Kirk Bangstad (D) to challenge Rob Swearingen (R)
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Kirk Bangstad (D) to challenge Rob Swearingen (R)

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Wisconsin’s 34th Assembly District encompasses Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and a portion of Forest County. The district is located in northern Wisconsin, along the border of Wisconsin and Michigan. Republican Rob Swearingen Chairs of the Assembly Committee of State Affairs, which is/was “in charge” of medical marijuana for the 2019-20 legislative session. He was one the…

Mitigating The COVID-19 Crisis By Evolving Cannabis Policies
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Mitigating The COVID-19 Crisis By Evolving Cannabis Policies

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National NORML released a memo​ for use with state lawmakers, cannabis regulators, prosecutors, and other interested parties to provide an easy and simple list of recommendations of how to quickly evolve marijuana policies around the country in the ongoing effort to mitigate the spread and destruction of COVID-19.  In light of the ongoing effort to promote public and health safety,…

Wisconsin Family Action Lobbying Against Marijuana Reform
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Wisconsin Family Action Lobbying Against Marijuana Reform

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In a special series, we are uncovering who is lobbying against marijuana reform in Wisconsin. We recently uncovered this organization when doing candidate and legislative research. Wisconsin Family Action: Founded: 2006 Registered Lobbyist: Julaine Appling (Also registered lobbyist with Wisconsin Family Council Purpose Inform Wisconsin citizens about pro-family legislative and cultural issues Involve Wisconsin citizens in activities…

Republican Assembly Rep. John Macco calls out Fitzgerald on Medical Marijuana
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Republican Assembly Rep. John Macco calls out Fitzgerald on Medical Marijuana

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The headlines grab us all the time. I hope mine did. I am not sure what the controversy is anymore… Is it the marijuana? Is it that Macco is calling out a fellow Republican? Is it the new GOP Pharma Pot Pill Bill that is causing all the controversy? Is it that Republican Senators Testin…

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

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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…

Rep. Swearingen visits the Florence County Sheriff to talk Marijuana
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Rep. Swearingen visits the Florence County Sheriff to talk Marijuana

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Rep. Swearingen is a Republican from Rhinelander, Wisconsin and is the Chair of the 2019 Assembly Committee on State Affairs which Senate Bill 507 and Assembly Bill 570 (Medical Marijuana) (view all committee members here). In the spring of 2019 after overwhelming support in the Wisconsin public marijuana referendums the previous fall, many of the Assembly GOP…

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Police say legal marijuana impacting drug traffickers

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….”Talking to our narcotics investigators, they think there is a direct correlation to the legalization of marijuana in all of these states, the drying up of the marijuana money for the cartels and the increase in fentanyl, the increase in heroin, the increase in methamphetamine,” Smith said. “You’re going to hear that from law enforcement…

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition comes to Lawrence University May 17th
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Law Enforcement Against Prohibition comes to Lawrence University May 17th

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What:      Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Presentation  When:     Thursday, May 17th, 2012 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm Where:    Lawrence University, Wriston Auditorium, Appleton Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Speaker James Gierach is a former Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County, municipal attorney, Village prosecutor, and general practitioner who consistently addressed drug policy and…

Justice For All
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Justice For All

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Justice For All To some, this Day of remembrance for the crucified LORD GOD JESUS CHRIST. To some, this Day of remembrance for the resurrected LORD GOD JESUS CHRIST. To some, this Day of remembrance for all that in HIM simply just believe. To some, this Day of remembrance for Easter bunny gifts and baskets…

Saint Of The Green
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Saint Of The Green

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Saint Of The Green Some people celebrate this religious holiday by the wearing of the green. Some people celebrate this religious holiday by the drinking of the green. Some people celebrate this religious holiday by the smoking of the green. So why on St. Patrick’s Day is all this done and whatever does it mean?…

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TMJ4 Sound Off’s about medical marijuana in Wisconsin

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  Here is the link to the radio broadcast:  113011_Hour3 Every day on Live at 3:00, we have a segment called “Sound Off,” where you can give us your take on a topic. Wednesday’s Sound Off Question: Should medical marijuana be legalized in Wisconsin? Click here to read more about the story. Wanna sound off? Email…

Donate to help bring Law Enforcement Against Prohibition to Wisconsin
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Donate to help bring Law Enforcement Against Prohibition to Wisconsin

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The T.H.C. Tour, or Talking Hemp and Cannabis is coming to the University Wisconsin Oshkosh on Wednesday December 7th, from 5:00 to 8:00pm. Obviously these events need to be funded and we need your help to bring a special presenter to the expo. With the introduction of the Wisconsin Medical Cannabis Act and media interest…

Northern Wisconsin NORML Founder Interviewed about recent medical cannabis legislation in Wisconsin
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Northern Wisconsin NORML Founder Interviewed about recent medical cannabis legislation in Wisconsin

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Medical marijuana bill reintroduced Updated: Thursday, 01 Dec 2011, 11:17 AM CST Published : Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011, 8:38 PM CST Laura Smith, FOX 11 News MADISON – Could medical marijuana be legalized in Wisconsin? Proponents are trying once again to change the law. Legislators who introduced a new bill Wednesday say it would allow…

“Antigone,” a documentary in progress, Includes Wisconsin Sentencing Hearing of Dana Beal
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“Antigone,” a documentary in progress, Includes Wisconsin Sentencing Hearing of Dana Beal

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Dana Beal has spent his entire adult life fighting for causes from ant-nuclear, harm reduction, drug addiction cures like ibogaine, decriminalization of marijuana, medical marijuana and other issues. He is currently being treated like a criminal in a small Wisconsin town. This video shows much of Dana’s work, in order to put his current situation…

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NORML Meeting in Oshkosh on Tues Oct. 11th

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What:  Exploratory Meeting for a Winnebago County or an Oshkosh Chapter of The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws When:  Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 from 4:20pm to 6:00pm Where: Silica Styles, 703 N Main St, Oshkosh Wisconsin Why: To help reform marijuana laws at the local and state level. There is high interest…