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SB70-SSA2-SA10,15,23 23(3) Provide training on the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,15,2524 (a) The safe and efficient cultivation, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and
25distribution of marijuana for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
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1(b) Security and inventory accountability procedures.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,16,22 (c) The most recent research on the use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19 3Section 19. 100.145 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,16,6 4100.145 Recreational marijuana logotype. The department shall design
5an official logotype appropriate for including on a label affixed to recreational
6marijuana under s. 139.973 (10) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20 7Section 20. 108.02 (18r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,16,88 108.02 (18r) Marijuana. “Marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 111.32 (11m).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,21 9Section 21. 108.04 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,16,1410 108.04 (5m) Discharge for use of marijuana. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (5),
11“misconduct," for purposes of sub. (5), does not include the employee's use of
12marijuana off the employer's premises during nonworking hours or a violation of the
13employer's policy concerning such use, unless termination of the employee because
14of that use is permitted under s. 111.35.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,16,1815 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (5g), “substantial fault," for purposes of sub. (5g), does
16not include the employee's use of marijuana off the employer's premises during
17nonworking hours or a violation of the employer's policy concerning such use, unless
18termination of the employee because of that use is permitted under s. 111.35.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22 19Section 22. 111.32 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,16,2020 111.32 (9m) “Lawful product” includes marijuana.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,23 21Section 23. 111.32 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,16,2522 111.32 (11m) “Marijuana” means all parts of the plants of the genus Cannabis,
23whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the
24plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation
25of the plant, its seeds or resin, including tetrahydrocannabinols.
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1Section 24. 111.35 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,17,42 111.35 (2) (e) Conflicts with any federal or state statute, rule or regulation.
3This paragraph does not apply with respect to violations concerning marijuana or
4tetrahydrocannabinols under 21 USC 841 to 865.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,25 5Section 25. 114.09 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,17,126 114.09 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subd. 1. a. or b., the court shall
7order the person violating sub. (1) (b) 1. or 1m. to submit to and comply with an
8assessment by an approved public treatment facility as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c) for
9examination of the person's use of alcohol, tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled
10substances, or controlled substance analogs and development of an airman safety
11plan for the person. The court shall notify the person, the department, and the proper
12federal agency of the assessment order. The assessment order shall:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26 13Section 26. 114.09 (2) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,17,2414 114.09 (2) (bm) 4. The assessment report shall order compliance with an
15airman safety plan. The report shall inform the person of the fee provisions under
16s. 46.03 (18) (f). The safety plan may include a component that makes the person
17aware of the effect of his or her offense on a victim and a victim's family. The safety
18plan may include treatment for the person's misuse, abuse, or dependence on alcohol,
19tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs. If
20the plan requires inpatient treatment, the treatment shall not exceed 30 days. An
21airman safety plan under this paragraph shall include a termination date consistent
22with the plan that shall not extend beyond one year. The county department under
23s. 51.42 shall assure notification of the department of transportation and the person
24of the person's compliance or noncompliance with assessment and treatment.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,27
1Section 27. 115.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,18,123 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) A critical health problems education program is
4established in the department. The program shall be a systematic and integrated
5program designed to provide appropriate learning experiences based on scientific
6knowledge of the human organism as it functions within its environment and
7designed to favorably influence the health, understanding, attitudes and practices
8of the individual child which will enable him or her to adapt to changing health
9problems of our society. The program shall be designed to educate youth with regard
10to critical health problems and shall include, but not be limited to, the following
11topics as the basis for comprehensive education curricula in all elementary and
12secondary schools: controlled
SB70-SSA2-SA10,18,14 131. Controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4); controlled substance
14analogs, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m); alcohol; and tobacco; mental.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,18,15 152. Mental health; sexually.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,18,17 163. Sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency
17syndrome; human.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,18,18 184. Human growth and development; and.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,18,19 195. Other related health and safety topics as determined by the department.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,18,22 20(b) Participation in the human growth and development topic of the curricula
21described in par. (a) shall be entirely voluntary. The department may not require a
22school board to use a specific human growth and development curriculum.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,28 23Section 28. Subchapter IV of chapter 139 [precedes 139.97] of the statutes is
24created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,18,2525 chapter 139
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1subchapter Iv
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,22 marijuana tax and regulation
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,3 3139.97 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,4 4(1) “Department" means the department of revenue.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,7 5(2) “Lot" means a definite quantity of marijuana or usable marijuana identified
6by a lot number, every portion or package of which is consistent with the factors that
7appear in the labeling.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,9 8(3) “Lot number" means a number that specifies the person who holds a valid
9permit under this subchapter and the harvesting or processing date for each lot.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,10 10(4) “Marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 961.70 (2).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,14 11(5) “Marijuana distributor” means a person in this state who purchases or
12receives usable marijuana from a marijuana processor and who sells or otherwise
13transfers the usable marijuana to a marijuana retailer for the purpose of resale to
14consumers.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,18 15(6) “Marijuana processor" means a person in this state who processes
16marijuana into usable marijuana, packages and labels usable marijuana for sale in
17retail outlets, and sells at wholesale or otherwise transfers usable marijuana to
18marijuana distributors.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,20 19(7) “Marijuana producer" means a person in this state who produces marijuana
20and sells it at wholesale or otherwise transfers it to marijuana processors.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,22 21(8) “Marijuana retailer" means a person in this state that sells usable
22marijuana at a retail outlet.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,19,25 23(9) “Microbusiness” means a marijuana producer that produces marijuana in
24one area that is less than 10,000 square feet and who also operates as any 2 of the
25following:
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1(a) A marijuana processor.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,22 (b) A marijuana distributor.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,33 (c) A marijuana retailer.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,6 4(10) “Permittee" means a marijuana producer, marijuana processor, marijuana
5distributor, marijuana retailer, or microbusiness that is issued a permit under s.
6139.972.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,7 7(11) “Retail outlet" means a location for the retail sale of usable marijuana.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,8 8(12) “Sales price" has the meaning given in s. 77.51 (15b).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,11 9(13) “Usable marijuana" means marijuana that has been processed for human
10consumption and includes dried marijuana flowers, marijuana-infused products,
11and marijuana edibles.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,16 12139.971 Marijuana tax. (1) (a) An excise tax is imposed on a marijuana
13producer at the rate of 15 percent of the sales price on each wholesale sale or transfer
14in this state of marijuana to a marijuana processor. This paragraph applies to a
15microbusiness that transfers marijuana to a processing operation within the
16microbusiness.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,2017 (b) An excise tax is imposed on a marijuana retailer at the rate of 10 percent
18of the sales price on each retail sale in this state of usable marijuana, except that the
19tax does not apply to sales of usable marijuana to an individual who holds a valid tax
20exemption certificate issued under s. 73.17 (4).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,20,24 21(2) Each person liable for the taxes imposed under sub. (1) shall pay the taxes
22to the department no later than the 15th day of the month following the month in
23which the person's tax liability is incurred and shall include with the payment a
24return on a form prescribed by the department.
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1(3) For purposes of this section, a marijuana producer may not sell marijuana
2directly to a marijuana distributor or marijuana retailer, and a marijuana retailer
3may purchase usable marijuana for resale only from a marijuana distributor. This
4subsection does not apply to a microbusiness that transfers marijuana or usable
5marijuana to another operation with the microbusiness.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,21,11 6139.972 Permits required. (1) (a) No person may operate in this state as a
7marijuana producer, marijuana processor, marijuana distributor, marijuana
8retailer, or microbusiness without first filing an application for and obtaining the
9proper permit from the department to perform such operations. In addition, no
10person may operate in this state as a marijuana producer or marijuana processor
11without first filing an application for and obtaining the proper permit under s. 94.56.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,21,1412 (b) This section applies to all officers, directors, agents, and stockholders
13holding 5 percent or more of the stock of any corporation applying for a permit under
14this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,21,1615 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, a permit under this section may
16not be granted to any person to whom any of the following applies:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,21,1817 1. The person has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, as defined in s.
18941.29 (1g) (b), at least 3 times.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,21,2019 2. The person has been convicted of a violent felony, as defined in s. 941.29 (1g)
20(a), unless pardoned.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,21,2221 3. During the preceding 3 years, the person has been committed under s. 51.20
22for being drug dependent.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,223 4. The person chronically and habitually uses alcohol beverages or other
24substances to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired. A person is
25presumed to chronically and habitually use alcohol beverages or other substances to

1the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired if, within the preceding 3
2years, any of the following applies:
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,43 a. The person has been committed for involuntary treatment under s. 51.45
4(13).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,55 b. The person has been convicted of a violation of s. 941.20 (1) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,156 c. In 2 or more cases arising out of separate incidents, a court has found the
7person to have committed a violation of s. 346.63 or a local ordinance in conformity
8with that section; a violation of a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe
9or band in this state in conformity with s. 346.63; or a violation of the law of another
10jurisdiction, as defined in s. 340.01 (41m), that prohibits use of a motor vehicle while
11intoxicated, while under the influence of a controlled substance, a controlled
12substance analog, or a combination thereof, with an excess or specified range of
13alcohol concentration, or while under the influence of any drug to a degree that
14renders the person incapable of safely driving, as those or substantially similar
15terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,1716 5. The person has income that comes principally from gambling or has been
17convicted of 2 or more gambling offenses.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,1818 6. The person has been convicted of crimes relating to prostitution.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,2019 7. The person has been convicted of of crimes relating to loaning money or
20anything of value to persons holding licenses or permits pursuant to ch. 125.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,2121 8. The person is under the age of 21.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,22,2322 9. The person has not been a resident of this state continuously for at least 90
23days prior to the application date.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,23,624 (cm) An applicant with 20 or more employees may not receive a permit under
25this section to operate as a marijuana distributor or marijuana retailer unless the

1applicant certifies to the department that the applicant has entered into a labor
2peace agreement, as defined in s. 94.56 (1) (a), and will abide by the terms of the
3agreement as a condition of maintaining a valid permit under this section. The
4applicant shall submit to the department a copy of the page of the labor peace
5agreement that contains the signatures of the labor organization representative and
6the applicant.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,23,187 (cn) The department shall use a competitive scoring system to determine which
8applicants are eligible to receive a permit under this section. The department shall
9issue permits to the highest scoring applicants that it determines will best protect
10the environment; provide stable, family-supporting jobs to local residents; ensure
11worker and consumer safety; operate secure facilities; and uphold the laws of the
12jurisdictions in which they operate. The department shall, using criteria established
13by rule, score an applicant for a permit to operate as a marijuana retailer on the
14applicant's ability to articulate a social equity plan related to the operation of a
15marijuana retail establishment. The department may deny a permit to an applicant
16with a low score as determined under this paragraph. The department may request
17that the applicant provide any information or documentation that the department
18deems necessary for purposes of making a determination under this paragraph.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,24,219 (d) 1. Before the department issues a new or renewed permit under this section,
20the department shall give notice of the permit application to the governing body of
21the municipality where the permit applicant intends to operate the premises of a
22marijuana producer, marijuana processor, marijuana distributor, marijuana
23retailer, or microbusiness. No later than 30 days after the department submits the
24notice, the governing body of the municipality may file with the department a written

1objection to granting or renewing the permit. At the municipality's request, the
2department may extend the period for filing objections.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,24,163 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.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,24,2117 (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.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,24,2322 (f) 1. The department's denial of a permit under this section is subject to judicial
23review under ch. 227.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,24,2524 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.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,25,2
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).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,25,9 3(2) Each person who applies for a permit under this section shall submit with
4the application a $250 fee. Each person who is granted a permit under this section
5shall annually pay to the department a $2,000 fee for as long as the person holds a
6valid permit under this section. A permit issued under this section is valid for one
7year and may be renewed, except that the department may revoke or suspend a
8permit prior to its expiration. A person is not entitled to a refund of the fees paid
9under this subsection if the person's permit is denied, revoked, or suspended.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,25,13 10(3) The department may not issue a permit under this section to operate any
11premises which are within 500 feet of the perimeter of the grounds of any elementary
12or secondary school, playground, recreation facility, child care facility, public park,
13public transit facility, or library.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,2 14(4) Under this section, a separate permit is required for and issued to each class
15of permittee, and the permit holder may perform only the operations authorized by
16the permit. A permit issued under this section is not transferable from one person
17to another or from one premises to another. A separate permit is required for each
18place in this state where the operations of a marijuana producer, marijuana
19processor, marijuana distributor, marijuana retailer, or microbusiness occur,
20including each retail outlet. No person who has been issued a permit to operate as
21a marijuana retailer, or who has any direct or indirect financial interest in the
22operation of a marijuana retailer, shall be issued a permit to operate as a marijuana
23producer, marijuana processor, or marijuana distributor. A person who has been
24issued a permit to operate as a microbusiness is not required to hold separate permits
25to operate as a marijuana processor, marijuana distributor, or marijuana retailer,

1but shall specify on the person's application for a microbusiness permit the activities
2that the person will be engaged in as a microbusiness.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,4 3(5) Each person issued a permit under this section shall post the permit in a
4conspicuous place on the premises to which the permit relates.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,6 5139.973 Regulation. (1) (a) No permittee may employ an individual who is
6under the age of 21 to work in the business to which the permit relates.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,97 (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, no permittee may employ an
8individual if any of the conditions under s. 139.972 (1) (c) 1. to 7. applies to the
9individual.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,11 10(2) A retail outlet shall sell no products or services other than usable marijuana
11or paraphernalia intended for the storage or use of usable marijuana.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,14 12(3) No marijuana retailer may allow a person who is under the age of 21 to enter
13or be on the premises of a retail outlet in violation of s. 961.71 (2m), unless that person
14is a qualifying patient, as defined in s. 73.17 (1) (d).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,17 15(4) The maximum amount of usable marijuana that a retail outlet may sell to
16an individual consumer in a single transaction may not exceed a permissible amount,
17as defined in s. 961.70 (3).
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,20 18(4m) A marijuana retailer may not collect, retain, or distribute personal
19information regarding the retailer's customers except that which is necessary to
20complete a sale of usable marijuana.
SB70-SSA2-SA10,26,24 21(5) No marijuana retailer may display any signage in a window, on a door, or
22on the outside of the premises of a retail outlet that is visible to the general public
23from a public right-of-way, other than a single sign that is no larger than 1,600
24square inches identifying the retail outlet by the permittee's business or trade name.
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1(6) No marijuana retailer may display usable marijuana in a manner that is
2visible to the general public from a public right-of-way.
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