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02-06-2020 Meeting Minutes for Northern Wisconsin NORML

ByJessica Struzik Posted on02/07/2020 1:54 PM07/17/2021 8:49 PM Updated on07/17/2021 8:49 PM

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…

Ask our Elected Representatives: Form the Wisconsin Cannabis Caucus

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on01/27/2020 5:27 PM02/07/2020 11:45 AM Updated on02/07/2020 11:45 AM

With public support for reforming marijuana laws at an all time high, we request key Senate and Assembly allies to form the first-ever Wisconsin Cannabis Caucus to develop and promote sensible cannabis policy reform and work to reform state cannabis laws. Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s…

2020 Print Your Own Petition Form Available

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on01/13/2020 8:36 AM02/03/2020 1:25 PM Updated on02/03/2020 1:25 PM

Our chapter uses Google Documents to help produce informational literature used in Field Activism. The 2020 Wisconsin Hemp Cannabis (Marijuana) Support Form is immediately ready for field use. The form can be left behind as an educational piece also for people who sign. In the world of politics, having someone sign a form is worth…

2019 Year in Review according to our blog content

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on01/01/2020 4:20 AM02/09/2020 11:50 AM Updated on02/09/2020 11:50 AM

January we saw many editorials by members and the hint of a Republican medical marijuana bill and Lobby Day: https://www.northernwinorml.org/2019/01/ February we did some main stream media interviews, saw more Republicans hashing out marijuana reform (some good and some bad reports) https://www.northernwinorml.org/2019/02/ March: More main stream media coverage, support from law enforcement and some movement…

Medical Cannabis Bill Introduced in Wisconsin

ByNORML Alan Posted on09/20/2019 4:21 PM10/01/2019 1:03 AM Updated on10/01/2019 1:03 AM

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,…

Scott Fitzgerald will run for Congress

ByNORML Alan Posted on09/18/2019 2:25 PM09/20/2019 12:47 PM Updated on09/20/2019 12:47 PM

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…

Action Alert: Sign the Petition to Give SB 377 a Public Hearing

ByNORML Alan Posted on09/12/2019 3:04 PM04/07/2020 7:48 PM Updated on04/07/2020 7:48 PM

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…

Cannabis and Brain Development

ByNORML Alan Posted on09/11/2019 3:27 PM09/20/2019 12:48 PM Updated on09/20/2019 12:48 PM

I happened across a message in which a reader suggested someone listen to this radio show that was going to air on Wisconsin Public Radio called “How Marijuana Affects Brain Development.” The show had already aired but I was still very interested in hearing the show. I’m sorry I didn’t hear it live and have…

A Visit To Colorado’s Booming Cannabis Industry

ByNORML Alan Posted on09/10/2019 5:03 PM10/01/2019 1:03 AM Updated on10/01/2019 1:03 AM

This past week I paid a visit to the State of Colorado to check out their booming cannabis industry. I wanted to see for myself how they operate and if that model could work in a place like Wisconsin. Upon arriving in Colorado, the first question I asked was “where can I find a dispensary?”…

I Support Cannabusiness

ByNORML Alan Posted on08/29/2019 1:16 PM10/01/2019 1:03 AM Updated on10/01/2019 1:03 AM

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 Circulates Letter Advocating Cannabis Research

ByNORML Alan Posted on08/29/2019 12:19 PM09/20/2019 7:49 PM Updated on09/20/2019 7:49 PM

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 MORE Act HR 3884 / S.2227

ByNORML Alan Posted on07/30/2019 3:33 PM01/11/2020 2:54 PM Updated on01/11/2020 2:54 PM

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…

GOP Assembly Rep Michael Schraa 2019 Spring Survey Results

ByNORML Alan Posted on07/17/2019 10:57 PM09/20/2019 12:58 PM Updated on09/20/2019 12:58 PM

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…

Activism 101: Why Is Letter Writing Important?

ByNORML Alan Posted on07/17/2019 5:02 PM09/20/2019 12:56 PM Updated on09/20/2019 12:56 PM

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…

A Heart Felt Thanks To Those In Our Legislature Working For Change

ByNORML Alan Posted on07/12/2019 4:43 PM09/20/2019 12:15 PM Updated on09/20/2019 12:15 PM

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…