Northern Wisconsin NORML founder and current board member Jay Selthofner recently covered The 2020 Wisconsin Hemp Hero Awards on his blog and helped provide some insight into the future of cannabis reform in Wisconsin: Hemp is only one aspect of cannabis reform and with only a hundredth of a percent now distinguishing hemp from marijuana,…
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%…
An article about proposed changes in the marijuana laws in Wisconsin makes it seems like Madison is the only city taking measures into their own hands since 1977. Many municipalities have lowered fines and decriminalized marijuana for decades also. It is the state that is so far behind! A few years back the the Cities…
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…
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…
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…
Huge thank you to the continued efforts of the Fox Valley Libertarians for the work they do in the area and for notifying us of this meeting. The City of Appleton is having their meeting with the Safety and Licensing committee regarding reducing the punishment of marijuana possession to $5. This meeting is most likely…
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…
The 30th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in eastern Wisconsin, and is currently composed of parts of Brown, Oconto, and Marinette counties. It includes part of the city of Green Bay. (MAP) Brown County 2018 Referendum: “Should cannabis be legalized in Wisconsin for medicinal purposes, and regulated in the same manner as other prescription drugs?” 76% YES 24% NO ### Campaign 2020:…
Assembly District 91 (Map) in Eau Claire County, mostly the city of Eau Claire. Eau Claire County 2018 Referendum: “Should cannabis:” 54% – Be legal for adult, 21years of age and older, recreational or medical use, taxed and regulated like alcohol, with the proceeds from the taxes used for education, healthcare, and infrastructure in Wisconsin?…
Assembly District 79 (MAP) in Dane County, City of Waunakee, Windsor, Middleton and Cross Plains….. and a few odd areas here and there because of the maps. ### On September 29, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Victoria Fueger (R-Waunakee) who is running for the 79th Assembly District in the upcoming general election. At…
The 6th District of the Wisconsin Senate (map) is located in Southern Wisconsin, and is composed of parts of Milwaukee County. Senator Johnson sponsored both Adult Use / Recreational Marijuana and the medical marijuana bill that would allow home grows and smoking products for patients. She received an “A” grade from NORML during the Smoke the…
Incumbent Assembly Rep. Romaine Robert Quinn (R) announced that he would not seek re-election in the 75th District and that means some new names to digest this election cycle. The survey Rep. Quinn conducted in the spring of 2019 had high yields for marijuana reform with 67% of his constituents supporting marijuana reform. Rep. Quinn…
As municipalities (towns, cities, villages) and counties in Wisconsin are sick and tired of the State of Wisconsin legislators dragging their feet on marijuana reform, these municipalities are taking actions themselves and either lowering their fines for marijuana reform, making marijuana a lowest priority with $1 fines or removing the penalty all together for personal…
Assembly District 48 is in Dane County and primarily the City of Madison. The District was formerly held by Melissa Sargent, cannabis reformer and lead author of Assembly Bill 220 “Legalize Opportunity”, the 2019-20 bill to legalize adult use cannabis in Wisconsin. On the position of marijuana reform, we have to thank Wi Eye for the…