WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WLUK) — A Winnebago County board supervisor is pushing an ordinance that would reduce simple marijuana possession to a $1 fine. The county’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee considered the measure Monday night. A Winnebago County board supervisor is pushing an ordinance that would reduce simple marijuana possession to a $1 fine…
CO-FOUNDER, SECRETARY, & FIELD ACTIVIST Jessica Struzik (NORML Jessie) is the co-founder of Northern Wisconsin NORML. She is the current chapter Secretary, and a Field Activist in Marinette County. She created the Northern Wisconsin NORML website in 2010 and maintains it weekly. She also created and manages the chapter’s Facebook page, twitter account, spreadshirt, cafepress,…
Check out this podcast interview with our Executive Director Kris Teegardin! Canabis Policy NOW is the official podcast of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). As cities and towns work to rebuild and strengthen their economies in the wake of COVID-19, we speak with experts about how legal, regulated cannabis markets have impacted local economies and governments…
The Northern Wisconsin NORML meeting began on 02-06-2020 at 6:30 pm at the Appleton Public Library . Chapter Secretary Jessica Struzik is recording the meeting minutes. Board Members present: Kris Teegardin, Jay Selthofner, Richard Martin Jr., Jessica Struzik In addition, 18 other people attended either all or some part of the meeting. Kris opened the…
On January 28, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters sat down with Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) and Assembly Assistant Majority Leader Representative Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) to discuss their legislation on medical marijuana. Check out more on Newsmakers: https://wiseye.org/category/newsmakers/ #newsmakers #wisconsineye We do not expect them to be experts on every subject.. I think they…
WHO: Media, Elected Officials, Local Civic OrganizationsWHAT: New Media ContactWHEN: Effective ImmediatelyWHERE: Northern, Central and Fox Valley of Wisconsin Northern Wisconsin NORML announces the election of Kris Teegardin to Executive Director for the chapter. Kris comes aboard eager to work on the issue and offers his past experiences to you. He is a media…
Correction: This article was updated to clarify the April election referendum question was about legalizing marijuana, not eliminating fees as was previously written. STURGEON BAY – If you’re caught with less than one ounce of marijuana in your home, you no longer owe a fine after a Sturgeon Bay common council vote Tuesday. The council voted 5-1…
by NORML September 18, 2019 Today, Congressman Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), the Assistant Speaker of the House cosponsored the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3884, which would end the prohibition of marijuana and creates a pathway for states to implement their own reforms, and introduced legislation, the Remove Marijuana from Deportable Offenses Act…
Day Five of Wisconsin NORML Social Media Storm, and our campaign comes to a close today! Thank you all for the support! Today’s focus is Attorney General Josh Kaul, who is a supporter of medical cannabis legalization. We hope to push his hand to de-prioritize cannabis prosecution, and essentially decriminalize all of Wisconsin. Please use…
Day Four of Wisconsin NORML Social Media Storm is Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Robin Vos is one of the biggest road blocks to cannabis reform. He has stated willingness on medical cannabis reform, but hides behind his party and his stance against recreational legalization. Please use professional language, take screenshots of your posts! Happy Storming!…
Residents of Colorado and many other states are allowed by law to place ballot measures on ballots during elections to facilitate the changing of laws by gathering the required signatures to get them on the ballot. That is how the change in Colorado cannabis laws were made. Essentially, they did not need their legislature to…
Cannabis consumers are as varied as the stars in the sky. We come from all walks of life. No two cannabis consumers are exactly the same. The one thing we have in common is our undying belief in the wonders of the cannabis plant. Cannabis culture is one of the few that celebrate diversity. No…
This past election voters removed long standing Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) in favor of our new Governor Tony Evers (D). It was a clear signal that voters were ready for a change. One of those changes voters were ready for was change to the current Wisconsin laws concerning Cannabis. Voters have said loud and…
My Grandmother made that statement to me as a child every time I said “I wish…” Those words are with me all these years later and probably the reason I decided to do something about the current cannabis laws in Wisconsin instead of just wishing they would change. Cannabis has been a part of my…