cm), (d), (dm), (e),
16(f), or (g) or (h) by possessing with intent to deliver or distribute, cocaine, cocaine
17base, fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide,
18psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, or methcathinone or any
19form of tetrahydrocannabinols
or a controlled substance analog of any of these
20substances and the delivery, distribution or possession takes place under any of the
21following circumstances, the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed by law for
22that crime may be increased by 5 years:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,53 23Section 53. 961.571 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,54 24Section 54. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) Objects used, designed for use or primarily intended
2for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish
3or hashish oil into the human body, such as:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,55 4Section 55. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. e. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,56 5Section 56. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. k. and L. of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,57 6Section 57. Subchapter VIII of chapter 961 [precedes 961.70] of the statutes
7is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,88 Chapter 961
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,99 Subchapter VIII
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,1010 regulation of Marijuana
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,11 11961.70 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,12 12(1) “Extreme measure to avoid detection” means any of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,1513 (a) A system that aims to alert a person if law enforcement approaches an area
14that contains marijuana plants if the system exceeds a security system that would
15be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,1816 (b) A method of intimidating individuals who approach an area that contains
17marijuana plants if the method exceeds a method that would be used by a reasonable
18person in the person's region.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,2019 (c) A system that is designed so that an individual approaching the area that
20contains marijuana plants may be injured or killed by the system.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,22 21(1m) “Legal age" means 21 years of age, except that in the case of a qualifying
22patient, as defined in s. 73.17 (1) (d), “legal age" means 18 years of age.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,23 23(3) “Permissible amount" means one of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,43,2524 (a) For a person who is a resident of Wisconsin, an amount that does not exceed
252 ounces of usable marijuana.
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1(b) For a person who is not a resident of Wisconsin, an amount that does not
2exceed one-quarter ounce of usable marijuana.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,3 3(4) “Permittee" has the meaning given under s. 139.97 (10).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,4 4(5) “Retail outlet" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (11).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,9 5(6) “Tetrahydrocannabinols concentration" means the percent of
6tetrahydrocannabinol content per dry weight of any part of the plant Cannabis, or
7per volume or weight of marijuana product, or the combined percent of
8tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in any part of the plant
9Cannabis regardless of moisture content.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,10 10(7) “Underage person" means a person who has not attained the legal age.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,11 11(8) “Usable marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,13 12961.71 Underage persons prohibitions; penalties. (1) (a) 1. No permittee
13may sell, distribute, or deliver marijuana to any underage person.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,1514 2. No permittee may directly or indirectly permit an underage person to violate
15sub. (2m).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,1816 (b) A permittee that violates par. (a) 1. or 2. may be subject to a forfeiture of not
17more than $500 and to a suspension of the permittee's permit for an amount of time
18not to exceed 30 days.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,44,2419 (c) In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 2., all relevant
20circumstances surrounding the presence of the underage person may be considered.
21In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 1., all relevant
22circumstances surrounding the selling, distributing, or delivering of marijuana may
23be considered. In addition, proof of all of the following facts by the permittee is a
24defense to any prosecution for a violation under par. (a):
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11. That the underage person falsely represented that he or she had attained the
2legal age.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,43 2. That the appearance of the underage person was such that an ordinary and
4prudent person would believe that the underage person had attained the legal age.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,75 3. That the action was made in good faith and in reliance on the representation
6and appearance of the underage person in the belief that the underage person had
7attained the legal age.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,98 4. That the underage person supported the representation under subd. 1. with
9documentation that he or she had attained the legal age.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,11 10(2) Any underage person who does any of the following is subject to a forfeiture
11of not less than $250 nor more than $500:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,1212 (a) Procures or attempts to procure marijuana from a permittee.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,1413 (b) Falsely represents his or her age for the purpose of receiving marijuana from
14a permittee.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,1515 (c) Knowingly possesses or consumes marijuana.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,1616 (d) Violates sub. (2m).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,19 17(2m) An underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or
18spouse who has attained the legal age may not enter, knowingly attempt to enter, or
19be on the premises of a retail outlet.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,21 20(3) An individual who has attained the legal age and who knowingly does any
21of the following may be subject to a forfeiture that does not exceed $1,000:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,2322 (a) Permits or fails to take action to prevent a violation of sub. (2) (c) on premises
23owned by the individual or under the individual's control.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,45,2424 (b) Encourages or contributes to a violation of sub. (2) (a).
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