Major Provisions of Recent Medical Marijuana Proposals in Wisconsin
Table 2: Major Provisions of Recent Medical Marijuana Proposals in Wisconsin
| Policy |
Evers Budget Proposal |
Erpenbach-Testin-Taylor Proposal |
| Qualifying conditions/doctor recommendation |
Cancer; glaucoma; HIV/AIDS; Crohn’s disease; Hepatitis C; Alzheimer’s; ALS; nail-patella syndrome; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; PTSD; opioid treatment, reduction, or abatement; cachexia; severe pain; severe nausea; seizures; severe and persistent muscle spasms |
Same as Evers proposal |
| DHS ability to add qualifying conditions |
Yes |
Yes |
| Production-side fees |
Application = min. $250, Annual = min. $5,000. Departmental discretion to adjust fee goes to DATCP |
Application = $250, Annual = $5,000 |
| User fees |
Registration fee = min. $100. Primary caregiver fee = min. $250. |
Registration fee = max. $150. Reduced to $50 for veterans and those who are a part of other social safety net programs |
| Taxes |
10% dispensary surcharge plus regular state and local sales taxes |
Regular state and local sales taxes |
| Agencies involved |
DHS, DATCP |
Same as Evers proposal |
| Creation of registry |
Yes |
Yes |
| Limit on number of dispensaries |
No |
No. One license can only be used to operate maximum two dispensary locations. |
| Municipal control |
“No village, town, city, or county may enact or enforce an ordinance or a resolution that prohibits cultivating tetrahydrocannabinols or cannabis” by a dispensary, individuals growing plants, or another cultivator |
No mention |
| Revenue earmarks |
None mentioned |
None mentioned |
| Home growing |
Up to 12 plants |
Up to 12 plants |
