Two Republican lawmakers tried Wednesday to breathe new life into a proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal use, but it was blocked within an hour by the leader of the state Senate. The proposal from Rep. Mary Felzkowski of Irma and Sen. Kathy Bernier of Chippewa Falls would create a new state program to license […]
Wisconsin
With weed legalization in neighboring states, Wisconsin employers are rethinking marijuana policies
The laws about marijuana in Wisconsin aren’t changing. But recent legalization of recreational marijuana in neighboring states and shifting societal norms are causing employers to rethink how to treat cannabis use. Calls to MRA’s human resources hotline about workplace drug testing increased in recent months. Employers are asking just how exactly the changing tides will […]
Wisconsinites Who Use Medical Marijuana Wait For Laws And Research To Catch Up
After four decades of using strong prescription drugs to treat Crohn’s disease, a chronic digestive disorder, Patty developed an aggressive form of skin cancer. “It’s because my body has been suppressed for so long, it can’t fight it [cancer],” the Wisconsin resident said. Patty, who has worked at her father’s restaurant for 27 years, now […]
New Research Challenges Arguments Made Both For And Against Medical Marijuana
There have been lots of arguments made both for and against medical marijuana. But there are flaws in claims made on both sides. That’s what researchers at the Wisconsin Policy Forum found with their latest report. Mark Sommerhauser, communications director/policy researcher at Wisconsin Policy Forum, says that their conclusions are based on a comparative analysis […]
Democrats Present Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana In Wisconsin
Black people in Wisconsin make up almost 7% of the state population yet are roughly 40% of Wisconsin’s prison inmates. Lawmakers and community organizers at a press conference Wednesday presented a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. The goal: to reduce the number of people of color in jail. Just like with the legalization of marijuana, states […]
Wisconsin Senate leader snuffs medical marijuana bill that appeared to have some GOP backing
MADISON – The leader of the state Senate all but ruled out adopting medical marijuana legislation Friday, just hours after backers released their bill on the issue. Supporters had hoped they could gain traction on the bill because of support from some Republicans who control the Legislature. But one of the Legislature’s most powerful […]
Marijuana advocates have hope but face hurdles as Wisconsin eyes legalization
Gary Storck has been here before. For decades, Storck, a longtime medical marijuana advocate from Madison, has been pushing the state Legislature to legalize his medicine. Storck suffers from glaucoma. He uses cannabis to slow progression of the disease, which is gradually robbing him of his sight. The first big moment was in 2002, when […]
Wisconsin governor calls for decriminalization of recreational marijuana use
Gov. Tony Evers wants to allow Wisconsin residents to carry or sell small amounts of marijuana and legalize its use for medical reasons, aides said Sunday. Evers will propose in his first state budget proposal to decriminalize marijuana if its users, manufacturers and distributors handle 25 grams or fewer and create Wisconsin’s first medical marijuana program that would […]
Wisconsin officials discuss medical marijuana
Legalizing medical marijuana may be gaining ground in public opinion in Wisconsin and around the country, but even with wins at the ballot box it probably won’t be happening anytime soon. The momentum, however, is hard to ignore — even for opponents. “I think stopping the marijuana reform train is impossible in this country,” said […]
Northern Wisconsin Tribe Reaches Settlement Over Plans To Grow Hemp For CBD Oil
A northern Wisconsin tribe has reached a settlement with Wisconsin’s attorney general over its plans to grow hemp to produce cannabidiol, or CBD oil. The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit in February against state Attorney General Brad Schimel, saying he objected to the tribe’s plans for processing hemp. St. Croix tribal attorney Jeff […]
