Number
250439
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
COMMON COUNCIL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to age requirements for the sale of hemp derivatives containing tetrahydrocannibol.
Section
105-50.5 cr
Analysis
This ordinance prohibits the sale of hemp derivatives containing tetrahydrocannibol to persons under 21 years of age.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 105-54 of the code is created to read:
105-50.5. Age Restrictions on Hemp-derived THC Products 1. DEFINITION. a. In this section, “hemp-derived cannabinoid” means either of the following:
a-1. A cannabinoid other than delta-9 tetrahydrocannibinal (THC) or an isomer derived from such cannabinoid (delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), HHC-O, THCA, THC-O, THCP, THCV).
a-2. A hemp-derived product containing delta-9 tetrahydrocannibol in a concentration of 0.3 percent or less.
b. “Hemp-derived cannabinoid” shall not mean any non-intoxicating cannabinoids, including cannabidiol (CBD), which is an active ingredient in cannabis, but does not cause intoxication by itself, is not addictive, and does not contain other isomers as listed in par. a.
2. AGE RESTRICTION ON THE SALE OF HEMP-DERIVED CANNABINOID. No person shall sell or provide hemp-derived cannabinoids to any person under the age of 21 at the time of transaction.
3. PENALTIES. Any person violating this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $400 nor more than $1,000 together with the cost of prosecution, and upon default may be imprisoned as provided by law.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
K. Broadnax
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: June 30, 2025
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Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Department Name
Drafter
LRB180804-1
Gunnar Raasch
6/30/2025