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Todd Menzel (R) Candidate 13th Senate District: Stance on Cannabis Reform

Republican Todd Menzel (Campaign Facebook Page) of Columbus has announced that he is running for the 13th State Senate District seat. Menzel is a business owner with 20 years of leadership experience, serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Menzel Enterprises, Inc. He says he is seeking office because he has real-life experience as an…

Candidates in the 89th Assembly District Special Election
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Candidates in the 89th Assembly District Special Election

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…

Wisconsin Democrats Elect Leadership for 2021-22 Legislative Session
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Wisconsin Democrats Elect Leadership for 2021-22 Legislative Session

Assembly Democrats, who added two seats in the Milwaukee suburbs in the November 2020 general election, again elected Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, to lead their caucus in the next term. Hintz was first elected as minority leader in 2017 to succeed Peter Barca, who is now Gov. Tony Evers’ revenue secretary. Rep Hintz has been one…

Democrat State Assembly Candidates – 2020 Cannabis Support Summary
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Democrat State Assembly Candidates – 2020 Cannabis Support Summary

*Update November 4th, 2020 Election Winners are in green!! Kim Jensen (D – WI) Assembly District (AD) 1 Emily Voight (D – WI) AD 3 Kathy Hinkfuss (D – WI) AD 4 Richard Sarnwick (D – WI) AD 6 *Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D – WI) AD 8 *David Bowen (D – WI) AD 10 – Incumbent *Dora…

Republican State Assembly Candidates – 2020 Cannabis Support Summary
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Republican State Assembly Candidates – 2020 Cannabis Support Summary

2020 REPUBLICAN STATE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES SUPPORTING LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA *Shae Sortwell (R – WI) Assembly District 2 Incumbent Angel Sanchez (R – WI) AD 8 Orlando Owens (R – WI) AD 11 Abie Eisenbach (R – WI) AD 17 Helmut Fritz (R – WI) AD 19 *Clint Moses (R – WI) AD 29 Beth Drew…

Don Herman (R) to challenge Gordon Hintz (D) for AD 54
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Don Herman (R) to challenge Gordon Hintz (D) for AD 54

Assembly District 54 is in Winnebago County, consisting primarily the City of Oshkosh, Town of Algoma and Town of Oshkosh. ### Back in June, Republican Don Herman from Oshkosh had an early statement about marijuana reform. Recently my hemp business Heritage Hemp Farm had a booth next to his at the Oshkosh Farmers Market and confirmed what constituents are…

Paul Piotrowski (D) to challenge Patrick Testin (R) for Senate 24
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Paul Piotrowski (D) to challenge Patrick Testin (R) for Senate 24

Senate District 24 (MAP) is comprised of Portage County and areas of Wood County, Waushara County, Adams County, Jackson County and Monroe County. ### Paul Piotrowski (D – WI) = LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE, DECRIMINALIZE, MEDICAL USE I am in favor of immediate legalization of medical marijuana. After we have accomplished that, we should take…

Jeff Johnson (D) to challenge Patrick Snyder (R) for AD 85
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Jeff Johnson (D) to challenge Patrick Snyder (R) for AD 85

The 85th Assembly District (MAP) is entirely in Marathon County including the cities of Wausau, Rothschild, Schofield, Hatley, Elderon. Marathon County 2018 Referendum:  “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?” 82%…

Upcoming deadline for voter registration October 14th
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Upcoming deadline for voter registration October 14th

As you know election day is coming up quickly and there certainly is a lot at stake. The resources to ensure that you have a say in shaping the future of Wisconsin and ensure you know where candidates for office stand when it comes to marijuana policy reform are just clicks away. The deadline to…

Dennis Walton (I) to challenge Kalan Haywood (D) for AD 16
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Dennis Walton (I) to challenge Kalan Haywood (D) for AD 16

Wisconsin State Assembly District 16 (MAP) is in Milwaukee County, including the City of Milwaukee. On September 23, 2020, the NAACP Milwaukee Branch and Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network co-hosted a forum with candidates running in the 6th Senate District and 16th Assembly District. Candidates included: Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D) Alcrio Deacon (R) Rep….

Diana Lawrence (D) to challenge David Murphy (R) for AD 56
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Diana Lawrence (D) to challenge David Murphy (R) for AD 56

Assembly District 56 (MAP) in in parts of Outagamie and Winnebago Counties, including parts of the city of Appleton, Greenville and Winneconne. ### Diana Lawrence (D) supported legalization of marijuana in 2018 candidate interview. In her run against incumbent Murphy. In her most recent 2020 campaign news interview Lawrence said she “would take a look…

David Dahlke (R) to challenge Dave Considine (D) for AD 81
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David Dahlke (R) to challenge Dave Considine (D) for AD 81

Assembly District 81 (map) is in parts of Columbia, Iowa and Sauk Counties. 2018 Sauk County Referendum: “Should the state of Wisconsin legalize medical marijuana so that people with debilitating medical conditions may access medical marijuana if they have a prescription from a licenses Wisconsin physician?” 80% YES 20% NO ### Receiving a high grade…

Smoke the Vote Project Almost Complete, here are the no shows.
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Smoke the Vote Project Almost Complete, here are the no shows.

Back in March 2010 I asked for help with research in the Smoke the Vote project at NORML and you responded. Thank you new members and field activists for your help in research of campaign and news statements from candidates regarding marijuana reform. We have collectively archived a majority of the Wisconsin State Senate and…

Terry Lyon (R) Cannabis Campaign Statements
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Terry Lyon (R) Cannabis Campaign Statements

BIO: I was born in Madison to a single mother and my father was killed when I was 3. My mother and I lived in Madison for 8 years, we moved to Milwaukee and lived there for about 4 years. My mom got cancer and I moved to Columbus, shortly my mom lost her battle…

Dan Schierl (D) vs Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R) for AD 55
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Dan Schierl (D) vs Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R) for AD 55

Assembly District 55 in Neenah (Map) is going to see a new face for the 2019-2020 legislative session, replacing a non supportive and silent on the subject politician. On the position of marijuana reform, we have to thank Wi Eye for the candidates interviews and “marijuana” question. Board members and field activists have reported back on the…