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Republican legislation has been pre-filed for the 2020 legislative session

ByJay Selthofner 12/21/201901/12/2020

Republican legislation authored by Representatives Mary Felzkowski, Pat Snyder, Michael Schraa, Shae Sortwell and Senator Kathy Bernier has been pre-filed for the 2020 legislative session to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in Wisconsin! Send a message to your lawmakers in support of a medical marijuana access program LRB 5095-1 creates a medical marijuana…

Representative Michael Schraa Assembly District 53 (R - Oshkosh)

Michael Schraa from Oshkosh co-authors Republican medical marijuana legislation.

ByJay Selthofner 12/31/201912/31/2019

Rep. Michael Schraa is a Republican from Oshkosh and we have been working in his district forever and a day on the issue. With 99 Assembly Districts and not even all Democrats being up to speed on marijuana reform, education is constant, education is critical and education is key. Schraa is not a newcomer to…

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Republican Tom Trail blazes way for medical marijuana legislation in Idaho

ByJay Selthofner 01/21/201109/20/2019

Rep. Tom Trail, a Republican from Moscow, Idaho, recognized the compassionate need for a distinction between medical and non-medical use of marijuana and acted on it. A northern Idaho lawmaker has introduced a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state to protect seriously ill residents in his state from arrest and prosecution for using marijuana…

Rep. Snodgrass receives Cannabis Legislation Leader Award

By2024 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner 10/07/2024

On Oct 5th, 2024 The Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network presented Rep. Lee Snodgrass (D) the 2024 Cannabis Legalization Leader Award. The award was presented to Rep. Lee Snodgrass during the Pizza, Pot and Politics event held in Appleton that same day. Snodgrass is the current Minority Caucus Sergeant At Arms. She was first elected to Assembly…

Legislation

Republicans present legalization bill, choose wrong plant

ByJay Selthofner 10/19/2021

Republicans present legalization bill Wisconsin Republicans present legalization bill, but choose the wrong plant. 2021 started off with Republicans submitting Assembly Bill 130 / Senate Bill 164 which would have decriminalized simple marijuana possession at the state level to $100. Of course, everything marijuana reform related was gutted from the budget again this session. Senate…

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Senate Bill 545 Adult Use Legislation Co-Sponsorship Analysis

ByJay Selthofner 09/25/2021

Have you heard of Senate Bill 545 yet? It is a comprehensive legislation addressing cannabis reform. Adult use/medical marijuana combination bill (LRB-4361) has been assigned the Senate Bill Number of 545. The bill is awaiting an assembly bill number assignment. For the first time in the history of Wisconsin legislation, a majority of the Democratic…

Republicans

The MORE Act: Wisconsin Republicans Just Say No

ByJay Selthofner 12/12/202012/12/2020

The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884 / S. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. In Wisconsin, the vote for The MORE Act was straight down party lines with Republicans Gallagher, Steil,…

Senator Devin LeMahieu (R) Marijuana Position

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Senate Republicans elect leadership for 2021-22 session

ByJay Selthofner 11/12/202011/12/2020

As Senator Scott Fitzgerald now a congressman-elect he will be leaving his seat as Senate Majority Leader,. Wisconsin Senate Republicans voted Thursday to name Senator Devin LeMahieu as new Majority Leader. LeMahieu will be the new head of their caucus following an election that increased their hold on the Senate chamber by two seats. LeMahieu was one…

Legislative Scorecard for 2019-2020. Part of the the comprehensive Smoke the Vote Candidate Scorecard and Voter Guide: https://vote.norml.org/

Joni Anderson (D) vs winner of Republican Primary in Senate District 14

ByJay Selthofner 06/27/202010/02/2022

The 14th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in central Wisconsin, and is currently composed of parts of Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Outagamie, Sauk (Wi Dells & Lake Delton), Waupaca and Waushara counties.(MAP) Advisory Referendums on Marijuana in 2018 passed 78% in Marquette County and 80% in Sauk County. Former Rep. Ballweg…

Republican Candidate Tate Barber early marijuana statement

ByJay Selthofner 03/14/202003/15/2020

I am an activist from the 41st Assembly District in Wisconsin. It is rural district with Ripon being the largest city within it, about 7,810 is the population. Ripon is in Fond du Lac County but not much more than the city of Ripon in that county is actually in District 41. Some quick stats:…

Representative Mark Born Assembly District 39 (R - Beaver Dam)

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Republican Assembly Rep. Mark Born co-sponsors medical marijuana bill

ByJay Selthofner 02/01/202002/01/2020

Republican Assembly Representative Mark Born from Beaver Dam has co-sponsored the bill to create a medical marijuana program in Wisconsin. The bill creates a medical marijuana program that tightly regulates the cultivation, processing, testing, and dispensing of medical marijuana to ensure patients have legal, safe, and reliable access to a consistent product without breaking the…

Republican Medical Marijuana Bill receives committee assignments

ByJay Selthofner 01/19/202001/20/2020

The Republican Medical Marijuana legislation authored by Representatives Mary Felzkowski, Pat Snyder, Michael Schraa, Shae Sortwell and Senator Kathy Bernier has received Assembly Bill 750 and Senate Bill 683 and committee assignments for the 2020 legislative session. This bill would create a medical marijuana program to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in Wisconsin!…

Representative Mary Felzkowski Assistant Majority Leader Assembly District 35

Republican Felzkowski Hints at Supporting Decrminalization.

ByJay Selthofner 01/06/202001/06/2020

When it comes to Decriminalization of Marijuana in Wisconsin, this is our basic recommendation to the state as printed in our Print Your Own Signature Support Page: Decriminalize personal possession of marijuana. Replace criminal violations with civil violations (Fines not Crimes!) Since Michigan is now an adult useage state with limits of 2.5 ounces of…

Representative Jesse L. James Assembly District 68 (R - Altoona)

Republican Assembly Rep Jesse James co-sponsors medical marijuana bill

ByJay Selthofner 01/03/202001/03/2020

I have been paying attention to Assembly District 68 ever since Jesse James gave his first campaign hint of supporting marijuana reform. Having former law enforcement on your side cannot hurt the case for medical marijuana in Wisconsin, especially if he is a Republican. A Field Activist with the chapter reported in February he hinted…

Senator Kathleen Bernier Senate District 23 (R - Chippewa Falls)

Republican Senator Kathy Bernier statement on medical marijuana LRB-5095/1

ByJay Selthofner 12/21/201912/21/2019

Republican Legislators Offer Avenue to Medical Marijuana Legalization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2019 CONTACT: Rep. Mary Felzkowski 608-266-7694 Senator Kathy Bernier 608-266-7511 Madison – Representative Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) and Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) released a bill Wednesday morning that would create a medical marijuana program in Wisconsin for patients with certain medical conditions:…