Brian Giles (D) vs Republican Primary Winner

69th Assembly District: Parts of Marathon, Clark and Wood Counties; including Neilsville, Granton, Lynn, Chili, Spencer, Marshfield, Startford, Unity, Colby, Ferwood, Owen, Curtis, Dorchester, Abbotsford, Edgar or the rural areas surrounding and parts of Marshfield.

2018 Clark County Medical Cannabis Advisory Referendum Results:

“Should the State of Wisconsin legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes and regulate its use in the same manner as other prescription drugs?”

67% YES
33% NO

2019 Wood County Medical Cannabis Advisory Referendum Results

““Should marijuana be legal for medical purposes only and available only by prescription through medical dispensary?””

70% YES
30% NO

Primary Election August 11, 2020

Republican Candidates

UPDATE: Donna Rozar (R) won the primary election and will face Brian Giles (D).

Tim Miller (Stratford), 27 year law enforcement veteran, announces his candidacy for the Wisconsin 69^th Assembly District. Miller will run as a Republican.

Website: https://millerforwisconsin.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timothymillerwisconsinassembly/

On July 2, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Tim Miller (R-Stratford) who is running for the 69th Assembly District in the upcoming partisan primary election. Marijuana Q and A at 5:30

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Matthew F. Windheuser: Republican Candidate, Military Historian and Veteran Republican Campaigner

He told me he is 31 years old and is for legalization and decriminalization.

Website: https://matthewforassembly69.com/

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Michael Smith, of Loyal, has announced his candidacy for the 69th District State Assembly.

On July 8, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Michael Smith (R-Loyal) who is running for the 69th Assembly District in the upcoming partisan primary election. Marijuana Q & A at 7:30

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Donna Rozar, of Marshfield Rozar is the current Wood County Board vice chair and has been involved in central Wisconsin politics for more than 25 years. She works on the cardiac medical/surgical unit at Marshfield Medical Center and is on the faculty at the UWEC College of Nursing and Health Sciences – Marshfield site.

Candidate Rozar stance on marijuana reform May 2020: I support the use of marijuana for medical purposes. I am ambivalent and not convinced that recreational use is a good idea. From a public health and law enforcement perspective it appears to be a horrible idea. Others support it and encourage taxing it but I wonder about supporting government programs with “sin taxes”? Just doesn’t seem very prudent.

May 2019 Rozar Letter to the Editor regarding marijuana:

About four decades ago, the surgeon general of the public health service issued a clear warning about serious effects of marijuana use. He stated that the use of the drug may cause short term memory loss, impair lung function and possibly exert adverse effects on the heart. That was then, now several states of the union legalized marijuana for personal recreational use. In 2003, we reported in the literature, a case of a 34 year old man who developed serious heart rhythm irregularities, temporarily related to marijuana use. Stopping the drug corrected this condition and reversed all associated pathologic effects. Since then we have had several reviews published, detailing the cardiac effects of marijuana. The drug was linked to atrial fibrillation, heart attacks, even cardiac arrest.
Just this week, I was contacted by a father who lost his 22 year old son to marijuana use. We strongly believe that before marijuana use is legalized in our state, large scale controlled safety studies should be conducted to see whether or not the use of marijuana is safe for our community.
Donna Rozar, RN, Marshfield, WI

Website: http://voterozar.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Donna-Rozar-111329433885444/

On July 9, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) who is running for the 69th Assembly District in the upcoming partisan primary election. Marijuana Q & A at 7:45

Democrat Candidate

Brian Giles: I am running for the Wisconsin 69th Assembly to be a voice for the people of the district. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns you have. I look forward to serving you in the future. His campaign website has marijuana reform as a priority.

Here is his position on marijuana reform:

LEGALIZING MEDICAL MARIJUANA: There are so many Americans currently suffering who could have that suffering alleviated by the use of medical marijuana. Marijuana is currently used to treat a myriad of conditions including Alzheimer’s, cancer, Crohn’s disease, appetite loss, epilepsy, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, pain and nausea. It has been particularly helpful in fighting chronic pain as well as, nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy. For these reasons and the fact that our district voted overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum for legalizing medical marijuana I support its legalization.

DECRIMINALIZATION: Decriminalization is a no-brainer. There are many benefits of decriminalizing marijuana, they include.. Save money by reducing prison and especially jail costs and population size. Free up law enforcement resources to be used in more appropriate ways. Prioritize health and safety over punishment for people who use drugs Reduce the stigma associated with drug use so that problematic drug users are encouraged to come out of the shadows and seek treatment and other support. Remove barriers to evidence-based harm reduction practices such as drug checking, heroin-assisted treatment, and medical marijuana.

LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA: Legalizing recreational marijuana will have countless benefits. It will add billions to the economy, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, free up scarce police resources, and stop the huge racial disparities in marijuana enforcement. Regulating marijuana will lower street crime, take business away from the drug cartels, and make marijuana use safer through required testing, labeling, and child-proof packaging.

Learn more about the campaign of Brian Giles at www.briangilesforassembly.com and follow his campaign on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Brian-Giles-for-Assembly-113932520276569/

Election is Tuesday November 3rd, 2020.

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