Northern Wisconsin NORML meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month for food, fellowship and public meeting. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 8th, 2012. Check the calendar of events often for updates, items to bring to the meeting and to confirm agendas.
From 4:20pm to 5:30pm we enjoy fellowship as an informal group of supporters gathering together prior to our meeting. We meet at the Harmony Cafe in Appleton, which has food and beverages available for sale. At 5:30pm we begin our general meeting, which goes until 6:30pm, sometimes finishing early, but we have the room reserved up till 8pm in case we need to go longer. Meetings are also broadcast over the Internet via Google + Hangouts. The chapter will post a link on the Northern Wisconsin NORML Official Facebook Page once we are live.
Membership is the key to being a strong chapter and we are currently looking for field directors in Northern counties of Wisconsin to work with the Treasurer and fundraising team on specific projects, please contact us at NorthernWiNORML@gmail.com if interested in assisting. If you live in or would like to work in the Vilas, Oneida, Iron, Ashland, Forest, Florence or Sawyer Counties, please include the name of the county in the subject line of your email.
Meetings are open to the general public and you need not a be a member to attend.
Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), first elected in 2012, has been somewhat quiet regarding his support for medical marijuana reform and comes in as a late co-sponsor to the Republican bill to create a medical marijuana program in Wisconsin (Assembly Bill 750).
In District Office Hours are an excellent time to meet with your elected officials one on one. Always remember to bring something of value to the table also. If you plan to attend and need background information and talking points or are reporting the results of your meeting use the contact information below.
If you know of a state elected official holding a public meeting or forum, please contact us to have the event added.
For more information, email the chapter at NorthernWiNORML@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 920-931-4207.
2017-2018 Wisconsin Hemp Cannabis (Marijuana) Active Legislation
2017 LRB – 2457 “Legalizing Opportunity” , Regulate marijuana possession, use and sales.
Pending for the 2017-2018 legislative session to regulate the use, growing, and distribution of marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes.
The measure, sponsored by Rep. Melissa Sargent (D-Madison), permits adults to possess and grow personal use quantities of cannabis, and to possess marijuana-related paraphernalia. It also establishes regulations for the commercial production and retail sale of marijuana to anyone over the age of 21. Public use of cannabis is subject to a $100 civil fine.
The bill also establishes a regulated system for the production and distribution of cannabis for medical purposes. It further prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their off-the-job use of cannabis, and mandates insurance providers to provide coverage for patients’ use of medical marijuana.
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the following question be submitted, for advisory purposes only, to the voters of this state at the next general election occurring not sooner than 45 days after adoption of this resolution:
QUESTION 1: “Medical Marijuana. Should the state of Wisconsin allow individuals with debilitating medical conditions to use and safely access marijuana for medical purposes if those individuals have a written recommendation from a licensed Wisconsin physician?”
Passage of this legislation will offer qualified patients state-sanctioned access to a therapy that may offer them significant benefits. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia already offer similar patient protections. Data from other states finds that the enactment of medical marijuana access is associated with lower rates of opioid abuse and mortality, and does not negatively impact workplace safety, teen use, or motor vehicle safety. A 2016 University of Michigan study showed a 64 percent reduction in the use of opioid painkillers amidst patients who used medical marijuana to help chronic pain.
The results of a recent statewide poll commissioned by Marquette Law School show that fifty-nine percent of Wisconsin residents believe marijuana should be legalized. It is time for our state laws to reflect the views of the majority of voters and to address the best interests of our patient community.
Under current law, possession of any amount is a misdemeanor that carries up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted by a plea or trial.
This bill amends state law so that marijuana possession offenses (up to 10 grams) are reduced to a civil offense, punishable by a fine of $100.
The policy proposed by this bill is line with those of numerous other states, including Nebraska and Ohio. Such a change will save taxpayers money and allow police and the courts to re-prioritize their resources toward addressing more serious crimes. Minor marijuana possession offenders, many of them young people, should not be saddled with a criminal record and the lifelong penalties and stigma associated with it.
2017 Assembly Bill 183 / Senate Bill 119 requiring “the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to issue licenses that authorize the growing and processing of industrial hemp.”
Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa L. that contains minimal amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Various parts of the plant can be utilized in the making of textiles, paper, paints, clothing, plastics, cosmetics, foodstuffs, insulation, animal feed and other products. The crop is commercially cultivated throughout the world. An economic analysis by the Hemp Industries Association reports that retail sales of hemp products in the US total $600 million annually. It is time to allow Wisconsin farmers the opportunity to explore this emerging market.
2017 Assembly Bill 158 / Senate Bill 104 This bill establishes a licensure program administered by the Department of Safety and Professional Services for producers of cannabidiol (CBD)
Under the bill, a person may possess tetrahydrocannabinols to produce CBD oil, and may produce CBD oil and deliver it, only if the person is licensed by DSPS and only if the CBD oil is produced in a form without a psychoactive effect for the treatment of a medical condition. The bill also makes certain changes to the requirements for possessing CBD oil and dispensing it to patients.
Current law designates THC as a schedule I controlled substance and defines THC to exclude CBD oil in a form without a psychoactive effect that is dispensed by a pharmacy or physician approved by the Controlled Substances Board to treat a seizure disorder or that is possessed by a person with documentation from a physician that the CBD oil is to treat a seizure disorder. Under the bill, THC does not include CBD oil in a form without a psychoactive effect without regard to who dispenses it or possesses it. The bill also specifies that any person may possess CBD oil to treat a medical condition and that any pharmacy or physician may dispense CBD oil to treat a medical condition.
Saturday, October 27, 2012 6:45pm 500 N Lake St, Neenah, WI 54956
We are organizing a Northern WI NORML haunted house event to the Burial Chamber Haunted House and seeing if we have enough interest to get a group discount. Who wants to go to a haunted house with the Northern Wisconsin NORML crew?
If we get a group of 25 or more, we can get a 25% group discount. If we can’t get 25 people together, we can still get some kind of discount if our group is at least 8 people.
We are also using this opportunity for a meet and greet for possible new members. If you are interested in NORML, learning what we as a chapter do, or just want to be spooked, join us!
Town Hall Meetings are a excellent time to meet with your elected officials one on one. Always remember to bring something of value to the table also.
I have included the active Federal Legislation and links to them for more information. You may want to also use the “Fact Sheets” available at https://norml.org/marijuana/fact-sheets to accompany your request for the Congressman to support legislation if you desire.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Here is the information I got from Congressman Grothman email:
One of the most important parts of my job is hearing your feedback so I can make your voice heard in Washington, D.C. That is why I’ll be hosting three town hall meetings on January 20, 2020. The times and locations are below.
I hope to see you there!
Monday, January 20, 2020
9:45 am – 10:45 am Algoma Town Hall 15 N. Oakwood Road Oshkosh, WI 54904
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Burnett Town Hall W6273 Park Drive Burnett, WI 53922
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Oakfield Town Hall 130 N. Main Street Oakfield, WI 53065
We will be making the final plans for fundraising at the Country Jam event in Eau Claire on July 19, 20 & 21… The planning meeting is informal and scheduled for Saturday the 14th around 3 in the afternoon.
So far, the plan is to vend hotdogs, brats and sweetcorn as we hand out fliers and mmj information.. We have access to the main parking entrance, and the entire parking lot next to the main lot to vend, hand out information and talk to people…
We are still looking for the best prices on bulk corn, pop, water, hotdogs and brats..
We will have thousands of fliers printed and ready to fold as well..
Any other ideas are welcome…
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Often times, we get so wrapped up in fighting the good fight we forget to thank our hard working representatives that truly have our backs. With that said, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the supporters in our state government who sponsored AB 220 which is aimed at bringing real reform to Wisconsin’s cannabis laws. Please join me in sending these folks an email or a post on their Facebook page thanking them for their contributions to our cause. They are important to our success and we appreciate them very much. Just click their name to get their contact info.
From all of us here at Northern Wisconsin NORML we say THANK YOU for everything you do to help the people of Wisconsin work toward changing our antiquated cannabis laws. We appreciate your efforts and will work hard to help you in any way we can.
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