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What would marijuana reclassification mean in Wisconsin?

May 6, 2024
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The Biden administration is expected to reclassify the federal government's position on marijuana, shifting it from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug, The Associated Press first reported. The change would mean the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration would treat marijuana as…

Wisconsin-based tribal group ramps up campaigns to legalize medical marijuana

After years of supporters failing to legalize cannabis in Wisconsin, Rob Pero is starting to unite tribal leaders in the state for a new lobbying and campaigning effort. “Wisconsin is landlocked with a hypocrisy of prohibition,” he said, referring to…

Wisconsin medical marijuana plan with state dispensaries likely dead for this legislative session in , Vos says

February 15, 2024
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A proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal use is likely dead, a top Republican leader said Thursday. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told reporters at the state Capitol that his caucus' plan to create state-run dispensaries for medical marijuana likely won't pass this…

Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over medical marijuana legalization plan

January 17, 2024
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Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday that he would not compromise with state Senate Republicans to address their concerns with his proposal. Senate Majority Leader Devin…

Bipartisan bill would decriminalize marijuana possession under 14 grams in Wisconsin

January 15, 2024
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A group of bipartisan lawmakers has introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of marijuana in Wisconsin. The legislation was introduced by State Rep. Shae Sortwell, R-Two Rivers, Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Dave Consadine, D-Baraboo. It would create a standard $100 fine…

Republican Senate leader says state-run medical marijuana dispensaries for Wisconsin are a ‘nonstarter’

January 11, 2024
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Having state-run dispensaries for medical marijuana in Wisconsin as proposed by Assembly Republicans is a “nonstarter” in the Senate, but there’s still the possibility of reaching a compromise that could pass, the Senate GOP leader said Jan. 11. Senate Majority…

Wisconsin Republicans’ medical marijuana plan gets lukewarm reception from Evers, lawmakers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans’ highly restrictive plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state drew a lukewarm response from Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday. The bill would limit medical marijuana only to severely ill people…

Wisconsin governor who called for marijuana legalization says he’ll back limited GOP proposal

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who has pushed for full legalization of recreational marijuana, said Wednesday that he is open to a more limited medical marijuana legalization being promoted by Republicans. “I would think that getting it all done in one…

A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon

December 22, 2023
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Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. Republicans have been working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill.…

Small amounts of marijuana decriminalized under bipartisan Wisconsin bill

December 4, 2023
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Possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana would be decriminalized under a bipartisan Wisconsin bill announced Friday. The proposal, which was announced in a memo seeking legislative support and mirrors a bill the same authors released in 2021, would…

Speaker Robin Vos says GOP is building support for a medical marijuana bill in Wisconsin

Republicans who control the state Legislature could be moving closer to creating a medical marijuana program in Wisconsin, an idea Democrats have long called for. A group of lawmakers is building support among the Assembly Republican caucus for the idea,…

Wisconsin residents spent estimated millions of dollars buying weed in Illinois last year

Wisconsin residents are choosing to spend their hard-earned cash in Illinois, specifically on weed. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation estimates the state made $36.1 million in tax revenue last year from Wisconsinites traveling across state lines to…

As more Midwestern state legalize marijuana, Wisconsin’s total prohibition remains

There have been recent murmurs about the possibility of legalizing medical marijuana in Wisconsin. But these proposals have stalled as lawmakers have been unable to agree on the parameters of legalizing medical marijuana. Currently, there is a patchwork of laws…

The Wisconsin State Legislature may pass medical marijuana—with strict conditions

January 24, 2023
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The Wisconsin State Legislature may pass legislation legalizing medical marijuana. If medical marijuana is legalized, there will likely be strict conditions determining which patients can legally access it. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has already made it clear that regardless of its popularity among…

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says there’s no ‘pathway’ to legalizing recreational marijuana

January 11, 2023
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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in an interview said legislative leaders have just begun talking about what kind of medical marijuana proposal they could support and suggested Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' plans to introduce a state budget that legalizes marijuana…

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