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4.33A POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Ordinance #4.33 of the Douglas County Code of Ordinances is hereby repealed and re-created as Ordinance #4.33A as follows: SECTION I. AUTHORITY Pursuant to the authority of sec. 59.54(25), Wisconsin Statutes, Douglas County does hereby establish this ordinance prohibiting the possession of marijuana. SECTION II. DEFINITION A. AMarijuana@ means all parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin, including tetrahydrocannabinols. AMarijuana@ does include the mature stalks if mixed with other parts of the plant. B. AMarijuana@ does not include fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. SECTION III. POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA PROHIBITED No person may possess or attempt to possess 25 grams or less of marijuana as defined in Section II., unless: A. The person obtains the marijuana directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a physician or other practitioner who is licensed, registered, certified or otherwise permitted to prescribe a controlled substance, and who is acting in the course of his or her professional practice. B The person is otherwise authorized by Wisconsin Statute to possess marijuana. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION IV. PENALTIES Any person violating Section III is subject to a forfeiture of up to $1000. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE Following passage and publication by the Douglas County Board of Supervisors this ordinance shall be in full force and effect. Dated this 10th day of April, 2008.