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Candidates for Assembly District 89 Views on Marijuana Reform: Nygren (R), Rich (R), Jaeger (D)

ByJay Selthofner 07/11/202010/02/2022

Wisconsin’s 89th Assembly District encompasses parts of Marinette, Oconto and Brown Counties including areas of Marinette, Oconto, Peshtigo, Pound, Coleman, Suamico, Howard, Abrams, Sobieski and the surrounding areas Primary Election August 11, 2020 Republican Candidates The Republican Incumbent John Nygren will face a primary challenger and we know that means something. The era of “thou shall…

Interviews | Politics | Republicans

John Nygren 2019 Spring Marijuana Survey Results

ByJay Selthofner 12/01/201912/01/2019

Of course we all know everything marijuana reform related in the budget was killed, gutted and left on the battle field, much like medical marijuana patients in Wisconsin. Assembly Rep John Nygren and Senator Darling took credit for that in an April 2019 interview. Even before this session, Nygren has been a vocal opponent of…

Drug War | Republicans

Rep. Nygren and Rep. Mursau: Hosts local law enforcement meeting

ByJay Selthofner 11/06/201912/06/2019

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), author of 30 bipartisan bills aimed at combating our states opioid epidemic released the following statement: “Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) and law enforcement from communities around Northeastern Wisconsin to discuss Michigan’s legalization of recreational marijuana…

Interviews | Politics | Republicans

Rep John Nygren and Sen Alberta Darling gut marijuana reform from budget

ByJay Selthofner 04/26/201912/06/2019

In a April 2019 news report entitled Top Republicans planning to scrap Tony Evers’ plan to decriminalize marijuana Assembly Rep. John Nygren and Senator Alberta Darling seem to be taking credit for dismembering everything marijuana reform related from the budget. Two top Republicans on Thursday said they won’t consider Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal…

Rep John Nygren does not support marijuana reform under any conditions!

ByJay Selthofner 10/09/201810/02/2022

I will save you the trouble of reading his whole interview entitled 89th Assembly District: Election Q&A with Republican John Nygren of Marinette. Link here if you really care, otherwise here is the marijuana part of his candidate profile question and answer: Would you support changing state law to legalize marijuana and/or cannabis products? If…

Public Hearings

Public Hearings – Budget 2021-23

ByJay Selthofner 03/01/2021

Candidates in the 89th Assembly District Special Election

ByJay Selthofner 01/20/202110/01/2022

John Nygren is an American insurance and financial services agent, politician, and lobbyist. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for nearly 14 years, serving from January 2007 to December 2020. Nygren has represented the district — which includes portions of Marinette, Oconto and Brown counties — since 2006 and served four terms…

2020 Election Coverage

State Senate and Assembly Primary Races for August 11, 2020

ByJay Selthofner 08/09/202010/01/2022

Each race below is a link, which will take you to the candidates stance on cannabis reform archived with sources. Senate District 6: Bryant (D) vs Johnson (D)i Senate District 10: Stafsholt (R) vs Link (D) Senate District 14: Ballweg (R) vs Van Dyke Senate District 16: McKinney (D) vs Sargent (D) Senate District 26:…

Rep. District 36 Jeffrey Mursau Assembly 2019 Marijuana Survey Results

ByJay Selthofner 12/06/201912/06/2019

The voters on the mailing list of the Republican in this district included: Forest County:Town of BlackwellTown of FreedomTown of LaonaTown of LincolnTown of NashvilleTown of WabenoCity of Crandon Menominee County:Village of KeshenaVillage of NeopitVillage of ZoarVillage of South BranchTown of MenomineeMenominee Indian Tribe Langlade County:Town of AinsworthTown of EvergreenTown of LangladeTown of Wolf RiverVillage…

Decriminalization

Rep. Sortwell and Rep. Mursau support 1% THC in Hemp

ByJay Selthofner 08/12/201912/06/2019

Nice to see Republicans Shae Sortwell and Jeff Mursau standing next to cannabis plants, even if they are low/no thc hemp strains. It all starts somewhere! Of the two, I think Rep. Mursau needs more work, as Rep. Sortwell has introduced AB 236 concerning medical marijuana patients privacy/owning firearms and Rep. Mursau is using the…

Wisconsin Legislative Scorecard 2017

ByJay Selthofner 01/08/201810/02/2022

Here’s a legislative scorecard we put together with NORML on cannabis (“marijuana”) during the 2017 legalization session in Wisconsin. Let’s hand out some grades A+ – F AB409 DecriminalizationAJR7 ReferendumAB75 Medical marijuanaSA1 Medical amendmentAB147 / AB183 Industrial hemp billsAB158 CBd #FACTS THE LISTNotice, on this list NO REPUBLICAN backs any bills for legalization or medical! Republicans are only found on decriminalization…

Activism | Activist Actions | Activist Kit | Activists

Field Activist produces high activity in target districts

ByJay Selthofner 08/21/201708/22/2017

Recently a Field Activist from New Holstein was paying attention. The chapter put out a call for action in target districts holding up the medical marijuana legislation in committee. To make a long story short, Field Activist Patrick went to our website and downloaded the signature support page of current Wisconsin marijuana legislation. Armed…