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
