AB506,18,2423 3. During the preceding 3 years, the person has been committed under s. 51.20
24for being drug dependent.
AB506,19,5
14. The person chronically and habitually uses alcohol beverages or other
2substances to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired. A person is
3presumed to chronically and habitually use alcohol beverages or other substances to
4the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired if, within the preceding 3
5years, any of the following applies:
AB506,19,76 a. The person has been committed for involuntary treatment under s. 51.45
7(13).
AB506,19,88 b. The person has been convicted of a violation of s. 941.20 (1) (b).
AB506,19,189 c. In 2 or more cases arising out of separate incidents, a court has found the
10person to have committed a violation of s. 346.63 or a local ordinance in conformity
11with that section; a violation of a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe
12or band in this state in conformity with s. 346.63; or a violation of the law of another
13jurisdiction, as defined in s. 340.01 (41m), that prohibits use of a motor vehicle while
14intoxicated, while under the influence of a controlled substance, a controlled
15substance analog, or a combination thereof, with an excess or specified range of
16alcohol concentration, or while under the influence of any drug to a degree that
17renders the person incapable of safely driving, as those or substantially similar
18terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.
AB506,19,2019 5. The person has income that comes principally from gambling or has been
20convicted of 2 or more gambling offenses.
AB506,19,2121 6. The person has been convicted of crimes relating to prostitution.
AB506,19,2322 7. The person has been convicted of crimes relating to loaning money or
23anything of value to persons holding licenses or permits pursuant to ch. 125.
AB506,19,2424 8. The person is under the age of 21.
AB506,20,2
19. The person has not been a resident of this state continuously for at least 90
2days prior to the application date.
AB506,20,93 (cm) Notwithstanding ss. 66.0134 and 947.21, an applicant with 20 or more
4employees may not receive a permit under this section unless the applicant certifies
5to the department that the applicant has entered into a labor peace agreement and
6will abide by the terms of the agreement as a condition of maintaining a valid permit
7under this section. The applicant shall submit to the department a copy of the page
8of the labor peace agreement that contains the signatures of the labor organization
9representative and the applicant.
AB506,20,1910 (cn) The department shall use a competitive scoring system to determine which
11applicants are eligible to receive a permit under this section. The department shall
12issue permits to the highest scoring applicants that it determines will best protect
13the environment; provide stable, family-supporting jobs to local residents; ensure
14worker and consumer safety; operate secure facilities; and uphold the laws of the
15jurisdictions in which they operate. The department may deny a permit to an
16applicant with a low score as determined under this paragraph. The department
17may request that the applicant provide any information or documentation that the
18department deems necessary for purposes of making a determination under this
19paragraph.
AB506,21,220 (d) 1. Before the department issues a new or renewed permit under this section,
21the department shall give notice of the permit application to the governing body of
22the municipality where the permit applicant intends to operate the premises of a
23marijuana producer or marijuana processor. No later than 30 days after the
24department submits the notice, the governing body of the municipality may file with

1the department a written objection to granting or renewing the permit. At the
2municipality's request, the department may extend the period for filing objections.
AB506,21,163 2. A written objection filed under subd. 1. shall provide all the facts on which
4the objection is based. In determining whether to grant or deny a permit for which
5an objection has been filed under this paragraph, the department shall give
6substantial weight to objections from a municipality based on chronic illegal activity
7associated with the premises for which the applicant seeks a permit or the premises
8of any other operation in this state for which the applicant holds or has held a valid
9permit or license, the conduct of the applicant's patrons inside or outside the
10premises of any other operation in this state for which the applicant holds or has held
11a valid permit or license, and local zoning ordinances. In this subdivision, “ chronic
12illegal activity" means a pervasive pattern of activity that threatens the public
13health, safety, and welfare of the municipality, including any crime or ordinance
14violation, and that is documented in crime statistics, police reports, emergency
15medical response data, calls for service, field data, or similar law enforcement agency
16records.
AB506,21,2117 (e) After denying a permit, the department shall immediately notify the
18applicant in writing of the denial and the reasons for the denial. After making a
19decision to grant or deny a permit for which a municipality has filed an objection
20under par. (d), the department shall immediately notify the governing body of the
21municipality in writing of its decision and the reasons for the decision.
AB506,21,2322 (f) 1. The department's denial of a permit under this section is subject to judicial
23review under ch. 227.
AB506,21,2524 2. The department's decision to grant a permit under this section regardless of
25an objection filed under par. (d) is subject to judicial review under ch. 227.
AB506,22,2
1(g) The department shall not issue a permit under this section to any person
2who does not hold a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50).
AB506,22,8 3(3) Fees; term. (a) Each person who applies for a permit under this section
4shall submit with the application a $250 fee. A permit issued under this section is
5valid for one year and may be renewed, except that the department may revoke or
6suspend a permit prior to its expiration. A person is not entitled to a refund of the
7fees paid under this subsection if the person's permit is denied, revoked, or
8suspended.
AB506,22,129 (b) A permittee shall annually pay to the department a fee for as long as the
10person holds a valid permit under this section. The annual fee for a marijuana
11processor permittee is $2,000. The annual fee for a marijuana producer permittee
12is one of the following, unless the department, by rule, establishes a higher amount:
AB506,22,1413 1. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests not more than 1,800
14marijuana plants, $1,800.
AB506,22,1615 2. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests more than 1,800 but
16not more than 3,600 marijuana plants, $2,900.
AB506,22,1817 3. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests more than 3,600 but
18not more than 6,000 marijuana plants, $3,600.
AB506,22,2019 4. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests more than 6,000 but
20not more than 10,200 marijuana plants, $5,100.
AB506,22,2221 5. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests more than 10,200
22marijuana plants, $7,100 plus $800 for every 3,600 marijuana plants over 10,200.
AB506,23,2 23(4) Schools. The department may not issue a permit under this section to
24operate any premises that are within 500 feet of the perimeter of the grounds of any

1elementary or secondary school, playground, recreation facility, child care facility,
2public park, public transit facility, or library.
AB506,23,10 3(5) Education and awareness campaign. The department shall develop and
4make available training programs for marijuana producers on how to safely and
5efficiently plant, grow, cultivate, harvest, and otherwise handle marijuana, and for
6marijuana processors on how to safely and efficiently produce and handle marijuana
7products and test marijuana for contaminants. The department shall conduct an
8awareness campaign to inform potential marijuana producers and marijuana
9processors of the availability and viability of marijuana as a crop or product in this
10state.
AB506,23,15 11(6) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer and
12enforce this section, including rules relating to the inspection of the plants, facilities,
13and products of permittees; training requirements for employees of permittees; and
14the competitive scoring system for determining which applicants are eligible to
15receive a permit under this section.
AB506,23,20 16(7) Penalties. (a) Unless another penalty is prescribed for the violation, any
17person who violates sub. (2), fails to pay the required fee under sub. (3), or violates
18any of the requirements established by the rules promulgated under sub. (6) shall
19be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months
20or both.
AB506,24,221 (b) In addition to the penalties imposed under par. (a), the department shall
22revoke the permit of any person convicted of any violation described under par. (a)
23and not issue another permit to that person for a period of 2 years following the
24revocation. The department may suspend or revoke the permit of any permittee who
25violates s. 100.30, any provision of this section, or any rules promulgated under sub.

1(6). The department shall revoke the permit of any permittee who violates s. 100.30
23 or more times within a 5-year period.
AB506,25 3Section 25. 94.57 of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,24,7 494.57 Testing laboratories. The department shall register entities as
5tetrahydrocannabinols testing laboratories. The laboratories may possess or
6manufacture tetrahydrocannabinols or drug paraphernalia and shall perform the
7following services:
AB506,24,9 8(1) Test marijuana produced for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols for
9potency and for mold, fungus, pesticides, and other contaminants.
AB506,24,12 10(2) Collect information on research findings and conduct research related to
11the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols, including research that identifies
12potentially unsafe levels of contaminants.
AB506,24,13 13(3) Provide training on the following:
AB506,24,1514 (a) The safe and efficient cultivation, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and
15distribution of marijuana for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB506,24,1616 (b) Security and inventory accountability procedures.
AB506,24,1717 (c) The most recent research on the use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB506,26 18Section 26 . 100.145 of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,24,21 19100.145 Recreational marijuana logotype. The department shall design
20an official logotype appropriate for including on a label affixed to recreational
21marijuana under s. 139.973 (10) (a).
AB506,27 22Section 27 . 108.02 (18r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,24,2323 108.02 (18r) Marijuana. “Marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 111.32 (11m).
AB506,28 24Section 28 . 108.04 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,25,5
1108.04 (5m) Discharge for use of marijuana. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (5),
2“misconduct," for purposes of sub. (5), does not include the employee's use of
3marijuana off the employer's premises during nonworking hours or a violation of the
4employer's policy concerning such use, unless termination of the employee because
5of that use is permitted under s. 111.35.
AB506,25,96 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (5g), “substantial fault," for purposes of sub. (5g), does
7not include the employee's use of marijuana off the employer's premises during
8nonworking hours or a violation of the employer's policy concerning such use, unless
9termination of the employee because of that use is permitted under s. 111.35.
AB506,29 10Section 29 . 111.32 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,25,1111 111.32 (9m) “Lawful product” includes marijuana.
AB506,30 12Section 30 . 111.32 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB506,25,1613 111.32 (11m) “Marijuana” means all parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis,
14whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the
15plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation
16of the plant, its seeds or resin, including tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB506,31 17Section 31 . 111.35 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB506,25,2018 111.35 (2) (e) Conflicts with any federal or state statute, rule or regulation.
19This paragraph does not apply with respect to violations concerning marijuana or
20tetrahydrocannabinols under 21 USC 841 to 865.
AB506,32 21Section 32 . 114.09 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB506,26,322 114.09 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subd. 1. a. or b., the court shall
23order the person violating sub. (1) (b) 1. or 1m. to submit to and comply with an
24assessment by an approved public treatment facility as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c) for
25examination of the person's use of alcohol, tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled

1substances, or controlled substance analogs and development of an airman safety
2plan for the person. The court shall notify the person, the department, and the proper
3federal agency of the assessment order. The assessment order shall:
AB506,33 4Section 33 . 114.09 (2) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB506,26,155 114.09 (2) (bm) 4. The assessment report shall order compliance with an
6airman safety plan. The report shall inform the person of the fee provisions under
7s. 46.03 (18) (f). The safety plan may include a component that makes the person
8aware of the effect of his or her offense on a victim and a victim's family. The safety
9plan may include treatment for the person's misuse, abuse, or dependence on alcohol,
10tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs. If
11the plan requires inpatient treatment, the treatment shall not exceed 30 days. An
12airman safety plan under this paragraph shall include a termination date consistent
13with the plan that shall not extend beyond one year. The county department under
14s. 51.42 shall assure notification of the department of transportation and the person
15of the person's compliance or noncompliance with assessment and treatment.
AB506,34 16Section 34 . 115.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) and
17amended to read:
AB506,27,218 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) A critical health problems education program is
19established in the department. The program shall be a systematic and integrated
20program designed to provide appropriate learning experiences based on scientific
21knowledge of the human organism as it functions within its environment and
22designed to favorably influence the health, understanding, attitudes and practices
23of the individual child which will enable him or her to adapt to changing health
24problems of our society. The program shall be designed to educate youth with regard
25to critical health problems and shall include, but not be limited to, the following

1topics as the basis for comprehensive education curricula in all elementary and
2secondary schools: controlled
AB506,27,4 31. Controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4); controlled substance
4analogs, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m); alcohol; and tobacco; mental.
AB506,27,5 52. Mental health; sexually.
AB506,27,7 63. Sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency
7syndrome; human.
AB506,27,8 84. Human growth and development; and.
AB506,27,9 95. Other related health and safety topics as determined by the department.
AB506,27,12 10(b) Participation in the human growth and development topic of the curricula
11described in par. (a) shall be entirely voluntary. The department may not require a
12school board to use a specific human growth and development curriculum.
AB506,35 13Section 35 . Subchapter IV of chapter 139 [precedes 139.97] of the statutes is
14created to read:
AB506,27,1515 chapter 139
AB506,27,1616 subchapter Iv
AB506,27,1717 marijuana tax and regulation
AB506,27,18 18139.97 Definitions. In this subchapter:
AB506,27,19 19(1) “Department" means the department of revenue.
AB506,27,22 20(2) “Lot" means a definite quantity of marijuana or usable marijuana identified
21by a lot number, every portion or package of which is consistent with the factors that
22appear in the labeling.
AB506,27,24 23(3) “Lot number" means a number that specifies the person who holds a valid
24permit under this subchapter and the harvesting or processing date for each lot.
AB506,27,25 25(4) “Marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 961.70 (2).
AB506,28,4
1(5) “Marijuana distributor” means a person in this state who purchases or
2receives usable marijuana from a marijuana processor and who sells or otherwise
3transfers the usable marijuana to a marijuana retailer or operator of a marijuana
4lounge for the purpose of resale to consumers.
AB506,28,6 5(5m) “Marijuana lounge” means a location for the retail sale of usable
6marijuana for consumption on the premises.
AB506,28,10 7(6) “Marijuana processor" means a person in this state who processes
8marijuana into usable marijuana, packages and labels usable marijuana for sale in
9retail outlets, and sells at wholesale or otherwise transfers usable marijuana to
10marijuana distributors.
AB506,28,12 11(7) “Marijuana producer" means a person in this state who produces marijuana
12and sells it at wholesale or otherwise transfers it to marijuana processors.
AB506,28,14 13(8) “Marijuana retailer" means a person in this state that sells usable
14marijuana at a retail outlet other than a marijuana lounge.
AB506,28,17 15(9) “Microbusiness” means a marijuana producer that produces marijuana in
16one area that is less than 10,000 square feet and who also operates as any 2 of the
17following:
AB506,28,1818 (a) A marijuana processor.
AB506,28,1919 (b) A marijuana distributor.
AB506,28,2020 (c) A marijuana retailer.
AB506,28,23 21(10) “Permittee" means a marijuana producer, marijuana processor, marijuana
22distributor, marijuana retailer, microbusiness, or operator of a marijuana lounge
23that is issued a permit under s. 139.972.
AB506,28,24 24(11) “Retail outlet" means a location for the retail sale of usable marijuana.
AB506,28,25 25(12) “Sales price" has the meaning given in s. 77.51 (15b).
AB506,29,3
1(13) “Usable marijuana" means marijuana that has been processed for human
2consumption and includes dried marijuana flowers, marijuana-infused products,
3and marijuana edibles.
AB506,29,8 4139.971 Marijuana tax. (1) (a) An excise tax is imposed on a marijuana
5producer at the rate of 15 percent of the sales price on each wholesale sale or transfer
6in this state of marijuana to a marijuana processor. This paragraph applies to a
7microbusiness that transfers marijuana to a processing operation within the
8microbusiness.
AB506,29,129 (b) An excise tax is imposed on a marijuana retailer or operator of a marijuana
10lounge at the rate of 10 percent of the sales price on each retail sale in this state of
11usable marijuana, except that the tax does not apply to sales of usable marijuana to
12an individual who holds a valid tax exemption certificate issued under s. 73.17 (4).
AB506,29,16 13(2) Each person liable for the taxes imposed under sub. (1) shall pay the taxes
14to the department no later than the 15th day of the month following the month in
15which the person's tax liability is incurred and shall include with the payment a
16return on a form prescribed by the department.
AB506,29,22 17(3) For purposes of this section, a marijuana producer may not sell marijuana
18directly to a marijuana distributor, marijuana retailer, or operator of a marijuana
19lounge, and a marijuana retailer or operator of a marijuana lounge may purchase
20usable marijuana for resale only from a marijuana distributor. This subsection does
21not apply to a microbusiness that transfers marijuana or usable marijuana to
22another operation with the microbusiness.
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