AB1040,40,1715 (c) The patient has been convicted for a violation of the federal Controlled
16Substances Act under 21 USC 801 to 971, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
17under ch. 961, or any controlled substances law of another state.
AB1040,40,1818 (d) The patient has been convicted of any felony.
AB1040,40,2019 (e) The patient has been found to have violated any provision of this chapter
20or any rules promulgated under this chapter by fraud.
AB1040,40,2121 (f) The patient is no longer a resident.
AB1040,40,2322 (g) The patient voluntarily requests to be removed from the patient and
23caregiver registry.
AB1040,40,25 24(9) The office shall remove a caregiver from the patient and caregiver registry
25under this section if the office finds that any of the following has occurred:
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1(a) The caregiver has been convicted of any crime.
AB1040,41,32 (b) The caregiver has been found to have violated any provision of this chapter
3or any rules promulgated under this chapter by fraud.
AB1040,41,44 (c) The caregiver is no longer a resident.
AB1040,41,8 5(10) If a patient is removed from the patient and caregiver registry under this
6section, the office shall remove any caregivers designated for that patient from the
7patient and caregiver registry unless the caregiver is a caregiver for another patient
8who is on the patient and caregiver registry under this section.
AB1040,41,11 9259.10 Medical cannabis dispensaries. (1) No person may sell or transfer
10medical cannabis products to patients and caregivers except for a dispensary
11operated by the office.
AB1040,41,14 12(2) The office shall establish 5 dispensaries in the state. In establishing
13dispensaries in the state, the office shall place one dispensary in each of the 5 regions
14that the department has established for data analysis and communication purposes.
AB1040,41,17 15(3) (a) Each dispensary may obtain packaged and labeled medical cannabis
16products from processors licensed under s. 94.57 (5) and dispense medical cannabis
17products consistent with this section.
AB1040,41,2418 (b) No dispensary may dispense medical cannabis products to any person
19except for a patient or caregiver who presents photo identification and a valid
20registry identification card issued by the office under s. 259.04. Before a dispensary
21may dispense medical cannabis products to a patient or caregiver, the dispensary
22shall confirm the patient or caregiver is included on the patient and caregiver
23registry under s. 259.04 by searching the registry for the patient's or caregiver's
24unique identification code.
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1(4) Each dispensary shall be adequately staffed to advise patients and
2caregivers on appropriate medical cannabis products to use or consume and
3appropriate dosages. At a minimum, each dispensary shall have on staff at all times
4at least one pharmacist who is qualified to advise patients and caregivers on
5appropriate uses and dosages of medical cannabis products and potential
6interactions between medical cannabis products and other drugs, as defined in s.
7450.01 (10), that the patient uses.
AB1040,42,21 8(5) (a) Before a dispensary may dispense medical cannabis products to a
9patient or the patient's caregiver, the dispensary shall direct a qualified pharmacist
10who is employed by the dispensary to consult with the patient or the patient's
11caregiver and review the patient's records under the prescription drug monitoring
12program under s. 961.385. After consulting with the patient or the patient's
13caregiver and reviewing the patient's records under the prescription drug
14monitoring program, if the patient has never been dispensed medical cannabis
15products in this state, the pharmacist shall recommend a daily dosage for the patient
16and record the recommended daily dosage in the patient and caregiver registry
17under s. 259.04. If the patient has previously been recommended a daily dosage, the
18consulting pharmacist may update the patient's recommended daily dosage. If the
19consulting pharmacist recommends an updated daily dosage for the patient, the
20pharmacist shall record that updated recommendation in the patient and caregiver
21registry under s. 259.04.
AB1040,43,522 (b) A dispensary may dispense to a patient who has never been dispensed
23medical cannabis products in this state or the patient's caregiver not more than a
2430-day supply of medical cannabis products based on the dosage recommendation
25made by a qualified pharmacist employed by a dispensary and recorded in the

1patient and caregiver registry under s. 259.04. After dispensing to a patient an
2initial 30-day supply of medical cannabis products, a dispensary may dispense not
3more than a 90-day supply of medical cannabis products based on the most recent
4dosage recommendation made by a qualified pharmacist employed by a dispensary
5and recorded in the patient and caregiver registry under s. 259.04.
AB1040,43,96 (c) No dispensary may dispense any medical cannabis products to a patient or
7to a caregiver for a patient who, based on the amount of medical cannabis products
8previously dispensed and the patient's recommended daily dosage, has or should
9have more than a 7-day supply of medical cannabis products.
AB1040,43,1410 (d) A dispensary shall designate one or more employees to generate records for
11the prescription drug monitoring program under s. 961.385 when a medical cannabis
12product is dispensed to a patient or caregiver and to record the following information
13in the registry when a medical cannabis product is dispensed to a patient or
14caregiver:
AB1040,43,1515 1. The form and quantity of medical cannabis products dispensed.
AB1040,43,1716 2. The pharmacist who consulted with the patient or caregiver prior to
17dispensing.
AB1040,43,1818 3. The individual to whom the medical cannabis products are dispensed.
AB1040,43,1919 4. The date the medical cannabis products are dispensed.
AB1040,43,2120 5. The estimated number of days of therapy that the dispensed medical
21cannabis products may be used by the patient.
AB1040,43,25 22(6) The office shall promulgate rules to establish qualifications for pharmacists
23to advise patients and caregivers at dispensaries under this section on appropriate
24uses and dosages of medical cannabis products and potential interactions between
25medical cannabis products and other drugs that the patient uses.
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1(7) A dispensary, and any employee of a dispensary, may not make any
2statement or other indication that the consumption or use of medical cannabis may
3cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent any disease or medical condition.
AB1040,44,5 4259.15 Advertising prohibited. (1) No dispensary may advertise its
5services.
AB1040,44,7 6(2) No prescriber may advertise that he or she may provide a written
7confirmation under s. 259.04 (1) (e).
AB1040,44,12 8259.20 Sales prices. The office shall set the price of medical cannabis
9products offered for sale at dispensaries. The office may set the price of medical
10cannabis products only at a level sufficient to recoup product and operational costs.
11The office may update prices under this subsection whenever the office determines
12it is necessary.
AB1040,44,15 13259.25 Enforcement. (1) The office may conduct investigations, hold
14hearings, and make findings as to whether a person has violated any provision of this
15chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter.
AB1040,44,18 16(2) If, after holding a public hearing, the office determines that a person has
17violated any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter,
18the office may impose a penalty pursuant to s. 259.30.
AB1040,44,21 19(3) If the office has reason to believe that a person has engaged in activities for
20which a license is required without a license, the office may petition the circuit court
21for a temporary restraining order or an injunction as provided in ch. 813.
AB1040,44,24 22(4) The enforcement actions permitted under this section are cumulative. The
23imposition of an enforcement action may not bar the imposition of any other
24enforcement action.
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1259.30 Penalties. (1) The office may remove a patient or caregiver from the
2patient and caregiver registry if the office determines that the patient or caregiver
3has intentionally possessed, used, sold, or transferred cannabis or medical cannabis
4products in violation of this chapter or any rules promulgated under this chapter.
AB1040,45,7 5(2) (a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rules
6promulgated under this chapter by fraud shall be fined not less than $2,000 nor more
7than $10,000.
AB1040,45,128 (b) Except as provided in par. (a), any person who violates any provision of this
9chapter or any rules promulgated under this chapter may be required to forfeit not
10less than $200 nor more than $5,000 or, for an offense committed within 5 years of
11an offense for which a penalty has been assessed under this section, may be required
12to forfeit not less than $400 nor more than $10,000.
AB1040,45,15 13(3) All of the remedies and penalties under this chapter shall be cumulative.
14No action for recovery of one penalty shall be a bar to or affect the recovery of any
15other penalty or be a bar to any criminal prosecution.
AB1040,34 16Section 34. 450.01 (16) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,45,1817 450.01 (16) (L) Performing the duties specified in s. 259.10 as an employed
18pharmacist of a medical cannabis dispensary.
AB1040,35 19Section 35 . 450.03 (1) (eg) and (er) of the statutes are created to read:
AB1040,45,2220 450.03 (1) (eg) Any person acting within the scope of a valid grower license
21under s. 94.57 (4), a valid processor license under s. 94.57 (5), or a valid laboratory
22license under s. 94.57 (6).
AB1040,45,2523 (er) A medical cannabis dispensary operating pursuant to s. 259.10. This
24paragraph does not apply to a person serving as a pharmacist in a medical cannabis
25dispensary operating pursuant to s. 259.10.
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1Section 36. 450.07 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 450.07 (1m) (a).
AB1040,37 2Section 37 . 450.07 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,46,63 450.07 (1m) (b) No license under this section is required for a dispensary
4operating pursuant to s. 259.10 or a person acting within the scope of a valid grower
5license under s. 94.57 (4), a valid processor license under s. 94.57 (5), or a valid
6laboratory license under s. 94.57 (6).
AB1040,38 7Section 38 . 450.071 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 450.071 (1) (a) and
8amended to read:
AB1040,46,119 450.071 (1) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b), no person may engage in the
10wholesale distribution of a prescription drug in this state without obtaining a license
11from the board for each facility from which the person distributes prescription drugs.
AB1040,46,16 12(b) 1. The board shall exempt from the licensure requirement under this section
13a manufacturer that distributes prescription drugs or devices manufactured by the
14manufacturer from licensing and other requirements under this section to the extent
15the license or requirement is not required under federal law or regulation, unless the
16board determines that it is necessary to apply a requirement to a manufacturer.
AB1040,39 17Section 39 . 450.071 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,46,2118 450.071 (1) (b) 2. No license under this section is required for a dispensary
19operating pursuant to s. 259.10 or a person acting within the scope of a valid grower
20license under s. 94.57 (4), a valid processor license under s. 94.57 (5), or a valid
21laboratory license under s. 94.57 (6).
AB1040,40 22Section 40. 450.10 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,46,2523 450.10 (2m) No pharmacist may be found guilty of unprofessional conduct for
24performing the duties specified in s. 259.10 as an employed pharmacist of a medical
25cannabis dispensary.
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1Section 41. 452.14 (3) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1040,47,52 452.14 (3) (n) Treated any person unequally solely because of sex, race, color,
3handicap, national origin, use of medical cannabis products, as defined in s. 94.57 (1)
4(f),
ancestry, marital status, lawful source of income, or status as a victim of domestic
5abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u).
AB1040,42 6Section 42 . 767.445 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,47,8 7767.445 Medical cannabis. (1) In this section, “medical cannabis product”
8has the meaning given in s. 94.57 (1) (f).
AB1040,47,14 9(2) A court may not consider lawful use or possession of medical cannabis
10products under s. 94.57 or ch. 259 in determining custody or placement of a child
11under this chapter, except in cases in which a child has access to the medical cannabis
12products. A court may consider the unlawful use or possession of cannabis, as
13defined in s. 94.57 (1) (a), in determining custody or placement of a child under this
14chapter.
AB1040,43 15Section 43. 943.895 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 943.895 (4) (a).
AB1040,44 16Section 44. 943.895 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,47,2217 943.895 (4) (b) A financial institution or person acting on behalf of or providing
18services to a financial institution does not violate this section solely by receiving
19deposits, extending credit, conducting funds transfers, transporting cash or other
20financial instruments, or providing other financial services to a cannabis grower,
21processor, or laboratory licensed under s. 94.57 or a medical cannabis dispensary
22operating pursuant to s. 259.10.
AB1040,45 23Section 45. 961.01 (3u) of the statutes is created to read:
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1961.01 (3u) “Caregiver” means an individual who holds a valid registry
2identification card under s. 259.04 to help a registered patient in his or her use or
3acquisition of medical cannabis products.
AB1040,46 4Section 46. 961.01 (12q) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,48,75 961.01 (12q) “Licensed entity” means a grower licensed under s. 94.57 (4), a
6processor licensed under s. 94.57 (5), a laboratory licensed under s. 94.57 (6), or a
7dispensary that is operating pursuant to s. 259.10.
AB1040,47 8Section 47. 961.01 (14g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,48,109 961.01 (14g) “Medical cannabis product” has the meaning given in s. 94.57 (1)
10(f).
AB1040,48 11Section 48. 961.01 (20hm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,48,1312 961.01 (20hm) “Registered patient" means an individual who holds a valid
13registry identification card under s. 259.04 to use medical cannabis products.
AB1040,49 14Section 49. 961.01 (20t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,48,1615 961.01 (20t) “Treatment team” means a registered patient and the registered
16patient's caregivers if any.
AB1040,50 17Section 50. 961.33 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,48,22 18961.33 Medical cannabis. (1) Possession, distribution, and delivery by
19treatment team.
Notwithstanding s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), a member
20of a treatment team may possess medical cannabis products or distribute, deliver, or
21possess with the intent to deliver medical cannabis products to another member of
22the same registered patient's treatment team if all of the following apply:
AB1040,48,2423 (a) The possession, distribution, or delivery of the medical cannabis product is
24for the use of a registered patient in accordance with ch. 259.
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1(b) The medical cannabis product is obtained from a dispensary operating
2pursuant to s. 259.10.
AB1040,49,43 (c) The amount of medical cannabis product does not exceed the amount
4specified under s. 259.10 (5) for each registered patient.
AB1040,49,65 (d) The member of the treatment team has in the member's possession a valid
6registry identification card issued under s. 259.04.
AB1040,49,107 (e) The medical cannabis product is possessed at the residence of the registered
8patient or possessed while the medical cannabis product is being transported to the
9residence of the registered patient. Under this paragraph, “residence” includes a
10temporary accommodation if the registered patient intends to or did stay overnight.
AB1040,49,16 11(2) Licensed entities; authorized acts. Notwithstanding s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m)
12(h), or (3g) (e), a licensed entity or an agent or employee of a licensed entity may
13possess, manufacture, distribute, or deliver marijuana or medical cannabis products
14or possess with the intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver marijuana or
15medical cannabis products if the licensed entity, agent, or employee is acting in the
16usual course of his or her business or employment.
AB1040,49,19 17(3) Prosecution. (a) A member of a treatment team may not be prosecuted for
18an offense under this chapter, or under an ordinance described in s. 59.54 (25) (a) or
1966.0107 (1) (bm), for any of the following:
AB1040,49,2220 1. The possession, manufacture, distribution, or delivery of medical cannabis
21products or possession with the intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver medical
22cannabis products if the person is acting in accordance with this section.
AB1040,49,2323 2. A violation of sub. (1) (d) or (e).
AB1040,50,524 (b) A licensed entity or an agent or employee of a licensed entity may not be
25prosecuted for a criminal offense under this chapter, or under an ordinance described

1in s. 59.54 (25) (a) or 66.0107 (1) (bm), for the possession, manufacture, distribution,
2or delivery of marijuana or medical cannabis products or possession with the intent
3to manufacture, distribute, or deliver marijuana or medical cannabis products if the
4entity, agent, or employee is acting in the usual course of his or her business or
5employment.
AB1040,50,106 (c) A member of a treatment team who fails to comply with sub. (1) (d) is subject
7to a forfeiture of $25, except that, if the member produces a registry identification
8card within 72 hours after failing to comply, the member is not subject to the
9forfeiture under this paragraph. No other penalty applies to a member of a
10treatment team solely because of the member's failure to comply with sub. (1) (d).
AB1040,50,1211 (d) A member of a treatment team who fails to comply with sub. (1) (e) is subject
12to a forfeiture of $25.
AB1040,50,18 13(4) Evidence of other crimes not subject to suppression. If a search based
14on probable cause of a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), or an ordinance
15described in s. 59.54 (25) (a) or 66.0107 (1) (bm), yields evidence of a crime other than
16a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), suppression of that evidence is not
17required if the only grounds for suppression is the immunity granted under this
18section.
AB1040,51 19Section 51 . 961.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1040,50,20 20961.38 (title) Prescriptions and recommendations for medical use.
AB1040,52 21Section 52 . 961.38 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1040,50,2422 961.38 (1p) A dispensary operating pursuant to s. 259.10 may dispense
23medical cannabis products, as defined in s. 94.57 (1) (f), to registered patients and
24caregivers in accordance with s. 259.10.
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