Wisconsin § 961.32 - Possession authorization.

§ 961.32. Possession authorization.

961.32(1m) (1m) 961.32(1m)(a) (a) Persons registered under federal law to manufacture, distribute, dispense or conduct research with controlled substances may possess, manufacture, distribute, dispense or conduct research with those substances in this state to the extent authorized by their federal registration and in conformity with the other provisions of this chapter. 961.32(1m)(b) (b) The following persons need not be registered under federal law to lawfully possess controlled substances in this state: 961.32(1m)(b)1. 1. An agent or employee of any registered manufacturer, distributor or dispenser of any controlled substance if the agent or employee is acting in the usual course of the agent’s or employee’s business or employment; 961.32(1m)(b)2. 2. A common or contract carrier or warehouse keeper, or an employee thereof, whose possession of any controlled substance is in the usual course of business or employment; 961.32(1m)(b)3. 3. An ultimate user or a person in possession of any controlled substance pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner or in lawful possession of a schedule V substance. 961.32(1m)(b)4. 4. Any person exempted under federal law, or for whom federal registration requirements have been waived. 961.32(1m)(b)5. 5. A person actively engaged in the direct operation or implementation of a drug disposal program that is authorized under s. 165.65 (2) or (3) or is authorized under federal law, as defined in s. 165.65 (1) (a) . 961.32(2m) (2m) 961.32(2m)(a) (a) In this subsection, “certification” means a letter or other official document issued by a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a) that contains all of the following: 961.32(2m)(a)1. 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the physician. 961.32(2m)(a)2. 2. The name and address of the patient who is issued the letter or document. 961.32(2m)(a)3. 3. The date on which the letter or document is issued. 961.32(2m)(b) (b) An individual may possess a cannabidiol product if the individual has certification stating that the individual possesses a cannabidiol product to treat a medical condition, if the certification has an issue date that is no more than one year prior to the possession, and if any expiration date provided by the physician in the certification has not passed. A certification is not required to possess hemp, as defined in s. 94.55 (1) , or a prescription drug product that has been approved by the U.S. food and drug administration. 961.32(3) (3) 961.32(3)(a) (a) In this subsection: 961.32(3)(a)1. 1. “Cannabis” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not. 961.32(3)(a)2. 2. “Hemp” has the meaning given in s. 94.55 (1) . 961.32(3)(b) (b) A person who is not otherwise violating s.