Rothschild, WI Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Possession threshold
- 25 grams or less
- Governing section
- Village Code § 422-3.B
- Adult first-offense fine
- $10 to $100
- Minor disposition
- Wis. Stat. § 938.344(2e)
- Exception
- Valid prescription only
Summary
Rothschild bans possessing 25 grams or less of marijuana or THC anywhere in the Village, public or private, unless it came from a valid prescription. Violators face the Village's general forfeiture, and minors under 18 face a separate juvenile disposition under state law.
Marijuana possession. It is unlawful for any person to possess any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains 25 grams or less of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) or marijuana or its salts, isomers or salts of isomers, unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner within the meaning of § 961.01(19), Wis. Stats., while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by Ch. 961, Wis. Stats. ... Any person under 18 years of age who violates this section shall be subject to a disposition under § 938.344(2e), Wis. Stats.
Full Breakdown
01(19), Wis. , while that practitioner is acting within professional practice, or otherwise authorized under Wis. Stat. Ch. 961. The ban is not limited to public places; it reaches possession anywhere within Village limits, and there is no separate public-use carve-out written into the ordinance beyond the prescription exception. 575, Wis. ) by reference, excluding provisions where the state penalty is imprisonment, meaning paraphernalia connected to marijuana use is independently prohibited. C, an adult violator is subject to the Village's general penalty at § 1-2, a fine of $10 to $100 for a first offense and $50 to $500 for a repeat offense within a year.
344(2e), Wis. , routing the case through the juvenile justice system rather than the standard municipal forfeiture. Because the Village's Municipal Court has jurisdiction over nonadult offenders under Ch. 938, Wis. B, marijuana citations against minors in Rothschild are handled through that juvenile process.
Violations & Fines
Possessing 25 grams or less of marijuana or THC without a valid prescription violates § 422-3.B and is subject to the § 1-2 general penalty of $10 to $100 for a first offense, $50 to $500 for a repeat offense within a year, plus costs. A violator under 18 instead faces disposition under § 938.344(2e), Wis. Stats.
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