Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB861 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 861
5	5	December 22, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SORTWELL, ORTIZ-VELEZ and
6	6	CONSIDINE, cosponsored by Senator TAYLOR. Referred to Committee on
7	7	Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
8	8	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
9	9	AN ACT to renumber 961.571 (1) (a) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 8., 9. and 10.,
10	10	961.571 (1) (a) 7., 961.571 (1) (a) 11. a., b., c., d., f., g., h., i., j. and m. and 961.571
11	11	(1) (a) 11. e., k. and L.; to renumber and amend 961.41 (3g) (e) and 961.571
12	12	(1) (a) 11. (intro.); to amend 59.54 (25) (a) (intro.), 66.0107 (1) (bm), 961.41 (3g)
13	13	(c), 961.41 (3g) (d), 961.41 (3g) (em), 961.47 (1), 961.48 (3), 961.573 (title),
14	14	961.574 (title) and 961.577; and to create 66.0108, 103.157, 778.25 (1) (a) 2m.,
15	15	961.571 (1) (ac), 961.571 (1) (b) 4., 961.571 (1) (c) (intro.) and 2. (intro.), 961.572
16	16	(1m), 961.573 (1m) and 961.574 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: penalties for
17	17	possession of marijuana, employer liability for not drug testing employees and
18	18	prospective employees, and providing a penalty.
19	19	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
20	20	Current law prohibits a person from possessing or attempting to possess
21	21	marijuana. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty of a misdemeanor crime
22	22	and may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than six months,
23	23	or both, for a first conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony and may be fined not more
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37	37	for a repeat conviction. Under current law, a repeat conviction includes any previous
38	38	conviction for a state or federal misdemeanor or felony relating to a controlled
39	39	substance.
40	40	This bill reduces to a $100 civil forfeiture the penalty for possessing or
41	41	attempting to possess 14 grams or less of marijuana. The bill also eliminates
42	42	counting, for the purposes of determining if a conviction is a repeat conviction, a
43	43	criminal offense of marijuana possession involving 28 grams or less. The bill also
44	44	reduces the imprisonment time for a repeat conviction for marijuana possession from
45	45	three years and six months to 90 days.
46	46	Current law also increases the penalties for possession of other controlled
47	47	substances due to a prior conviction for a state or federal misdemeanor or felony
48	48	relating to a controlled substance. The bill eliminates counting, as a prior conviction,
49	49	a conviction for marijuana possession involving 28 grams or less.
50	50	Current law allows a local government to enact an ordinance prohibiting the
51	51	possession of marijuana and to impose a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinance.
52	52	The bill preempts a local government from imposing a forfeiture amount for the
53	53	possession of 14 grams or less of marijuana that is less than the $100 forfeiture
54	54	amount imposed by the state or that is more than $250. Under the bill, the court may
55	55	impose, instead of the forfeiture amount, no less than 16 hours nor more than 40
56	56	hours of community service for violating an ordinance prohibiting the possession of
57	57	14 grams or less of marijuana. The bill does not change the current law that allows
58	58	local governments discretion in the forfeiture amount imposed for possession of more
59	59	than 14 grams of marijuana.
60	60	Current law prohibits a person from using or possessing drug paraphernalia
61	61	with the intent to produce, distribute, or use a controlled substance. A person who
62	62	violates the prohibition is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more
63	63	than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. The bill reduces the
64	64	penalty to a civil forfeiture of not more than $10 for using or possessing drug
65	65	paraphernalia that relates to marijuana consumption.
66	66	The bill also specifies that a citation issued for possession of marijuana or
67	67	marijuana paraphernalia must contain provisions for a deposit in lieu of a court
68	68	appearance. The court may consider the deposit as a plea of no contest and enter a
69	69	judgment without the person appearing in court.
70	70	The bill allows law enforcement officers discretion in how they complete
71	71	processing or “booking” of a person for a violation of state law or a local ordinance
72	72	prohibiting possession or attempted possession of marijuana or marijuana
73	73	paraphernalia, including whether to take the person to jail, complete a booking
74	74	photo, or fingerprint the person. Under the bill, however, a law enforcement officer
75	75	must still obtain certain personal information from the person sufficient for
76	76	identification, including at least the person's name and current address.
77	77	The bill, subject to certain exceptions, limits the liability of an employer that
78	78	does not require an employee or prospective employee to submit to a test for the
79	79	presence of any tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the active ingredient in
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84	84	synthetic cannabinoid in his or her system (drug testing) as a condition of
85	85	employment.
86	86	The bill does not apply to the drug testing of an employee or prospective
87	87	employee who is subject to drug testing under 1) any regulation promulgated by the
88	88	federal Department of Transportation that requires drug testing of an employee or
89	89	prospective employee or any rule promulgated by the Department of Transportation
90	90	of this state adopting such a regulation for purposes of enforcing the requirements
91	91	of that regulation with respect to intrastate commerce; 2) any contract entered into
92	92	between the federal government and an employer or any grant of financial assistance
93	93	from the federal government to an employer that requires drug testing of employees
94	94	and prospective employees as a condition of receiving the contract or grant; 3) any
95	95	federal statute, regulation, order, or other requirement or condition that requires
96	96	drug testing of employees and prospective employees for purposes of safety or
97	97	security; 4) any substance abuse prevention program under a collective bargaining
98	98	agreement or under the current law that requires such programs for public works
99	99	and public utility projects; 5) rules promulgated by the Law Enforcement Standards
100	100	Board requiring drug testing of prospective law enforcement officers, tribal law
101	101	enforcement officers, jail officers, and secure detention officers; or 6) any employer
102	102	requirement that an employee be a licensed private security person and carry a
103	103	firearm in the course of employment.
104	104	Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
105	105	the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
106	106	report.
107	107	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
108	108	printed as an appendix to this bill.
109	109	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
110	110	enact as follows:
111	111	SECTION 1. 59.54 (25) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
112	112	59.54 (25) (a) (intro.) The board may enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit
113	113	the possession of marijuana, as defined in s. 961.01 (14), subject to the exceptions in
114	114	s. 961.41 (3g) (intro.), and. The board may provide a forfeiture for a violation of the
115	115	ordinance; except that if. If the board provides a forfeiture, the amount for the
116	116	possession of not more than 14 grams of marijuana may not be less than the
117	117	maximum amount of the forfeiture in s. 961.41 (3g) (e) 1. nor more than $250. If the
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129	129	nor more than 40 hours of community service in lieu of the forfeiture. If a complaint
130	130	is issued regarding an allegation of possession of more than 25 28 grams of
131	131	marijuana, or possession of any amount of marijuana following a conviction in this
132	132	state for possession of marijuana, the subject of the complaint may not be prosecuted
133	133	under this subsection for the same action that is the subject of the complaint unless
134	134	all of the following occur:
135	135	SECTION 2. 66.0107 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
136	136	66.0107 (1) (bm) Enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit the possession of
137	137	marijuana, as defined in s. 961.01 (14), subject to the exceptions in s. 961.41 (3g)
138	138	(intro.), and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinance; except that if. If the
139	139	board or council provides a forfeiture, the amount for the possession of not more than
140	140	14 grams of marijuana may not be less than the maximum amount of the forfeiture
141	141	in s. 961.41 (3g) (e) 1. nor more than $250. If the defendant appears in court, the court
142	142	may impose for each violation not less than 16 nor more than 40 hours of community
143	143	service in lieu of the forfeiture. If a complaint is issued regarding an allegation of
144	144	possession of more than 25 28 grams of marijuana, or possession of any amount of
145	145	marijuana following a conviction in this state for possession of marijuana, the subject
146	146	of the complaint may not be prosecuted under this paragraph for the same action that
147	147	is the subject of the complaint unless the charges are dismissed or the district
148	148	attorney declines to prosecute the case.
149	149	SECTION 3. 66.0108 of the statutes is created to read:
150	150	66.0108 Discretion in processing certain marijuana violations. (1) In
151	151	this section, “law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c).
152	152	(2) In processing a person for possession or attempted possession of not more
153	153	than 14 grams of marijuana, as defined in s. 961.01 (14), in violation of s. 961.41 (3g)
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183	183	(e) 1., for violation of an ordinance prohibiting the possession of marijuana under s.
184	184	59.54 (25) or 66.0107 (1) (bm), or for a violation under s. 961.573 (1m) or 961.574 (1m),
185	185	a law enforcement officer may exercise discretion regarding what, if any, standard
186	186	procedures to complete, including determining whether or not to take the person to
187	187	jail, complete fingerprinting, or have a formal police photograph taken.
188	188	Notwithstanding the use of discretion otherwise permitted under this section, a law
189	189	enforcement officer shall obtain sufficient personal information for identification,
190	190	including at least the person's name and current address.
191	191	SECTION 4. 103.157 of the statutes is created to read:
192	192	103.157 Employer nonliability for not testing for marijuana or
193	193	synthetic cannabinoids; exceptions. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
194	194	(a) “Controlled substance analog" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4m).
195	195	(b) “Employer" means any person engaging in any activity, enterprise, or
196	196	business employing at least one individual. “Employer" includes the state, its
197	197	political subdivisions, and any office, department, independent agency, authority,
198	198	institution, association, society, or other body in state or local government created or
199	199	authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and
200	200	the courts.
201	201	(c) “Synthetic cannabinoid" means a substance included under s. 961.14 (4) (tb).
202	202	(d) “Tetrahydrocannabinol" means a substance included under s. 961.14 (4) (t).
203	203	(2) EMPLOYER LIABILITY. Except as provided in sub. (3), no employer may be held
204	204	liable for not requiring an employee or prospective employee to submit to testing for
205	205	the presence of any tetrahydrocannabinol, synthetic cannabinoid, or controlled
206	206	substance analog of a tetrahydrocannabinol or synthetic cannabinoid in his or her
207	207	system as a condition of employment.
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235	235	(3) EXCEPTIONS. Subsection (2) does not apply to an employer who fails to test
236	236	for the presence of any tetrahydrocannabinol, synthetic cannabinoid, or controlled
237	237	substance analog of a tetrahydrocannabinol or synthetic cannabinoid in the system
238	238	of an employee or prospective employee if the employee or prospective employee is
239	239	required to subject to drug testing under any of the following:
240	240	(a) Any regulation promulgated by the federal department of transportation
241	241	that requires testing of an employee or prospective employee in accordance with 49
242	242	CFR 40 or any rule promulgated by the department of transportation of this state
243	243	adopting such a regulation for purposes of enforcing the requirements of that
244	244	regulation with respect to intrastate commerce.
245	245	(b) Any contract entered into between the federal government and an employer
246	246	or any grant of financial assistance from the federal government to an employer that
247	247	requires drug testing of employees and prospective employees as a condition of
248	248	receiving the contract or grant.
249	249	(c) Any federal statute, regulation, order, or other requirement or condition
250	250	that requires drug testing of employees and prospective employees for purposes of
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252	252	(d) A substance abuse prevention program under s. 103.503 or under a
253	253	collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a labor organization
254	254	representing employees and prospective employees of the employer.
255	255	(e) Rules promulgated by the law enforcement standards board requiring drug
256	256	testing of prospective law enforcement officers, tribal law enforcement officers, jail
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285	285	(f) Any employer requirement that an employee be a licensed private security
286	286	person under s. 440.26 and that the employee carry a firearm in the course of his or
287	287	her employment.
288	288	SECTION 5. 778.25 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
289	289	778.25 (1) (a) 2m. Under s. 961.41 (3g) (e) 1., 961.573 (1m), or 961.574 (1m) or
290	290	a local ordinance under s. 59.54 (25) (a) or 66.0107 (1) (bm).
291	291	SECTION 6. 961.41 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
292	292	961.41 (3g) (c) Cocaine and cocaine base. If a person possesses or attempts to
293	293	possess cocaine or cocaine base, or a controlled substance analog of cocaine or cocaine
294	294	base, the person shall be fined not more than $5,000 and may be imprisoned for not
295	295	more than one year in the county jail upon a first conviction and is guilty of a Class
296	296	I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For purposes of this paragraph, an offense
297	297	is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the
298	298	offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
299	299	under this chapter, except for a misdemeanor under par. (e) 2., or under any statute
300	300	of the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances, controlled
301	301	substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or
302	302	hallucinogenic drugs, except that, if the statute relates to marijuana possession, only
303	303	felonies or misdemeanors involving more than 28 grams may be counted.
304	304	SECTION 7. 961.41 (3g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
305	305	961.41 (3g) (d) Certain hallucinogenic and stimulant drugs. If a person
306	306	possesses or attempts to possess lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine,
307	307	amphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone,
308	308	N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm),
309	309	(u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, or a controlled substance analog of
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337	337	lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, amphetamine,
338	338	3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methcathinone, cathinone,
339	339	N-benzylpiperazine, a substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (a) to (h), (m) to (q), (sm),
340	340	(u) to (xb), or (7) (L), psilocin, or psilocybin, the person may be fined not more than
341	341	$5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both upon a first
342	342	conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For
343	343	purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if,
344	344	prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been
345	345	convicted of any felony or misdemeanor under this chapter, except for a misdemeanor
346	346	under par. (e) 2., or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating
347	347	to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana,
348	348	or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs, except that, if the statute relates
349	349	to marijuana possession, only felonies or misdemeanors involving more than 28
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351	351	SECTION 8. 961.41 (3g) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 961.41 (3g) (e) 1. and
352	352	amended to read:
353	353	961.41 (3g) (e) 1. If a person possesses or attempts to possess not more than
354	354	14 grams of tetrahydrocannabinols included under s. 961.14 (4) (t), or a controlled
355	355	substance analog of tetrahydrocannabinols, the person may be subject to a forfeiture
356	356	of not more than $100.
357	357	2. If a person possesses or attempts to possess more than 14 grams but not more
358	358	than 28 grams of tetrahydrocannabinols included under s. 961.14 (4) (t), or a
359	359	controlled substance analog of tetrahydrocannabinols, the person may be fined not
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389	389	3. If a person possesses or attempts to possess more than 28 grams of
390	390	tetrahydrocannabinols included under s. 961.14 (4) (t), or a controlled substance
391	391	analog of tetrahydrocannabinols, the person may be fined not more than $1,000 or
392	392	imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both upon a first conviction and is guilty of
393	393	a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For purposes of this paragraph
394	394	subdivision, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the
395	395	offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any
396	396	of the following:
397	397	a. A felony or misdemeanor under this chapter or, except that, if the felony or
398	398	misdemeanor relates to marijuana possession, only felonies or misdemeanors
399	399	involving more than 28 grams may be counted.
400	400	b. A felony or misdemeanor under any statute of the United States or of any
401	401	state relating to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs,
402	402	marijuana, or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs, except that, if the
403	403	felony or misdemeanor relates to marijuana possession, only felonies or
404	404	misdemeanors involving more than 28 grams may be counted.
405	405	SECTION 9. 961.41 (3g) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
406	406	961.41 (3g) (em) Synthetic cannabinoids. If a person possesses or attempts to
407	407	possess a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), or a controlled substance
408	408	analog of a controlled substance specified in s. 961.14 (4) (tb), the person may be fined
409	409	not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months 90 days or both upon
410	410	a first conviction and is guilty of a Class I felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense. For
411	411	purposes of this paragraph, an offense is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if,
412	412	prior to the offender's conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been
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441	441	under par. (e) 2., or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating
442	442	to controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana,
443	443	or depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs, except that, if the statute relates
444	444	to marijuana possession, only felonies or misdemeanors involving more than 28
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446	446	SECTION 10. 961.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
447	447	961.47 (1) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any
448	448	offense under this chapter, or of any offense under any statute of the United States
449	449	or of any state or of any county ordinance relating to controlled substances or
450	450	controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or stimulant, depressant or
451	451	hallucinogenic drugs, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession or attempted
452	452	possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under s. 961.41
453	453	(3g) (b), the court, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the
454	454	accused, may defer further proceedings and place him or her on probation upon terms
455	455	and conditions. For purposes of this subsection, a conviction does not count as a
456	456	previous conviction if it was for an offense under s. 961.41 (3g) (e) 1. or 2., 961.573
457	457	(1m), or 961.574 (1m) or, if the conviction was for marijuana possession, if the
458	458	conviction involved not more than 28 grams. Upon violation of a term or condition,
459	459	the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon
460	460	fulfillment of the terms and conditions, the court shall discharge the person and
461	461	dismiss the proceedings against him or her. Discharge and dismissal under this
462	462	section shall be without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of
463	463	disqualifications or disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime, including
464	464	the additional penalties imposed for 2nd or subsequent convictions under s. 961.48.
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491	491	SECTION 10
492	492	ASSEMBLY BILL 861
493	493	There may be only one discharge and dismissal under this section with respect to any
494	494	person.
495	495	SECTION 11. 961.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
496	496	961.48 (3) For purposes of this section, a felony offense under this chapter is
497	497	considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender's conviction of the
498	498	offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
499	499	offense under this chapter, except for a misdemeanor under s. 961.41 (3g) (e) 2., or
500	500	under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to controlled
501	501	substances or controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or
502	502	depressant, stimulant or hallucinogenic drugs, except that, if the statute relates to
503	503	marijuana possession, only felonies or misdemeanors involving more than 28 grams
504	504	may be counted.
505	505	SECTION 12. 961.571 (1) (a) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 8., 9. and 10. of the
506	506	statutes are renumbered 961.571 (1) (ag) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8. and 9.
507	507	SECTION 13. 961.571 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 961.571 (1) (c) 1.
508	508	SECTION 14. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 961.571
509	509	(1) (ag) 11. (intro.) and amended to read:
510	510	961.571 (1) (ag) 11. (intro.) Objects used, designed for use or primarily intended
511	511	for use in ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish,
512	512	or hashish oil into the human body, such as:
513	513	SECTION 15. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. a., b., c., d., f., g., h., i., j. and m. of the statutes
514	514	are renumbered 961.571 (1) (ag) 11. a., b., c., d., e., f., g., h., i. and j.
515	515	SECTION 16. 961.571 (1) (a) 11. e., k. and L. of the statutes are renumbered
516	516	961.571 (1) (c) 2. a., b. and c.
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545	545	961.571 (1) (ac) Notwithstanding s. 961.01 (4), “controlled substance” does not
546	546	include tetrahydrocannabinols or marijuana.
547	547	SECTION 18. 961.571 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
548	548	961.571 (1) (b) 4. Marijuana paraphernalia.
549	549	SECTION 19. 961.571 (1) (c) (intro.) and 2. (intro.) of the statutes are created to
550	550	read:
551	551	961.571 (1) (c) (intro.) “Marijuana paraphernalia” means all equipment,
552	552	products and materials of any kind that are used, designed for use or primarily
553	553	intended for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting,
554	554	manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing,
555	555	testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing,
556	556	ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body
557	557	tetrahydrocannabinols or marijuana in violation of this chapter. “Marijuana
558	558	paraphernalia" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:
559	559	2. (intro.) Objects used, designed for use or primarily intended for use in
560	560	ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing marijuana into the human body, such
561	561	as:
562	562	SECTION 20. 961.572 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
563	563	961.572 (1m) In determining whether an object is marijuana paraphernalia,
564	564	a court or other authority shall consider, in addition to all other legally relevant
565	565	factors, the following:
566	566	(a) Statements by an owner or by anyone in control of the object concerning its
567	567	use.
568	568	(b) The proximity of the object, in time and space, to a direct violation of this
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599	599	(c) The proximity of the object to marijuana.
600	600	(d) The existence of any residue of marijuana on the object.
601	601	(e) Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of an owner, or of anyone in
602	602	control of the object, to deliver it to persons whom he or she knows intend to use the
603	603	object to facilitate a violation of this chapter; the innocence of an owner, or of anyone
604	604	in control of the object, as to a direct violation of this chapter shall not prevent a
605	605	finding that the object is designed for use or primarily intended for use as marijuana
606	606	paraphernalia.
607	607	(f) Instructions, oral or written, provided with the object concerning its use.
608	608	(g) Descriptive materials accompanying the object that explain or depict its
609	609	use.
610	610	(h) Local advertising concerning its use.
611	611	(i) The manner in which the object is displayed for sale.
612	612	(j) Whether the owner, or anyone in control of the object, is a legitimate supplier
613	613	of like or related items to the community, such as a licensed distributor or dealer of
614	614	tobacco products.
615	615	(k) The existence and scope of legitimate uses for the object in the community.
616	616	(L) Expert testimony concerning its use.
617	617	SECTION 21. 961.573 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
618	618	961.573 (title) Possession of drug or marijuana paraphernalia.
619	619	SECTION 22. 961.573 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
620	620	961.573 (1m) No person may use, or possess with the primary intent to use,
621	621	marijuana paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture,
622	622	compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store,
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650	650	SECTION 22 ASSEMBLY BILL 861
651	651	marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol in violation of this chapter. Any person who
652	652	violates this subsection may be subject to a civil forfeiture of no more than $10.
653	653	SECTION 23. 961.574 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
654	654	961.574 (title) Manufacture or delivery of drug or marijuana
655	655	paraphernalia.
656	656	SECTION 24. 961.574 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
657	657	961.574 (1m) No person may deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or
658	658	manufacture with intent to deliver, marijuana paraphernalia, knowing that it will
659	659	be primarily used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture,
660	660	compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store,
661	661	contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body
662	662	marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol in violation of this chapter. Any person who
663	663	violates this subsection may be subject to a civil forfeiture of not more than $10.
664	664	SECTION 25. 961.577 of the statutes is amended to read:
665	665	961.577 Municipal ordinances. Nothing in this subchapter precludes a city,
666	666	village, or town from prohibiting conduct that is the same as that prohibited by s.
667	667	961.573 (1), (1m), or (2), 961.574 (1), (1m), or (2), or 961.575 (1) or (2) or a county from
668	668	prohibiting conduct that is the same as that prohibited by s. 961.573 (1), (1m), or (2),
669	669	961.574 (1), (1m), or (2), or 961.575 (1) or (2).
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