WHY IT MATTERS: If this bill passes, Wisconsin patients could gain legal access to medical cannabis while a dedicated research fund begins generating state-level data that could eventually inform safer, more evidence-based prescribing guidance. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: Wisconsin Democrats have introduced legislation that would establish a legal framework for both adult-use and medical cannabis in the state, while also creating regulatory guardrails around intoxicating hemp-derived products. A key feature of the proposal is a dedicated excise tax on flower sales that would direct revenue into a Cannabis Research Fund, signaling an intent to pair legalization with scientific inquiry.