Members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor of HR 1595: The SAFE Banking Act, which amends federal law so that explicitly banks and other financial institutions may work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses.
MADISON, Wis. — A ray of hope for those suffering from certain medical conditions as legislators introduce a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin. Senators Jon Erpenbach (D) and Patrick Testin (D) along with Rep. Chris Taylor (R) introduced the bill on Friday. I have read the Medical-Cannabis-Bill-Draft. As of my first reading,…
Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has announced that he will run for Congress. The announcement was made Tuesday on 1130 WISN-AM out of Milwaukee. He will be running to replace outgoing Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner. Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, has been an unwavering supporter of prohibition in Wisconsin. He is well known in the cannabis…
SB 377 is an important piece of legislation wasting away in committee in the Wisconsin Senate. It is a bill that is identical to AB 220 which is currently wasting away in committee at the Assembly level. The Senate committee is comprised of the worst possible group of people to move this bill in the…
As a member of NORML I obviously support cannabis legalization for both medical and recreational adult use. I support the right of an individual to seek out the medicine they choose and I support the right of every adult to make their own decisions about the way they want to live their life. I also…
Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) began circulating a letter to colleagues in the Wisconsin state legislature asking federal officials to streamline medical research and collect data surrounding cannabis and marijuana. The letter will be sent to Wisconsin’s congressional delegation when circulation concludes. Marijuana is currently classified by the federal government as a Schedule I substance, which…
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. The Act would also allow the existing state-legal marijuana industry to no longer be barred…
Representative Michael Schraa of the 53rd Assembly District did not pose the question of cannabis legalization on his 2019 spring survey. His district includes Oshkosh, Algoma, Omro, Rushford, Nepeuskun, Utica, Nekimi, Black Wolf, Rosendale, Eldorado, Friendship, North Fond Du Lac, Springvale, Lamartine and Waupun. If you live in these areas please contact Representative Schraa and…
One of the most common excuses I hear from our anti-cannabis legislators when talking to them is that there is no support for cannabis legalization in their district. Even if I bring up the non-binding referendum or I speak of recent polls that were released, they will not budge from their answer. When I ask…
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…
Representative Melissa Sargent has introduced AB 220 to legalize the adult use of medical and recreational cannabis in Wisconsin. If this bill is ever to make it out of committee it needs your support. If you would like to read the details of the bill you can do so by clicking here. Below we have…
Sheriff, Hemp And Pot Advocates Say There’s Too Much Confusion Now By John Davis Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 10:25am The Wisconsin Legislature needs to do a better job clarifying marijuana policies that differ statewide — that’s according to supporters of legalized hemp and cannabis, and a Wisconsin sheriff. Gov. Tony Evers has proposed legalizing…
Thursday, 21 February 2019 Wisconsin: Marijuana Madison, WI: Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has publicly announced his support for amending the state’s marijuana laws in a manner that would permit its medical access and decriminalize its recreational use. Speaking Monday at a press conference outlining the state’s budget, the Governor said that Wisconsin should join the…
A Special evening, featuring local talent and timely subject matter will converge at the historic District #1 Schoolhouse on Saturday, December 16. (Event Link) Located at the District #1 Old Schoolhouse at 110 N. 2nd St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572, this is a public event taking place between 7pm – 9pm CST. It is being…
OSHKOSH – The Oshkosh Common Council brushed off a petition Tuesday that advocates say should have forced voters to decide if the city’s pot penalties are too harsh. After failing to drum up enough valid signatures last year, a group of advocates surpassed their goal on a measure to lower Oshkosh’s fine for low-level marijuana possession from $325…