Controlled substances.

2016
State of Wyoming
16LSO-0013
Introduced
1.2

HOUSE BILL

NO.

HB0037

Controlled substances.

Sponsored by:
Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to controlled substances; specifying the weight for prosecution of edibles and drinkables containing marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinols; specifying the weight for prosecution of controlled substances in other forms; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 35
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7
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1031(c
)(
i)
by creating new subparagraphs (G) and (H)
is
amended to read:

35
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7
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1031
.

Unlawful manufacture or delivery; counterfeit substance; unlawful possession.

(c)

It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled substance unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this act. With the exception of dronabinol as listed in W.S. 35
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7
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1018(
h), and notwithstanding any other provision of this act, no practitioner shall dispense or prescribe marihuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or synthetic equivalents of marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol and no prescription or practitioner's order for marihuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or synthetic equivalents of marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol shall be valid. Any person who violates this subsection:

(i)

And has in his possession a controlled substance in the amount set forth in this paragraph is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than twelve (12) months, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both. Any person
convicted for a third or subsequent offense under this paragraph, including convictions for violations of similar laws in other jurisdictions, shall be imprisoned for a term not more than five (5) years, fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both. For purposes of this paragraph, the amounts of a controlled substance are as follows:

(G)

For preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances
, including but not limited to baked goods, candies, drinks
, edibles
or any other similar form containing mari
h
uana or
t
etrahydrocannabinols
, no more than
one (1) pound
;

(H)

Except as
otherwise provided in this paragraph
, for a controlled substance in any other form
, no
more than three (3) grams.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
6
.

(END)

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