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Can Wisconsin lawmakers meet in the middle on marijuana?

As lawmakers get ready to return to the floor in January, marijuana, especially medicinal use, could be one of areas where Democrats and Republicans find compromise. Spectrum News 1 Political Reporter Anthony DaBruzzi discussed the issue with Democratic Senate Minority…

Evers wants to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin; challenger Michels wants it to stay banned

September 16, 2022
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Democratic incumbent Gov. Tony Evers and his Republican challenger Tim Michels are on opposite sides of whether marijuana should be legal in Wisconsin, a change that a majority of voters want state lawmakers to make. Evers, who is seeking a…

Republican lawmakers spearhead another attempt at medical marijuana in Wisconsin

January 28, 2022
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Two Wisconsin Republicans announced another attempt Wednesday to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Bill sponsors say they want to join 36 states already offering that treatment, but the proposal faces opposition on both sides of the aisle. The bill would…

Report: Black Wisconsinites 4.3 Percent More Likely To Be Convicted For Possession Of Marijuana

While marijuana usage is equal across racial groups, Black people are more likely to be arrested and convicted for possession of the drug in Wisconsin, according to a new report from the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. Milwaukee County's arrest disparity is…

Republicans plan to throw out Evers’ efforts to legalize marijuana and raise minimum wage

February 19, 2021
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The Republican leaders of the Legislature's budget committee said Thursday they would throw out central parts of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' budget, including his plan to legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage and overhaul the state's juvenile correctional system. They…

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will propose legalizing recreational and medical marijuana as part of the next state budget

February 7, 2021
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Gov. Tony Evers will propose legalizing recreational marijuana as part of the state budget he introduces this month — a plan that could generate $166 million in revenue that would be used to help fund rural schools and programs for marginalized…

North of the border, Wisconsin cops are monitoring the impact of legal recreational marijuana in Illinois

Despite dispensaries quickly popping up along Illinois’ northern border after that state legalized recreational marijuana almost a year ago, local law enforcement officials say they have not yet seen any major impacts in Wisconsin. Officials with the Rock County Sheriff’s…

Trump To Republicans: Keep Marijuana Legalization Off The Ballot If You Want To Win

Trump suggested that cannabis ballot measures swing elections in Democrats’ favor and, at least in Wisconsin, he may be right. President Donald Trump hosted a campaign rally in Oshkosh, Wisconsin the same night the Democratic National Convention was scheduled to…

Wisconsin GOP medical marijuana proposal snuffed out by Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald

December 12, 2019
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Two Republican lawmakers tried Wednesday to breathe new life into a proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal use, but it was blocked within an hour by the leader of the state Senate. The proposal from Rep. Mary Felzkowski of Irma…

With weed legalization in neighboring states, Wisconsin employers are rethinking marijuana policies

December 10, 2019
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The laws about marijuana in Wisconsin aren't changing. But recent legalization of recreational marijuana in neighboring states and shifting societal norms are causing employers to rethink how to treat cannabis use. Calls to MRA's human resources hotline about workplace drug…

Wisconsinites Who Use Medical Marijuana Wait For Laws And Research To Catch Up

November 12, 2019
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After four decades of using strong prescription drugs to treat Crohn's disease, a chronic digestive disorder, Patty developed an aggressive form of skin cancer. "It's because my body has been suppressed for so long, it can't fight it [cancer]," the…

Democrats Present Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana In Wisconsin

November 1, 2019
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Black people in Wisconsin make up almost 7% of the state population yet are roughly 40% of Wisconsin's prison inmates. Lawmakers and community organizers at a press conference Wednesday presented a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. The goal: to reduce the…

For immigrants, even legal marijuana use can result in deportation

In late December 2017, Lisa Kum received a call from her husband, Sothy. Sothy told Lisa to pick him up in Chicago because he was about to be released after three months of detention by immigration authorities on a marijuana-related…

Marijuana advocates have hope but face hurdles as Wisconsin eyes legalization

Gary Storck has been here before. For decades, Storck, a longtime medical marijuana advocate from Madison, has been pushing the state Legislature to legalize his medicine. Storck suffers from glaucoma. He uses cannabis to slow progression of the disease, which…

Wisconsin governor calls for decriminalization of recreational marijuana use

February 18, 2019
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Gov. Tony Evers wants to allow Wisconsin residents to carry or sell small amounts of marijuana and legalize its use for medical reasons, aides said Sunday. Evers will propose in his first state budget proposal to decriminalize marijuana if its users,…