SB377,27,2323 3. Manage the person's medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
SB377,27,24 24(7) “Registry identification card" has the meaning given in s. 146.44 (1) (h).
SB377,28,2
1(8) “Treatment team" means a qualifying patient and his or her primary
2caregivers.
SB377,28,3 3(9) “Usable marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).
SB377,28,5 4(10) “Written certification" means a statement made by a person's physician
5if all of the following apply:
SB377,28,96 (a) The statement indicates that, in the physician's professional opinion, the
7person has or is undergoing a debilitating medical condition or treatment and the
8potential benefits of the person's use of tetrahydrocannabinols under sub. (4) (a)
9would likely outweigh the health risks for the person.
SB377,28,1310 (b) The statement indicates that the opinion described in par. (a) was formed
11after a full assessment, conducted no more than 6 months prior to making the
12statement and made in the course of a bona fide physician-patient relationship, of
13the person's medical history and current medical condition.
SB377,28,1514 (c) The statement is signed by the physician or is contained in the person's
15medical records.
SB377,28,1716 (d) The statement contains an expiration date that is no more than 48 months
17after issuance and the statement has not expired.
SB377,28,19 1850.81 Departmental powers and duties. (1) The department shall provide
19licensing, regulation, record keeping, and security for compassion centers.
SB377,29,2 20(2) Notwithstanding s. 227.12 (1), any person may petition the department to
21promulgate a rule to designate a medical condition or treatment as a debilitating
22medical condition or treatment. The department shall promulgate rules providing
23for public notice of and a public hearing regarding any such petition, with the public
24hearing providing persons an opportunity to comment upon the petition. After the
25hearing, but no later than 180 days after the submission of the petition, the

1department shall approve or deny the petition. The department's decision to approve
2or deny a petition is subject to judicial review under s. 227.52.
SB377,29,5 350.82 Licensing. The department shall issue licenses to a pharmacist or a
4pharmacy to operate as a compassion center and shall decide which and how many
5applicants for a license receive a license based on all of the following:
SB377,29,7 6(1) The ability of an applicant to provide to treatment teams a sufficient
7amount of medical marijuana for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
SB377,29,8 8(2) The experience the applicant has running an organization or a business.
SB377,29,10 9(3) The preferences of the governing bodies with jurisdiction over the area in
10which the applicants are located.
SB377,29,12 11(4) The ability of the applicant to keep records confidential and maintain a safe
12and secure facility.
SB377,29,13 13(5) The ability of the applicant to abide by the prohibitions under s. 50.83.
SB377,29,16 1450.83 Prohibitions. The department may not issue a license to operate as a
15compassion center to, and must revoke a license of, any organization to which any
16of the following applies:
SB377,29,18 17(1) The organization is located within 500 feet of a public or private elementary
18or secondary school, including a charter school.
SB377,29,21 19(2) The compassion center distributes to a treatment team a number of plants
20or an amount in ounces of usable marijuana that, in the period of distribution, results
21in the treatment team possessing more than the maximum medicinal amount.
SB377,29,25 22(3) The compassion center possesses a number of plants or an amount in ounces
23of usable marijuana that exceeds the combined maximum medicinal amount for all
24of the treatment teams that are estimated to use the organization by a number or an
25amount determined by the department by rule to be unacceptable.
SB377,30,3
150.84 Licensing procedure. (1) The application for a license must be in
2writing on a form provided by the department and include the licensing application
3fee under sub. (2) (a).
SB377,30,4 4(2) (a) A licensing application fee is $250.
SB377,30,55 (b) The annual fee for a compassion center is $5,000.
SB377,30,8 6(3) A compassion center license is valid until revoked. Each license shall be
7issued only for the applicant named in the application and may not be transferred
8or assigned.
SB377,30,13 950.85 Distribution of medical marijuana. (1) A compassion center may
10sell, distribute, or deliver tetrahydrocannabinols or drug paraphernalia intended for
11the storage or use of usable marijuana to a member of a treatment team if the
12compassion center receives a copy of the qualifying patient's written certification or
13registry identification card.
SB377,30,15 14(2) A compassion center may possess or manufacture tetrahydrocannabinols
15or drug paraphernalia with the intent to sell, distribute, or deliver under sub. (1).
SB377,30,17 16(3) A compassion center may have 2 locations, one for cultivation and one for
17sales, distribution, or delivery.
SB377,30,23 18(4) A compassion center shall have all tetrahydrocannabinols tested for mold,
19fungus, pesticides, and other contaminants and may not sell, distribute, or deliver
20tetrahydrocannabinols that test positive for mold, fungus, pesticides, or other
21contaminants if the contaminants, or level of contaminants, are identified by the
22testing laboratories under s. 50.86 (2) to be potentially unsafe to a qualifying
23patient's health.
SB377,30,24 24(5) A compassion center may cultivate marijuana outdoors.
SB377,31,4
150.86 Testing laboratories. The department shall register entities as
2tetrahydrocannabinols testing laboratories. The laboratories may possess or
3manufacture tetrahydrocannabinols or drug paraphernalia and shall perform the
4following services:
SB377,31,6 5(1) Test marijuana produced for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols for
6potency and for mold, fungus, pesticides, and other contaminants.
SB377,31,9 7(2) Collect information on research findings and conduct research related to
8the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols, including research that identifies
9potentially unsafe levels of contaminants.
SB377,31,12 10(3) Provide training to persons who hold registry identification cards or written
11certifications, to treatment teams, and to persons employed by compassion centers
12on the following:
SB377,31,1413 (a) The safe and efficient cultivation, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and
14distribution of marijuana for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
SB377,31,1515 (b) Security and inventory accountability procedures.
SB377,31,1616 (c) The most recent research on the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
SB377,69 17Section 69 . Subchapter VI (title) of chapter 50 [precedes 50.90] of the statutes
18is renumbered subchapter VII (title) of chapter 50 [precedes 50.90].
SB377,70 19Section 70 . 51.49 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB377,31,2220 51.49 (1) (d) “Operating while intoxicated" means a violation of s. 346.63 (1) or,
21(2m), or (2p) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or of s. 346.63 (2) or (6),
22940.09 (1) or 940.25.
SB377,71 23Section 71 . 59.54 (25) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB377,31,2424 59.54 (25) (title) Possession Regulation of marijuana.
SB377,72 25Section 72 . 59.54 (25) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB377,32,9
159.54 (25) (a) (intro.) The board may enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit
2the possession of marijuana, as defined in s. 961.01 (14), subject to the exceptions in
3s. 961.41 (3g) (intro.), and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinance
that
4is consistent with s. 961.71 or 961.72
; except that if a complaint is issued regarding
5an allegation of possession of more than 25 grams of marijuana, or possession of any
6amount of marijuana following a conviction in this state for possession of marijuana

7alleging a violation of s. 961.72 (2) (b) 2., (c) 3., or (d) 4., the subject of the complaint
8may not be prosecuted under this subsection for the same action that is the subject
9of the complaint unless all of the following occur:
SB377,73 10Section 73 . 66.0107 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB377,32,2011 66.0107 (1) (bm) Enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit the possession of
12marijuana, as defined in s. 961.01 (14), subject to the exceptions in s. 961.41 (3g)
13(intro.), and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinance
that is consistent
14with s. 961.71 or 961.72
; except that if a complaint is issued regarding an allegation
15of possession of more than 25 grams of marijuana, or possession of any amount of
16marijuana following a conviction in this state for possession of marijuana
alleging
17a violation of s. 961.72 (2) (b) 2., (c) 3., or (d) 4.
, the subject of the complaint may not
18be prosecuted under this paragraph for the same action that is the subject of the
19complaint unless the charges are dismissed or the district attorney declines to
20prosecute the case.
SB377,74 21Section 74 . 66.0414 of the statutes is created to read:
SB377,32,24 2266.0414 Cultivation of tetrahydrocannabinols. No city, village, town, or
23county may prohibit cultivating tetrahydrocannabinols outdoors if the cultivation is
24by one of the following:
SB377,32,25 25(1) A compassion center, as defined in s. 50.80 (1).
SB377,33,3
1(2) A person who is cultivating tetrahydrocannabinols for the medical use of
2tetrahydrocannabinols, as defined in s. 50.80 (4), if the amount does not exceed the
3maximum medicinal amount, as defined in s. 50.80 (3).
SB377,33,5 4(3) An individual who has no more than 6 marijuana plants at one time for his
5or her personal use.
SB377,75 6Section 75 . 77.52 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB377,33,187 77.52 (13) For the purpose of the proper administration of this section and to
8prevent evasion of the sales tax it shall be presumed that all receipts are subject to
9the tax until the contrary is established. The burden of proving that a sale of tangible
10personal property, or items, property, or goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d), or services
11is not a taxable sale at retail is upon the person who makes the sale unless that
12person takes from the purchaser an electronic or a paper certificate, in a manner
13prescribed by the department, to the effect that the property, item, good, or service
14is purchased for resale or is otherwise exempt, except that no certificate is required
15for the sale of tangible personal property, or items, property, or goods under sub. (1)
16(b), (c), or (d), or services that are exempt under s. 77.54 (5) (a) 3., (7), (7m), (8), (10),
17(11), (14), (15), (17), (20n), (21), (22b), (31), (32), (35), (36), (37), (42), (44), (45), (46),
18(51), (52), (66), and (67), and (69).
SB377,76 19Section 76 . 77.53 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB377,34,720 77.53 (10) For the purpose of the proper administration of this section and to
21prevent evasion of the use tax and the duty to collect the use tax, it is presumed that
22tangible personal property, or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or
23(d), or taxable services sold by any person for delivery in this state is sold for storage,
24use, or other consumption in this state until the contrary is established. The burden
25of proving the contrary is upon the person who makes the sale unless that person

1takes from the purchaser an electronic or paper certificate, in a manner prescribed
2by the department, to the effect that the property, or items, property, or goods under
3s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or taxable service is purchased for resale, or otherwise
4exempt from the tax, except that no certificate is required for the sale of tangible
5personal property, or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or
6services that are exempt under s. 77.54 (7), (7m), (8), (10), (11), (14), (15), (17), (20n),
7(21), (22b), (31), (32), (35), (36), (37), (42), (44), (45), (46), (51), (52), and (67), and (69).
SB377,77 8Section 77 . 77.54 (69) of the statutes is created to read:
SB377,34,119 77.54 (69) The sales price from the sale of and the storage, use, or other
10consumption of usable marijuana, as defined in s. 139.97 (13), provided by a
11compassion center, as defined in s. 50.80 (1).
SB377,78 12Section 78 . 94.56 of the statutes is created to read:
SB377,34,14 1394.56 Marijuana producers and processors. (1) Definitions. In this
14section:
SB377,34,1715 (a) “Labor peace agreement” means an agreement between a person applying
16for a permit under this section and a labor organization, as defined in s. 5.02 (8m),
17that does all of the following:
SB377,34,2018 1. Prohibits labor organizations and its members from engaging in picketing,
19work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference with persons doing
20business in this state.
SB377,34,2221 2. Prohibits the applicant from disrupting the efforts of the labor organization
22to communicate with and to organize and represent the applicant's employees.
SB377,35,223 3. Provides the labor organization access at reasonable times to areas in which
24the applicant's employees work for the purpose of meeting with employees to discuss

1their right to representation, employment rights under state law, and terms and
2conditions of employment.
SB377,35,33 (b) “Marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 961.70 (3).
SB377,35,44 (c) “Marijuana processor" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (6).
SB377,35,55 (d) “Marijuana producer” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (7).
SB377,35,66 (e) “Usable marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).
SB377,35,87 (f) “Permittee” means a marijuana producer or marijuana processor who is
8issued a permit under this section.
SB377,35,14 9(2) Permit required. (a) No person may operate in this state as a marijuana
10producer or marijuana processor without a permit from the department. A person
11who acts as a marijuana producer and a marijuana processor shall obtain a separate
12permit for each activity. A person is not required to obtain a permit under this section
13if the person produces or processes only industrial hemp and holds a valid license
14under s. 94.55.
SB377,35,1715 (b) This subsection applies to all officers, directors, agents, and stockholders
16holding 5 percent or more of the stock of any corporation applying for a permit under
17this section.
SB377,35,1918 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, a permit under this section may
19not be granted to any person to whom any of the following applies:
SB377,35,2120 1. The person has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, as defined in s.
21941.29 (1g) (b), at least 3 times.
SB377,35,2322 2. The person has been convicted of a violent felony, as defined in s. 941.29 (1g)
23(a), unless pardoned.
SB377,35,2524 3. During the preceding 3 years, the person has been committed under s. 51.20
25for being drug dependent.
SB377,36,5
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:
SB377,36,76 a. The person has been committed for involuntary treatment under s. 51.45
7(13).
SB377,36,88 b. The person has been convicted of a violation of s. 941.20 (1) (b).
SB377,36,189 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.
SB377,36,2019 5. The person has income that comes principally from gambling or has been
20convicted of 2 or more gambling offenses.
SB377,36,2121 6. The person has been guilty of crimes relating to prostitution.
SB377,36,2322 7. The person has been guilty of crimes relating to loaning money or anything
23of value to persons holding licenses or permits pursuant to ch. 125.
SB377,36,2424 8. The person is under the age of 21.
SB377,37,2
19. The person has not been a resident of this state continuously for at least 90
2days prior to the application date.
SB377,37,93 (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 union representative
9and the applicant.
SB377,37,1910 (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.
SB377,38,220 (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.
SB377,38,153 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, 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 is documented in crime statistics, police reports, emergency medical
15response data, calls for service, field data, or similar law enforcement agency records.
SB377,38,2016 (e) After denying a permit, the department shall immediately notify the
17applicant in writing of the denial and the reasons for the denial. After making a
18decision to grant or deny a permit for which a municipality has filed an objection
19under par. (d), the department shall immediately notify the governing body of the
20municipality in writing of its decision and the reasons for the decision.
SB377,38,2221 (f) 1. The department's denial of a permit under this section is subject to judicial
22review under ch. 227.
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