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SB70-AA10,164,23 19(6) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer and
20enforce this section, including rules relating to the inspection of the plants, facilities,
21and products of permittees; training requirements for employees of permittees; and
22the competitive scoring system for determining which applicants are eligible to
23receive a permit under this section.
SB70-AA10,165,3 24(7) Penalties. (a) Unless another penalty is prescribed for the violation, any
25person who violates sub. (2), fails to pay the required fee under sub. (3), or violates

1any of the requirements established by the rules promulgated under sub. (6) shall
2be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months
3or both.
SB70-AA10,165,104 (b) In addition to the penalties imposed under par. (a), the department shall
5revoke the permit of any person convicted of any violation described under par. (a)
6and not issue another permit to that person for a period of 2 years following the
7revocation. The department may suspend or revoke the permit of any permittee who
8violates s. 100.30, any provision of this section, or any rules promulgated under sub.
9(6). The department shall revoke the permit of any permittee who violates s. 100.30
103 or more times within a 5-year period.
SB70-AA10,306 11Section 306. 94.57 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,165,15 1294.57 Testing laboratories. The department shall register entities as
13tetrahydrocannabinols testing laboratories. The laboratories may possess or
14manufacture tetrahydrocannabinols or drug paraphernalia and shall perform the
15following services:
SB70-AA10,165,17 16(1) Test marijuana produced for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols for
17potency and for mold, fungus, pesticides, and other contaminants.
SB70-AA10,165,20 18(2) Collect information on research findings and conduct research related to
19the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols, including research that identifies
20potentially unsafe levels of contaminants.
SB70-AA10,165,21 21(3) Provide training on the following:
SB70-AA10,165,2322 (a) The safe and efficient cultivation, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and
23distribution of marijuana for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
SB70-AA10,165,2424 (b) Security and inventory accountability procedures.
SB70-AA10,165,2525 (c) The most recent research on the use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
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1Section 307. 100.145 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,166,4 2100.145 Recreational marijuana logotype. The department shall design
3an official logotype appropriate for including on a label affixed to recreational
4marijuana under s. 139.973 (10) (a).
SB70-AA10,308 5Section 308. 108.02 (18r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,166,66 108.02 (18r) Marijuana. “Marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 111.32 (11m).
SB70-AA10,309 7Section 309. 108.04 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,166,128 108.04 (5m) Discharge for use of marijuana. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (5),
9“misconduct," for purposes of sub. (5), does not include the employee's use of
10marijuana off the employer's premises during nonworking hours or a violation of the
11employer's policy concerning such use, unless termination of the employee because
12of that use is permitted under s. 111.35.
SB70-AA10,166,1613 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (5g), “substantial fault," for purposes of sub. (5g), does
14not include the employee's use of marijuana off the employer's premises during
15nonworking hours or a violation of the employer's policy concerning such use, unless
16termination of the employee because of that use is permitted under s. 111.35.
SB70-AA10,310 17Section 310. 111.32 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,166,1818 111.32 (9m) “Lawful product” includes marijuana.
SB70-AA10,311 19Section 311. 111.32 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,166,2320 111.32 (11m) “Marijuana” means all parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis,
21whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the
22plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation
23of the plant, its seeds or resin, including tetrahydrocannabinols.
SB70-AA10,312 24Section 312. 111.35 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1111.35 (2) (e) Conflicts with any federal or state statute, rule or regulation.
2This paragraph does not apply with respect to violations concerning marijuana or
3tetrahydrocannabinols under 21 USC 841 to 865.
SB70-AA10,313 4Section 313. 114.09 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,167,115 114.09 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subd. 1. a. or b., the court shall
6order the person violating sub. (1) (b) 1. or 1m. to submit to and comply with an
7assessment by an approved public treatment facility as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c) for
8examination of the person's use of alcohol, tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled
9substances, or controlled substance analogs and development of an airman safety
10plan for the person. The court shall notify the person, the department, and the proper
11federal agency of the assessment order. The assessment order shall:
SB70-AA10,314 12Section 314. 114.09 (2) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,167,2313 114.09 (2) (bm) 4. The assessment report shall order compliance with an
14airman safety plan. The report shall inform the person of the fee provisions under
15s. 46.03 (18) (f). The safety plan may include a component that makes the person
16aware of the effect of his or her offense on a victim and a victim's family. The safety
17plan may include treatment for the person's misuse, abuse, or dependence on alcohol,
18tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs. If
19the plan requires inpatient treatment, the treatment shall not exceed 30 days. An
20airman safety plan under this paragraph shall include a termination date consistent
21with the plan that shall not extend beyond one year. The county department under
22s. 51.42 shall assure notification of the department of transportation and the person
23of the person's compliance or noncompliance with assessment and treatment.
SB70-AA10,315 24Section 315. 115.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) and
25amended to read:
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1115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) A critical health problems education program is
2established in the department. The program shall be a systematic and integrated
3program designed to provide appropriate learning experiences based on scientific
4knowledge of the human organism as it functions within its environment and
5designed to favorably influence the health, understanding, attitudes and practices
6of the individual child which will enable him or her to adapt to changing health
7problems of our society. The program shall be designed to educate youth with regard
8to critical health problems and shall include, but not be limited to, the following
9topics as the basis for comprehensive education curricula in all elementary and
10secondary schools: controlled
SB70-AA10,168,12 111. Controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4); controlled substance
12analogs, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m); alcohol; and tobacco; mental.
SB70-AA10,168,13 132. Mental health; sexually.
SB70-AA10,168,15 143. Sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency
15syndrome; human.
SB70-AA10,168,16 164. Human growth and development; and.
SB70-AA10,168,17 175. Other related health and safety topics as determined by the department.
SB70-AA10,168,20 18(b) Participation in the human growth and development topic of the curricula
19described in par. (a) shall be entirely voluntary. The department may not require a
20school board to use a specific human growth and development curriculum.
SB70-AA10,316 21Section 316. Subchapter IV of chapter 139 [precedes 139.97] of the statutes
22is created to read:
SB70-AA10,168,2323 chapter 139
SB70-AA10,168,2424 subchapter Iv
SB70-AA10,168,2525 marijuana tax and regulation
SB70-AA10,169,1
1139.97 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB70-AA10,169,2 2(1) “Department" means the department of revenue.
SB70-AA10,169,5 3(2) “Lot" means a definite quantity of marijuana or usable marijuana identified
4by a lot number, every portion or package of which is consistent with the factors that
5appear in the labeling.
SB70-AA10,169,7 6(3) “Lot number" means a number that specifies the person who holds a valid
7permit under this subchapter and the harvesting or processing date for each lot.
SB70-AA10,169,8 8(4) “Marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 961.70 (2).
SB70-AA10,169,12 9(5) “Marijuana distributor” means a person in this state who purchases or
10receives usable marijuana from a marijuana processor and who sells or otherwise
11transfers the usable marijuana to a marijuana retailer for the purpose of resale to
12consumers.
SB70-AA10,169,16 13(6) “Marijuana processor" means a person in this state who processes
14marijuana into usable marijuana, packages and labels usable marijuana for sale in
15retail outlets, and sells at wholesale or otherwise transfers usable marijuana to
16marijuana distributors.
SB70-AA10,169,18 17(7) “Marijuana producer" means a person in this state who produces marijuana
18and sells it at wholesale or otherwise transfers it to marijuana processors.
SB70-AA10,169,20 19(8) “Marijuana retailer" means a person in this state that sells usable
20marijuana at a retail outlet.
SB70-AA10,169,23 21(9) “Microbusiness” means a marijuana producer that produces marijuana in
22one area that is less than 10,000 square feet and who also operates as any 2 of the
23following:
SB70-AA10,169,2424 (a) A marijuana processor.
SB70-AA10,169,2525 (b) A marijuana distributor.
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1(c) A marijuana retailer.
SB70-AA10,170,4 2(10) “Permittee" means a marijuana producer, marijuana processor, marijuana
3distributor, marijuana retailer, or microbusiness that is issued a permit under s.
4139.972.
SB70-AA10,170,5 5(11) “Retail outlet" means a location for the retail sale of usable marijuana.
SB70-AA10,170,6 6(12) “Sales price" has the meaning given in s. 77.51 (15b).
SB70-AA10,170,9 7(13) “Usable marijuana" means marijuana that has been processed for human
8consumption and includes dried marijuana flowers, marijuana-infused products,
9and marijuana edibles.
SB70-AA10,170,14 10139.971 Marijuana tax. (1) (a) An excise tax is imposed on a marijuana
11producer at the rate of 15 percent of the sales price on each wholesale sale or transfer
12in this state of marijuana to a marijuana processor. This paragraph applies to a
13microbusiness that transfers marijuana to a processing operation within the
14microbusiness.
SB70-AA10,170,1815 (b) An excise tax is imposed on a marijuana retailer at the rate of 10 percent
16of the sales price on each retail sale in this state of usable marijuana, except that the
17tax does not apply to sales of usable marijuana to an individual who holds a valid tax
18exemption certificate issued under s. 73.17 (4).
SB70-AA10,170,22 19(2) Each person liable for the taxes imposed under sub. (1) shall pay the taxes
20to the department no later than the 15th day of the month following the month in
21which the person's tax liability is incurred and shall include with the payment a
22return on a form prescribed by the department.
SB70-AA10,171,2 23(3) For purposes of this section, a marijuana producer may not sell marijuana
24directly to a marijuana distributor or marijuana retailer, and a marijuana retailer
25may purchase usable marijuana for resale only from a marijuana distributor. This

1subsection does not apply to a microbusiness that transfers marijuana or usable
2marijuana to another operation with the microbusiness.
SB70-AA10,171,8 3139.972 Permits required. (1) (a) No person may operate in this state as a
4marijuana producer, marijuana processor, marijuana distributor, marijuana
5retailer, or microbusiness without first filing an application for and obtaining the
6proper permit from the department to perform such operations. In addition, no
7person may operate in this state as a marijuana producer or marijuana processor
8without first filing an application for and obtaining the proper permit under s. 94.56.
SB70-AA10,171,119 (b) This section applies to all officers, directors, agents, and stockholders
10holding 5 percent or more of the stock of any corporation applying for a permit under
11this section.
SB70-AA10,171,1312 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, a permit under this section may
13not be granted to any person to whom any of the following applies:
SB70-AA10,171,1514 1. The person has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, as defined in s.
15941.29 (1g) (b), at least 3 times.
SB70-AA10,171,1716 2. The person has been convicted of a violent felony, as defined in s. 941.29 (1g)
17(a), unless pardoned.
SB70-AA10,171,1918 3. During the preceding 3 years, the person has been committed under s. 51.20
19for being drug dependent.
SB70-AA10,171,2420 4. The person chronically and habitually uses alcohol beverages or other
21substances to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired. A person is
22presumed to chronically and habitually use alcohol beverages or other substances to
23the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired if, within the preceding 3
24years, any of the following applies:
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1a. The person has been committed for involuntary treatment under s. 51.45
2(13).
SB70-AA10,172,33 b. The person has been convicted of a violation of s. 941.20 (1) (b).
SB70-AA10,172,134 c. In 2 or more cases arising out of separate incidents, a court has found the
5person to have committed a violation of s. 346.63 or a local ordinance in conformity
6with that section; a violation of a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe
7or band in this state in conformity with s. 346.63; or a violation of the law of another
8jurisdiction, as defined in s. 340.01 (41m), that prohibits use of a motor vehicle while
9intoxicated, while under the influence of a controlled substance, a controlled
10substance analog, or a combination thereof, with an excess or specified range of
11alcohol concentration, or while under the influence of any drug to a degree that
12renders the person incapable of safely driving, as those or substantially similar
13terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.
SB70-AA10,172,1514 5. The person has income that comes principally from gambling or has been
15convicted of 2 or more gambling offenses.
SB70-AA10,172,1616 6. The person has been convicted of crimes relating to prostitution.
SB70-AA10,172,1817 7. The person has been convicted of of crimes relating to loaning money or
18anything of value to persons holding licenses or permits pursuant to ch. 125.
SB70-AA10,172,1919 8. The person is under the age of 21.
SB70-AA10,172,2120 9. The person has not been a resident of this state continuously for at least 90
21days prior to the application date.
SB70-AA10,173,422 (cm) An applicant with 20 or more employees may not receive a permit under
23this section to operate as a marijuana distributor or marijuana retailer unless the
24applicant certifies to the department that the applicant has entered into a labor
25peace agreement, as defined in s. 94.56 (1) (a), and will abide by the terms of the

1agreement as a condition of maintaining a valid permit under this section. The
2applicant shall submit to the department a copy of the page of the labor peace
3agreement that contains the signatures of the labor organization representative and
4the applicant.
SB70-AA10,173,165 (cn) The department shall use a competitive scoring system to determine which
6applicants are eligible to receive a permit under this section. The department shall
7issue permits to the highest scoring applicants that it determines will best protect
8the environment; provide stable, family-supporting jobs to local residents; ensure
9worker and consumer safety; operate secure facilities; and uphold the laws of the
10jurisdictions in which they operate. The department shall, using criteria established
11by rule, score an applicant for a permit to operate as a marijuana retailer on the
12applicant's ability to articulate a social equity plan related to the operation of a
13marijuana retail establishment. The department may deny a permit to an applicant
14with a low score as determined under this paragraph. The department may request
15that the applicant provide any information or documentation that the department
16deems necessary for purposes of making a determination under this paragraph.
SB70-AA10,173,2417 (d) 1. Before the department issues a new or renewed permit under this section,
18the department shall give notice of the permit application to the governing body of
19the municipality where the permit applicant intends to operate the premises of a
20marijuana producer, marijuana processor, marijuana distributor, marijuana
21retailer, or microbusiness. No later than 30 days after the department submits the
22notice, the governing body of the municipality may file with the department a written
23objection to granting or renewing the permit. At the municipality's request, the
24department may extend the period for filing objections.
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12. A written objection filed under subd. 1. shall provide all the facts on which
2the objection is based. In determining whether to grant or deny a permit for which
3an objection has been filed under this paragraph, the department shall give
4substantial weight to objections from a municipality based on chronic illegal activity
5associated with the premises for which the applicant seeks a permit or the premises
6of any other operation in this state for which the applicant holds or has held a valid
7permit or license, the conduct of the applicant's patrons inside or outside the
8premises of any other operation in this state for which the applicant holds or has held
9a valid permit or license, and local zoning ordinances. In this subdivision, “ chronic
10illegal activity" means a pervasive pattern of activity that threatens the public
11health, safety, and welfare of the municipality, including any crime or ordinance
12violation, and that is documented in crime statistics, police reports, emergency
13medical response data, calls for service, field data, or similar law enforcement agency
14records.
SB70-AA10,174,1915 (e) After denying a permit, the department shall immediately notify the
16applicant in writing of the denial and the reasons for the denial. After making a
17decision to grant or deny a permit for which a municipality has filed an objection
18under par. (d), the department shall immediately notify the governing body of the
19municipality in writing of its decision and the reasons for the decision.
SB70-AA10,174,2120 (f) 1. The department's denial of a permit under this section is subject to judicial
21review under ch. 227.
SB70-AA10,174,2322 2. The department's decision to grant a permit under this section regardless of
23an objection filed under par. (d) is subject to judicial review under ch. 227.
SB70-AA10,174,2524 (g) The department shall not issue a permit under this section to any person
25who does not hold a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50).
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1(2) Each person who applies for a permit under this section shall submit with
2the application a $250 fee. Each person who is granted a permit under this section
3shall annually pay to the department a $2,000 fee for as long as the person holds a
4valid permit under this section. A permit issued under this section is valid for one
5year and may be renewed, except that the department may revoke or suspend a
6permit prior to its expiration. A person is not entitled to a refund of the fees paid
7under this subsection if the person's permit is denied, revoked, or suspended.
SB70-AA10,175,11 8(3) The department may not issue a permit under this section to operate any
9premises which are within 500 feet of the perimeter of the grounds of any elementary
10or secondary school, playground, recreation facility, child care facility, public park,
11public transit facility, or library.
SB70-AA10,175,25 12(4) Under this section, a separate permit is required for and issued to each class
13of permittee, and the permit holder may perform only the operations authorized by
14the permit. A permit issued under this section is not transferable from one person
15to another or from one premises to another. A separate permit is required for each
16place in this state where the operations of a marijuana producer, marijuana
17processor, marijuana distributor, marijuana retailer, or microbusiness occur,
18including each retail outlet. No person who has been issued a permit to operate as
19a marijuana retailer, or who has any direct or indirect financial interest in the
20operation of a marijuana retailer, shall be issued a permit to operate as a marijuana
21producer, marijuana processor, or marijuana distributor. A person who has been
22issued a permit to operate as a microbusiness is not required to hold separate permits
23to operate as a marijuana processor, marijuana distributor, or marijuana retailer,
24but shall specify on the person's application for a microbusiness permit the activities
25that the person will be engaged in as a microbusiness.
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1(5) Each person issued a permit under this section shall post the permit in a
2conspicuous place on the premises to which the permit relates.
SB70-AA10,176,4 3139.973 Regulation. (1) (a) No permittee may employ an individual who is
4under the age of 21 to work in the business to which the permit relates.
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