Amendment AA18-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA18,35,9 139.977 Seizure and confiscation. (1) All marijuana and usable marijuana produced, processed, made, kept, stored, sold, distributed, or transported in violation of this subchapter, and all tangible personal property used in connection with the marijuana or usable marijuana, is unlawful property and subject to seizure by the department or a law enforcement officer. Except as provided in sub. (2), all marijuana and usable marijuana seized under this subsection shall be destroyed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,35,15 (2) If marijuana or usable marijuana on which the tax has not been paid is seized as provided under sub. (1), it may be given to law enforcement officers to use in criminal investigations or sold to qualified buyers by the department, without notice. If the department finds that the marijuana or usable marijuana may deteriorate or become unfit for use in criminal investigations or for sale, or that those uses would otherwise be impractical, the department may order it destroyed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,35,22 (3) If marijuana or usable marijuana on which the tax has been paid is seized as provided under sub. (1), it shall be returned to the true owner if ownership can be ascertained and the owner or the owner’s agent is not involved in the violation resulting in the seizure. If the ownership cannot be ascertained or if the owner or the owner’s agent was guilty of the violation that resulted in the seizure of the marijuana or usable marijuana, it may be sold or otherwise disposed of as provided in sub. (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,36,18 (4) If tangible personal property other than marijuana or usable marijuana is seized as provided under sub. (1), the department shall advertise the tangible personal property for sale by publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. If no person claiming a lien on, or ownership of, the property has notified the department of the person’s claim within 10 days after last insertion of the notice, the department shall sell the property. If a sale is not practical, the department may destroy the property. If a person claiming a lien on, or ownership of, the property notifies the department within the time prescribed in this subsection, the department may apply to the circuit court in the county where the property was seized for an order directing disposition of the property or the proceeds from the sale of the property. If the court orders the property to be sold, all liens, if any, may be transferred from the property to the sale proceeds. Neither the property seized nor the proceeds from the sale shall be turned over to any claimant of lien or ownership unless the claimant first establishes that the property was not used in connection with any violation under this subchapter or that, if so used, it was done without the claimant’s knowledge or consent and without the claimant’s knowledge of facts that should have given the claimant reason to believe it would be put to such use. If no claim of lien or ownership is established as provided under this subsection, the property may be ordered destroyed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,36,23 139.978 Interest and penalties. (1) Any person that makes or signs any false or fraudulent report under this subchapter or that attempts to evade the tax imposed by s. 139.971, or that aids in or abets the evasion or attempted evasion of that tax, may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,37,3 (2) Any permittee that fails to keep the records required by s. 139.974 (1) and (2) shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,37,8 (3) Any person that refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized under s. 139.975 (3) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both. The department shall immediately suspend or revoke the permit of any person that refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized under s. 139.975 (3).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,37,11 (4) Any person that violates any of the provisions of this subchapter for which no other penalty is prescribed shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days or both.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,37,14 (5) Any person that violates any of the rules promulgated in accordance with this subchapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,37,18 (6) In addition to the penalties imposed for violating the provisions of this subchapter or any of the department’s rules, the department shall revoke the permit of any person convicted of such a violation and not issue another permit to that person for a period of 2 years following the revocation.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,37,23 (7) Unpaid taxes under this subchapter bear interest at the rate of 12 percent per year from the due date of the return until paid or deposited with the department, and all refunded taxes bear interest at the rate of 3 percent per year from the due date of the return to the date on which the refund is certified on the refund rolls.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,38,2 (8) All nondelinquent payments of additional amounts owed under this subchapter shall be applied in the following order: penalties, interest, tax principal.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,38,5 (9) Delinquent marijuana taxes bear interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month until paid. The taxes imposed by this subchapter shall become delinquent if not paid by any of the following due dates, whichever is applicable:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,38,7 (a) In the case of a timely filed return, no return filed, or a late return, on or before the due date of the return.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,38,9 (b) In the case of a deficiency determination of taxes, within 2 months after the date of demand.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,38,14 (10) If due to neglect an incorrect return is filed under this subchapter, the entire tax finally determined is subject to a penalty of 25 percent of the tax exclusive of interest or other penalty. A person filing an incorrect return has the burden of proving that the error or errors were due to good cause and not due to neglect.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,38,20 139.979 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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,39,2 139.980 Agreement with tribes. The department may enter into an agreement with a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band 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 or band residing on the tribal land.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,28 Section 28. 157.06 (11) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,39,7 157.06 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,29 Section 29. 157.06 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,39,10 157.06 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,30 Section 30. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,40,6 289.33 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,31 Section 31. 349.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,40,9 349.02 (2) (b) 4. Local ordinances enacted under s. 59.54 (25) (a) or (25m) or 66.0107 (1) (bm).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,32 Section 32. 961.01 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 961.70 (2) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,40,23 961.70 (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).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,33 Section 33. 961.11 (4g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,34 Section 34. 961.14 (4) (t) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,35 Section 35. 961.32 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,36 Section 36. 961.34 of the statutes is renumbered 961.75, and 961.75 (title), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,41,6 961.75 (title) Controlled substances Marijuana therapeutic research.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,37 Section 37. 961.38 (1n) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,38 Section 38. 961.41 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,39 Section 39. 961.41 (1m) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,40 Section 40. 961.41 (1q) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,41 Section 41. 961.41 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,41,22 961.41 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,42 Section 42. 961.41 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,42,3 961.41 (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).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,43 Section 43. 961.41 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,42,14 961.41 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,44 Section 44. 961.41 (3g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,43,9 961.41 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,45 Section 45. 961.41 (3g) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46 Section 46. 961.41 (3g) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,43,22 961.41 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47 Section 47. 961.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,44,17 961.47 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,48 Section 48. 961.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,45,2 961.48 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,49 Section 49. 961.48 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,45,5 961.48 (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).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,50 Section 50. 961.49 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,45,15 961.49 (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:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,51 Section 51. 961.571 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,52 Section 52. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,45,20 961.571 (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:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,53 Section 53. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. e. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,54 Section 54. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. k. and L. of the statutes are repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,55 Section 55. Subchapter VIII of chapter 961 [precedes 961.70] of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,3 CHAPTER 961

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,4 SUBCHAPTER VIII

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,5 REGULATION OF MARIJUANA

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,6 961.70 Definitions. In this subchapter:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,7 (1) “Extreme measure to avoid detection” means any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,10 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,13 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,15 (c) A system that is designed so that an individual approaching an area that contains marijuana plants may be injured or killed by the system.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,17 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,18 (3) “Permissible amount” means one of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,20 (a) For a person who is a resident of this state, an amount that does not exceed 2 ounces of usable marijuana.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,22 (b) For a person who is not a resident of this state, an amount that does not exceed one-quarter ounce of usable marijuana.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,46,23 (4) “Permittee” has the meaning given under s. 139.97 (10).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,1 (5) “Retail outlet” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (11).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,2 (5m) “Tetrahydrocannabinol” means any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,3 (a) Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,5 (b) Any tetrahydrocannabinol including delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta- 9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, however derived.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,10 (6) “Tetrahydrocannabinols concentration” means the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol content per dry weight of any part of the plant Cannabis, or per volume or weight of marijuana product, or the combined percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in any part of the plant Cannabis regardless of moisture content.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,11 (7) “Underage person” means a person who has not attained the legal age.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,12 (8) “Usable marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,14 961.71 Underage persons prohibitions; penalties. (1) (a) 1. No permittee may sell, distribute, or deliver marijuana to any underage person.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,16 2. No permittee may directly or indirectly permit an underage person to violate sub. (2m).

AB50-ASA2-AA18,47,19 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,48,2 (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):

AB50-ASA2-AA18,48,4 1. That the underage person falsely represented that they had attained the legal age.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,48,6 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.

AB50-ASA2-AA18,48,9 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.