Wisconsin Medical Marijuana Legislation

[CANNACO-OP]

Thanks DD, it is sad, but even the people in the community, who are open supportors, are afriad, I mean afraid, to call the Capitol or their legislator.

It is very sad indeed that everyone is afraid their voice will be heard? and they will receive unjust prosecution and /or harassment for openly supporting medical cannabis. I had thought this type of stigma had long been dead with this issue.....i guess not.


A Senator is a person, remember that, just like anyone else, with feelings!

Make them feel this issue!

 

[CANNACO-OP]

We need to help the country understand this issue. Unfortunately their are still haters out there and many mis-guided and educated. Hopefully we will prevail for them, so they will have this option when they or their family are sick or need help.

Do your part today. Email and call your legislator. If they have not come out as a supporter, ask them why not, get they accountable.

Pass the message to a friend or family member, get your grand parents involved, people over 70 remeber the HEMP for VICTORY and hemp was vital part of the US in that time!

Especially in WI..... get out there and find out how much support their is, you will be very surprised!!!

 

[guest]

We need to help the country understand this issue. Unfortunately their are still haters out there and many mis-guided and educated. Hopefully we will prevail for them, so they will have this option when they or their family are sick or need help.

Do your part today. Email and call your legislator. If they have not come out as a supporter, ask them why not, get they accountable.

Pass the message to a friend or family member, get your grand parents involved, people over 70 remeber the HEMP for VICTORY and hemp was vital part of the US in that time!

Especially in WI..... get out there and find out how much support their is, you will be very surprised!!!

Well said Canna,,, keep pushing the calls and letters Wisconsin.. Thanks, Jimi

 

[CANNACO-OP]

I would guess with all the issues out in political land, this one may not have the attention it needs and deserves, but you know what?

"WHAT CANNA?" shout the people of WI.

Well thanks for asking.......if you find out what the top issues are on the legislators minds in your district, I am sure you can find a way Cannabis could help that issue, thus making it part of every issue, even the issues the political machine believes or deems important.

The time to act is now more than ever!

 

[guest]

~~Wisconsin~~ SB368

~~Wisconsin~~ SB368

SB368
Current law prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and delivery of marijuana
(also known as tetrahydrocannabinols) and the possession of marijuana with intent
to manufacture, distribute, or deliver it. Penalties for violating these prohibitions
depend on the amount of marijuana involved. If the crime involves 200 grams or less
or four or fewer marijuana plants, the person is guilty of a felony and may be fined
up to $10,000, sentenced to a term of imprisonment of up to three years and six
months, or both. If the crime involves more than 200 grams but not more than 1,000
grams, or more than four plants but not more than 20 plants, the person is guilty of
a felony and may be fined up to $10,000, sentenced to a term of imprisonment of up
to six years, or both. If the crime involves more than 1,000 grams but not more than
2,500 grams, or more than 20 plants but not more than 50 plants, the person is guilty
of a felony and may be fined up to $25,000, sentenced to a term of imprisonment of
up to ten years, or both. If the crime involves more than 2,500 grams but not more
than 10,000 grams, or more than 50 plants but not more than 200 plants, the person
is guilty of a felony and may be fined up to $25,000, sentenced to a term of
imprisonment of up to 12 years and 6 months, or both. If the crime involves more
than 10,000 grams or more than 200 plants, the person is guilty of a felony and may
be fined up to $50,000, sentenced to a term of imprisonment of up to 15 years, or both.
SB368
Current law also prohibits a person from possessing or attempting to possess
marijuana. A person who violates this prohibition and who has no prior drug
convictions is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than $1,000,
sentenced to the county jail for up to six months, or both. For a second or subsequent
offense, a person is guilty of a Class I felony.
SB368
Current law also contains certain prohibitions regarding drug paraphernalia,
which includes equipment, products, and materials used to produce, distribute, and
use controlled substances, including marijuana. Under current law, a person who
uses drug paraphernalia or who possesses it with the primary intent to produce,
distribute, or use a controlled substance, other than methamphetamine, unlawfully
is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not
more than 30 days, or both. A person who delivers drug paraphernalia, possesses it
with intent to deliver it, or manufactures it with intent to deliver it, knowing that
it will be primarily used to produce, distribute, or use a controlled substance, other
than methamphetamine, unlawfully may be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned
for not more than 90 days, or both.
Medical necessity defense and immunity from arrest and prosecution
SB368
This bill establishes a medical necessity defense to marijuana-related
prosecutions and forfeiture actions. A person having or undergoing a debilitating
medical condition or treatment (qualifying patient) may invoke this defense. A
debilitating medical condition or treatment means any of the following: 1) cancer,
glaucoma, AIDS, a positive HIV test, Crohn's disease, a Hepatitis C virus infection,
Alzheimer's disease, Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis, nail patella syndrome,
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, or the treatment of these
conditions; 2) a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition, or the treatment
of such a disease or condition, that causes wasting away, severe pain, severe nausea,
seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms; or 3) any other medical condition
or treatment for a medical condition designated as a debilitating medical condition
or treatment in rules promulgated by the Department of Health Services (DHS).
SB368
A qualifying patient may invoke this defense if he or she acquires, possesses,
cultivates, transports, or uses marijuana to alleviate the symptoms or effects of his
or her debilitating medical condition or treatment, but only if no more than the
maximum authorized amount of marijuana (that is, 12 marijuana plants and three
ounces -- approximately 85 grams -- of marijuana leaves or flowers) is involved. If
a person has obtained a valid registry identification card from DHS or a valid
out-of-state registry identification card (see Registry and distribution centers
for medical users of marijuana below) or has a written certification from his or
her physician documenting that the person has or is undergoing a debilitating
medical condition or treatment and that the potential benefits to the person of using
marijuana outweigh the health risks involved, the person is presumed to have this
defense if no more than the maximum authorized amount of marijuana is involved.
SB368
The bill also prohibits the arrest or prosecution of a qualifying patient who
acquires, possesses, cultivates, transports, or uses marijuana to alleviate the
symptoms or effects of his or her debilitating medical condition or treatment if the
person possesses a valid registry identification card, a valid out-of-state registry
identification card, or a written certification. This prohibition, however, applies only
if no more than the maximum authorized amount of marijuana is involved. In
addition, the bill prohibits the arrest or prosecution of or the imposition of any
penalty on a physician who provides a written certification to a person in good faith.
SB368
The defense provided under the bill and the prohibition on arrest and
prosecution contained in the bill do not apply if the person possesses or attempts to
possess marijuana and if: 1) while under the influence of marijuana, the person
drives or operates a motor vehicle; 2) while under the influence of marijuana, the
person operates heavy machinery or engages in any other conduct that endangers
the health or well-being of another person; or 3) the person smokes marijuana on a
bus, at his or her workplace, on school premises, in an adult or juvenile correctional
facility or jail, at a public park, beach, or recreation center, or at a youth center. In
addition, if the putative qualifying patient is under 18 years of age, the defense
provided under the bill and the prohibition on arrest and prosecution contained in
the bill apply only if the person's parent, guardian, or legal custodian agrees to serve
as a primary caregiver for the person. The bill defines a primary caregiver as a
person who is at least 18 years old and who has agreed to be responsible for managing
a qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana.
SB368
The defense provided under the bill and the prohibition on arrest and
prosecution contained in the bill apply also to a primary caregiver for any qualifying
patient, if the primary caregiver acquires, possesses, cultivates, transfers, or
transports marijuana to facilitate the qualifying patient's medical use of it. The
defense and the prohibition apply to the primary caregiver only if it is not practicable
for the qualifying patient to acquire, possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana
independently or if the qualifying patient is under 18. The defense and the
prohibition apply also to offenses involving drug paraphernalia if the qualifying
patient uses the drug paraphernalia for the medical use of marijuana.
Registry and distribution centers for medical users of marijuana
SB368
The bill requires DHS to establish a registry for medical users of marijuana.
Under the bill, a person claiming to be a qualifying patient may apply for a registry
identification card by submitting to DHS a signed application, accompanied by a
written certification and a registration fee of not more than $150. DHS must verify
the information and issue the person a registry identification card. A qualifying
patient and one of his or her primary caregivers may also jointly apply for a registry
identification card for the primary caregiver. DHS may not disclose that it has issued
to a person a registry identification card, or information from an application for one,
except to a law enforcement agency for the purpose of verifying that a person
possesses a valid registry identification card. A registry identification card is valid
for one year, unless revoked sooner by DHS based on a change of circumstances, and
may be renewed. This bill also requires DHS to promulgate a rule listing any state,
district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession thereof that allows the
medical use of marijuana by a visiting qualifying patient or allows a person to assist
with a visiting qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana. Under this bill,
documents issued by these entities identifying a person as a qualifying patient,
primary caregiver, or equivalent are treated the same as registry identification cards
issued by DHS.
SB368
The bill requires DHS to license and regulate nonprofit corporations, known as
compassion centers, that distribute or deliver marijuana or drug paraphernalia or
possess or manufacture marijuana or drug paraphernalia with the intent to deliver
or distribute to facilitate the medical use of marijuana. This bill prohibits
compassion centers from being located less than 500 feet from a school, prohibits a
compassion center from distributing to a qualifying patient more than a maximum
amount of marijuana, and prohibits an organization from possessing a quantity that
exceeds, by an amount determined by DHS, the total maximum amount of marijuana
of all of the qualifying patients it serves. An applicant for a license must pay an
initial application fee of $250, and a compassion center must pay an annual fee of
$5,000.
Effect on federal law
SB368
This bill changes state law regarding marijuana. It does not affect federal law,
which generally prohibits persons from manufacturing, delivering, or possessing
marijuana and applies to both intrastate and interstate violations.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to
result if the bill is enacted.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.

____________________________________________________________________________


The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:

SB368, s. 1
Pg5Ln1 Section 1 . 20.435 (1) (gq) of the statutes is created to read:

SB368, s. 1 - continued
Pg5Ln2 20.435 (1) (gq) Medical marijuana registry. All moneys received from
Pg5Ln3 applicants, as defined in s. 146.44 (1) (a), as fees under s. 146.44 (2) (a) 4., for the
Pg5Ln4 purposes of the Medical Marijuana Registry Program under s. 146.44.

 

[CANNACO-OP]

Thank you Jimih2!

 

[CANNACO-OP]

Updated flyers now on the site also, added the SB and AB #'s I think, otherwise looks the same.

Keep getting them out there! I think now is the time to focus on getting the word out to all the citizens and tell them to keep an eye on things as they move.

It is okay to check back with your legislator from time to time and check on the status of the bill with them.

Share your testimonials......

Dear Legislator:

I know a person with MS, or I know a person battling alcoholism and share with them how cannabis help. If you know veterans suffering from PTSD and are treating, let your legislators know, this is a veterans friendly bill!

Go and speak to the older folks in your community, i mean the granny growers, 70+, they support this also, they want alternatives and just want to be NORML also!

Let them know that this issue, medical marijuana does relate to most other issues also, public health, yep! revenue, yep! budget, well yeah?!?

so bring that stuff up also as you engage your legislators in a conversation.

Take care. Canna.

 

[guest]

Your welcome Canna, hows it going?? Hey heres a link for a notification notice..If you sign up they will e-mail you if there is any updates of the bill..I signed up. http://notify.legis.state.wi.us. Heres a Proposed 2009-2010 SESSION
From SJR1 (PDF)
January 5, 2009 (Monday) 2009 Inauguration
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January 3, 2011 (Monday) 2009 Inauguration

 

[CANNACO-OP]

Excellent information and updates will be coming!

 

[CANNACO-OP]

Official Website of the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act http://www.jrmma.org/

 

[guest]

Ya, beat me to it,Canna. I was just gone to post the new link also. Thanks for shateing the link....

 

[CANNACO-OP]

A link of links

 

[guest]

link,link

 

[CANNACO-OP]

Veterans Day on Wed! Remember them proudly.. .Mary was a veteran of so many things, work extra hard this week for her!

 

[CANNACO-OP]

Good morning.... so in my dealings with the general public yesterday, found one person out of like 50 that actually heard the bill was in WI.... well know another 49 know!

 

[guest]

Hi Canna, Good work, I run into lots of people who are unawear of the bill also, but heres some good news,I hope this will help get WI's atention,..,A press conference officially announcing the JRMMA has been scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at 11am in the Senate Parlor at the Capitol. Patients and supporters are urged to attend and follow up with a visit to their lawmakers while in the building. Next, committee hearing dates will be scheduled......Jimi

 

[CANNACO-OP]

I am 10 minutes to late with the news update....Should have not smoked that hash in celebration and medication instead of posting ASAP.....

We hope the turn out is large.

 

[guest]

You deserve your celebration canna..Ill be there.

 

[CANNACO-OP]

Good Morning.....Do you know where your Medical Marijuana legislation in WI is at?

 

[Pistil_Party09]

no ,please tell me