AB740,13,1412 (a) The use of tetrahydrocannabinols by a qualifying patient to alleviate the
13symptoms or effects of the qualifying patient's debilitating medical condition or
14treatment.
AB740,13,1715 (b) The acquisition, possession, cultivation, or transportation of
16tetrahydrocannabinols by a qualifying patient if done to facilitate his or her use of
17tetrahydrocannabinols under par. (a).
AB740,13,2218 (c) The acquisition, possession, cultivation, or transportation of
19tetrahydrocannabinols by a primary caregiver of a qualifying patient, the transfer
20of tetrahydrocannabinols between a qualifying patient and his or her primary
21caregivers, or the transfer of tetrahydrocannabinols between persons who are
22primary caregivers for the same qualifying patient if all of the following apply:
AB740,13,2523 1. The acquisition, possession, cultivation, transportation, or transfer of the
24tetrahydrocannabinols is done to facilitate the qualifying patient's use of
25tetrahydrocannabinols under par. (a) or (b).
AB740,14,3
12. It is not practicable for the qualifying patient to acquire, possess, cultivate,
2or transport the tetrahydrocannabinols independently, or the qualifying patient is
3under 18 years of age.
AB740, s. 16 4Section 16. 961.01 (19m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,14,75 961.01 (19m) "Primary caregiver" means a person who is at least 18 years of
6age and who has agreed to help a qualifying patient in his or her medical use of
7tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB740, s. 17 8Section 17. 961.01 (20hm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,14,129 961.01 (20hm) "Qualifying patient" means a person who has been diagnosed
10by a physician as having or undergoing a debilitating medical condition or treatment
11but does not include a person under the age of 18 years unless all of the following
12apply:
AB740,14,1513 (a) The person's physician has explained the potential risks and benefits of the
14medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols to the person and to a parent, guardian, or
15person having legal custody of the person.
AB740,14,1716 (b) The parent, guardian, or person having legal custody provides the physician
17a written statement consenting to do all of the following:
AB740,14,1818 1. Allow the person's medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB740,14,1919 2. Serve as a primary caregiver for the person.
AB740,14,2020 3. Manage the person's medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB740, s. 18 21Section 18. 961.01 (20ht) of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,14,2322 961.01 (20ht) "Registry identification card" has the meaning given in s. 146.45
23(1) (g).
AB740, s. 19 24Section 19. 961.01 (20t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,15,2
1961.01 (20t) "Treatment team" means a qualifying patient and his or her
2primary caregivers.
AB740, s. 20 3Section 20. 961.436 of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,15,8 4961.436 Medical use defense in cases involving
5tetrahydrocannabinols.
(1) A member of a qualifying patient's treatment team
6has a defense to prosecution under s. 961.41 (1) (h) or (1m) (h) for manufacturing, or
7possessing with intent to manufacture, tetrahydrocannabinols if all of the following
8apply:
AB740,15,109 (a) The manufacture or possession is a medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols
10by the treatment team.
AB740,15,1111 (b) The amount of tetrahydrocannabinols does not exceed an adequate supply.
AB740,15,15 12(2) A member of a qualifying patient's treatment team has a defense to
13prosecution under s. 961.41 (1) (h) or (1m) (h) for distributing or delivering, or
14possessing with intent to distribute or deliver, tetrahydrocannabinols to another
15member of the treatment team if all of the following apply:
AB740,15,1716 (a) The distribution, delivery, or possession is a medical use of
17tetrahydrocannabinols by the treatment team.
AB740,15,1818 (b) The amount of tetrahydrocannabinols does not exceed an adequate supply.
AB740,15,21 19(3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a member of a qualifying patient's
20treatment team has a defense to a prosecution under s. 961.41 (3g) (e) if all of the
21following apply:
AB740,15,2322 1. The possession or attempted possession is a medical use of
23tetrahydrocannabinols by the treatment team.
AB740,15,2424 2. The amount of tetrahydrocannabinols does not exceed an adequate supply.
AB740,16,2
1(b) A person may not assert the defense described in par. (a) if, while he or she
2possesses or attempts to possess tetrahydrocannabinols, any of the following applies:
AB740,16,53 1. The person drives or operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of
4tetrahydrocannabinols in violation of s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity
5with s. 346.63 (1).
AB740,16,86 2. While under the influence of tetrahydrocannabinols, the person operates
7heavy machinery or engages in any other conduct that endangers the health or
8well-being of another person.
AB740,16,99 3. The person smokes marijuana in, on, or at any of the following places:
AB740,16,1010 a. A school bus or a public transit vehicle.
AB740,16,1111 b. The person's place of employment.
AB740,16,1212 c. Public or private school premises.
AB740,16,1313 d. A juvenile correctional facility.
AB740,16,1414 e. A jail or adult correctional facility.
AB740,16,1515 f. A public park, beach, or recreation center.
AB740,16,1616 g. A youth center.
AB740,16,1717 4. The person has been convicted under s. 961.41 (1) (h) or (1m) (h).
AB740,16,22 18(4) For the purposes of a defense raised under sub. (1), (2), or (3) (a), a valid
19registry identification card is presumptive evidence that the person identified on the
20card as a qualifying patient is a qualifying patient and that if the person uses
21tetrahydrocannabinols he or she does so to alleviate the symptoms or effects of his
22or her debilitating medical condition or treatment.
AB740,16,24 23(5) (a) In this subsection, "department" means the department of health and
24family services.
AB740,17,8
1(b) Notwithstanding s. 227.12 (1), any person may petition the department to
2promulgate a rule to designate a medical condition or treatment as a debilitating
3medical condition or treatment. The department shall promulgate rules providing
4for public notice of and a public hearing regarding any such petition, with the public
5hearing providing persons an opportunity to comment upon the petition. After the
6hearing, but no later than 180 days after the submission of the petition, the
7department shall approve or deny the petition. The department's decision to approve
8or deny a petition is subject to judicial review under s. 227.52.
AB740, s. 21 9Section 21. 961.55 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB740,17,1510 961.55 (8) The failure, upon demand by any officer or employee designated in
11s. 961.51 (1) or (2), of the person in occupancy or in control of land or premises upon
12which the species of plants are growing or being stored, to produce an appropriate
13federal registration, or proof that the person is the holder thereof, or an appropriate
14valid registry identification card for the person
constitutes authority for the seizure
15and forfeiture of the plants.
AB740, s. 22 16Section 22. 961.555 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB740,18,217 961.555 (2) (a) The Except as provided in par. (e), the district attorney of the
18county within which the property was seized shall commence the forfeiture action
19within 30 days after the seizure of the property, except that the defendant may
20request that the forfeiture proceedings be adjourned until after adjudication of any
21charge concerning a crime which was the basis for the seizure of the property. The
22request shall be granted
. The forfeiture action shall be commenced by filing a
23summons, complaint and affidavit of the person who seized the property with the
24clerk of circuit court, provided service of authenticated copies of those papers is made
25in accordance with ch. 801 within 90 days after filing upon the person from whom

1the property was seized and upon any person known to have a bona fide perfected
2security interest in the property.
AB740, s. 23 3Section 23. 961.555 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,18,64 961.555 (2) (e) The court shall adjourn forfeiture proceedings until after
5adjudication of any charge concerning a crime that was the basis for the seizure of
6the property if any of the following applies:
AB740,18,77 1. The defendant requests an adjournment.
AB740,18,88 2. The defendant invokes a defense to the crime under s. 961.436 or 961.5755.
AB740, s. 24 9Section 24. 961.555 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,18,1210 961.555 (2m) Medical necessity defense. (a) In an action to forfeit property
11seized under s. 961.55, the person who was in possession of the property when it was
12seized has a defense to the forfeiture of the property if any of the following applies:
AB740,18,1513 1. The person was prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e),
14961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property but had
15a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).
AB740,18,1916 2. The person was not prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e),
17961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property, but,
18if the person had been, he or she would have had a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1),
19(2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).
AB740,18,2420 (b) The owner of property seized under s. 961.55 who is raising a defense under
21par. (a) shall do so in the answer to the complaint that he or she serves under sub.
22(2) (b). If a property owner raises such a defense in his or her answer, the state must,
23as part of the burden of proof specified in sub. (3), prove that the facts constituting
24the defense do not exist.
AB740, s. 25 25Section 25. 961.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB740,19,6
1961.56 (1) It Except as provided in s. 961.555 (2m) (b) and except for any
2presumption arising under s. 961.436 (4) or 961.5755 (3), it
is not necessary for the
3state to negate any exemption or exception in this chapter in any complaint,
4information, indictment or other pleading or in any trial, hearing or other proceeding
5under this chapter. The, and the burden of proof of any exemption or exception is
6upon the person claiming it.
AB740, s. 26 7Section 26. 961.5755 of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,19,12 8961.5755 Medical use of marijuana defense in drug paraphernalia
9cases.
(1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a member of a treatment team has a
10defense to prosecution under s. 961.573 (1) if he or she uses, or possesses with the
11primary intent to use, drug paraphernalia only for the medical use of
12tetrahydrocannabinols by the treatment team.
AB740,19,1413 (b) This subsection does not apply if, while the person uses, or possesses with
14the primary intent to use, drug paraphernalia, s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., 3., or 4. applies.
AB740,19,19 15(2) A member of a treatment team has a defense to prosecution under s. 961.574
16(1) or 961.575 (1) if he or she delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or
17manufactures with intent to deliver to another member of his or her treatment team
18drug paraphernalia, knowing that it will be primarily used for the medical use of
19tetrahydrocannabinols by the treatment team.
AB740,19,24 20(3) For the purposes of a defense raised under sub. (1) (a) or (2), a valid registry
21identification card is presumptive evidence that the person identified on the card as
22a qualifying patient is a qualifying patient and that, if the person uses
23tetrahydrocannabinols, he or she does so to alleviate the symptoms or effects of his
24or her debilitating medical condition or treatment.
AB740, s. 27 25Section 27. 968.073 of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,20,2
1968.073 Medical use of marijuana; arrest and prosecution. (1)
2Definitions. In this section:
AB740,20,33 (a) "Adequate supply" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (1g).
AB740,20,54 (b) "Medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols" has the meaning given in s. 961.01
5(14g).
AB740,20,66 (c) "Primary caregiver" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (19m).
AB740,20,77 (d) "Qualifying patient" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (20hm).
AB740,20,88 (e) "Registry identification card" has the meaning given in s. 146.45 (1) (g).
AB740,20,99 (f) "Treatment team" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (20t).
AB740,20,13 10(2) Limitations on arrests and prosecution; medical use of marijuana. Unless
11s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., 3., or 4. applies, a member of a qualifying patient's treatment
12team may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h),
13or (3g) (e) if all of the following apply:
AB740,20,1514 (a) The person manufactures, distributes, delivers, or possesses
15tetrahydrocannabinols only for their medical use by the treatment team.
AB740,20,1716 (b) The person possesses a copy of the qualifying patient's or primary
17caregiver's valid registry identification card.
AB740,20,1818 (c) The quantity of tetrahydrocannabinols does not exceed an adequate supply.
AB740,20,22 19(3) Limitations on arrests and prosecution; drug paraphernalia for medical
20use of marijuana.
(a) Unless s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., 3., or 4. applies, a member of
21a treatment team may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.573 (1)
22if all of the following apply:
AB740,20,2523 1. The person uses, or possesses with the primary intent to use, drug
24paraphernalia only for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols by the treatment
25team.
AB740,21,2
12. The person possesses a copy of the qualifying patient's or primary caregiver's
2valid registry identification card.
AB740,21,43 3. The person does not possess more than an adequate supply of
4tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB740,21,75 (b) Unless s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., 3., or 4. applies, a member of a treatment team
6may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.574 (1) or 961.575 (1) if all
7of the following apply:
AB740,21,118 1. The person delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or manufactures with
9intent to deliver to another member of his or her treatment team drug paraphernalia,
10knowing that it will be primarily used for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols
11by the treatment team.
AB740,21,1312 2. The person possesses a copy of the qualifying patient's or primary caregiver's
13valid registry identification card.
AB740,21,1514 3. The person does not possess more than an adequate supply of
15tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB740,21,19 16(4) Limitations on arrests, prosecution, and other sanctions; physicians. A
17physician may not be arrested and a physician, hospital, or clinic may not be subject
18to prosecution, denied any right or privilege, or penalized in any manner for making
19or providing a written certification, as defined in s. 146.45 (1) (h), in good faith.
AB740,21,23 20(5) Penalty for false statements. Whoever intentionally provides false
21information to a law enforcement officer in an attempt to avoid arrest or prosecution
22under this section for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1),
23961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) may be fined not more than $500.
AB740, s. 28 24Section 28. 968.12 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB740,22,6
1968.12 (5) Medical use of marijuana registry cards. An application for a
2registry identification card under s. 146.45 (2), the issuance of such a card under s.
3146.45 (4), or a person's possession of such a card shall not, by itself, constitute
4probable cause under sub. (1) or otherwise subject the person or property of the
5person who is applying for, issued, or possessing the card to inspection by any
6governmental agency.
AB740, s. 29 7Section 29. 968.19 of the statutes is renumbered 968.19 (1) and amended to
8read:
AB740,22,129 968.19 (1) Property Except as provided in sub. (2), property seized under a
10search warrant or validly seized without a warrant shall be safely kept by the officer,
11who may leave it in the custody of the sheriff and take a receipt therefor, so long as
12necessary for the purpose of being produced as evidence on any trial.
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