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Dan Kapanke (R) vs Brad Pfaff (D) for Senate 32

ByJay Selthofner Posted on09/20/2020 6:51 PM10/01/2022 11:52 PM Updated on10/01/2022 11:52 PM

The 32nd District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in western Wisconsin, and is composed of all of Crawford and La Crosse Counties, almost all of Vernon, and part of Monroe County. The Democratic Primary held on Aug. 11 and the winner was Brad Pfaff. He will face Republican candidate, Dan Kapanke in the November general election. Research tells us…

Leroy Brown (I) 94th Assembly District Candidate Cannabis Statement

ByJay Selthofner Posted on09/15/2020 12:37 PM10/01/2022 11:54 PM Updated on10/01/2022 11:54 PM

The 94th Assembly District (MAP) is primarily La Crosse County with portions of the City of La Crosse gerrymandered into the district. In 2018, La Crosse County held a referendum on adult use of marijuana that passed by 63%. In July 2020 the City of La Crosse lowered the municipal ordinance fine to $1 and…

Congressional District 3 Primary: Neumann (D) to challenge Ron Kind (D)

ByJay Selthofner Posted on08/07/2020 9:46 PM10/01/2022 11:59 PM Updated on10/01/2022 11:59 PM

Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District encompasses Adams, Buffalo, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, La Crosse, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties. Parts of Chippewa, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Richland, and Wood counties also lie within the district. The incumbent, Rep. Ron Kind, will be defending his seat against Democratic newcomer Mark Neumann in the primary. Ron Kind does not hold…

Senate 32 Democrat Candidates Position on Marijuana

ByJay Selthofner Posted on07/30/2020 11:18 PM10/02/2022 12:00 AM Updated on10/02/2022 12:00 AM

The 32nd District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in western Wisconsin, and is composed of all of Crawford and La Crosse Counties, almost all of Vernon, and part of Monroe County. The Democratic Primary is set for Aug. 11, and the winner will face Republican candidate, Dan Kapanke in the November general election. Research tells us Kapanke held the…

La Crosse marijuana reform draws heat from police

ByJay Selthofner Posted on07/10/2020 6:11 PM07/10/2020 6:11 PM

When you have the votes, you have the votes and that is what happened in the City of La Crosse in 2011 and again in 2020 as the city council lowered the fine to cannabis possession to $1 and raised the amount of possession from 7 grams to 25 grams. All involved hoped the latest…

La Crosse attempts to reform marijuana laws again

ByJay Selthofner Posted on06/29/2020 9:56 PM07/03/2020 6:09 PM Updated on07/03/2020 6:09 PM

Back in 2010 and 2011 the City of La Crosse had many conversations about cannabis reform, which ultimately did reform the local decriminalization laws in the city. Hopefully the latest attempt some 10 years later will be met with high support, especially since the 2018 La Crosse County Marijuana Referendum calling for marijuana to be…

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LTE: Wisconsin should legalize cannabis

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on04/29/2020 4:20 AM05/01/2020 10:23 AM Updated on05/01/2020 10:23 AM

On April 20, many Wisconsinites celebrated a holiday in a way that has been deemed criminal by our Legislature. Our neighbors in Illinois and Michigan celebrated this same holiday freely. If you don’t know by now, I am referring to the holiday of 4/20 – a day on which people all over the world celebrate…

Did Democrat Rep Doyle Dump Cannabis Reform

ByJay Selthofner Posted on01/27/2020 9:14 PM01/27/2020 9:29 PM Updated on01/27/2020 9:29 PM

A whole bunch of signature pages were turned in from the La Crosse area. Most of them had been signed at Tree Huggers Co-op. We are training Dillon at Tree Huggers as a field activist and have upcoming meetings and event followed by a concert in La Crosse on Feb 13 where you can come…

Bob Marley Birthday Bash with TUGG and Natty Nation at Cavalier in La Crosse Feb 13

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on01/24/2020 7:38 PM02/21/2020 12:01 PM Updated on02/21/2020 12:01 PM

Local favorites TUGG and NATTY NATION are joining forces for their annual birthday celebration tribute to reggae icon Bob Marley with good vibes and irie music. Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 8 PM – 11 PM Cavalier Theater & Lounge 118 5th Ave N, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 This will be in conjuncture with a…

Republican Medical Marijuana Bill receives committee assignments

ByJay Selthofner Posted on01/19/2020 4:56 PM01/20/2020 9:32 AM Updated on01/20/2020 9:32 AM

The Republican Medical Marijuana legislation authored by Representatives Mary Felzkowski, Pat Snyder, Michael Schraa, Shae Sortwell and Senator Kathy Bernier has received Assembly Bill 750 and Senate Bill 683 and committee assignments for the 2020 legislative session. This bill would create a medical marijuana program to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in Wisconsin!…

Rep. Billings should be more supportive of marijuana reform

ByJay Selthofner Posted on10/12/2018 4:20 PM10/02/2022 10:43 AM Updated on10/02/2022 10:43 AM

After nearly a decade in office, during 2017 Rep. Billings supported CBD legislation and an Assembly Joint Resolution to place a medical marijuana on a state wide non binding referendum. Running unopposed this November 2018, it is disappointing to see a Democrat invoking the “slippery slope theory” and questioning the valadity of medical cannabis. Breaking…

Information on Wisconsin County Marijuana Referendums in 2018

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on07/09/2018 6:51 AM10/02/2022 12:05 AM Updated on10/02/2022 12:05 AM

This spring and summer have led up to a big month for cannabis legalization advisory referendums here in July. There are County Board hearings about adding a cannabis legalization advisory referendum to the November ballot in multiple counties and more and more county board supervisors are talking about the issue. Main stream media outlets have…

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La Crosse County Board puts marijuana referendum on ballot

ByJay Selthofner Posted on06/20/2018 4:20 PM09/15/2020 12:28 PM Updated on09/15/2020 12:28 PM

La Crosse County voters will have five county referendum questions to answer on the November ballot: one asking whether the state should legalize marijuana and four related to transportation funding. The La Crosse County Board approved the marijuana and transportation ballot questions on 17-8 votes. While the marijuana legalization question was approved in the same…

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Double veto by Mayor is overridden by La Crosse City Council for marijuana decriminalization.

ByJay Selthofner Posted on07/16/2011 1:17 PM09/20/2019 7:49 PM Updated on09/20/2019 7:49 PM

La Crosse Decriminalizes Small Amount of Marijuana Possession. Yes? No? Maybe so? A double veto by Mayor is overridden by La Crosse City Council. In 2010 a similar news event circulated, then in June the ordinance passed, but was veto’d again by Mayor Harter. The veto in November 2010 almost had the same override result,…

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La Crosse Mayor vetoed marijuana decriminalization initiative

ByNorthernWINORML.org Posted on06/17/2011 8:41 AM09/20/2019 5:54 AM Updated on09/20/2019 5:54 AM

The La Crosse Tribune reports: Mayor Harter rejects pot proposal La Crosse Mayor Matt Harter again has vetoed a move to make first-time possession of small amounts of marijuana a municipal rather than criminal offense. While it might be useful for police to have the option to issue a ticket and fine, Harter said Tuesday…