Adam Duda (D) Senate 11 Candidate Questionnaire Answers

Full Name

Adam Duda

Date

6/22/2026

Email

campaign@dudaforwi.com

Phone Number

2623933832

Office Sought:

Wisconsin State Senate, District 11

Do you currently or have you previously held public office?

Yes, Village Trustee at the Village of East Troy

Is there any cannabis related legislation you have sponsored, co-sponsored, or publicly supported? Would you like to provide a brief statement about your stance on cannabis reform?

I strongly support the comprehensive legalization of both medical and adult-use cannabis in Wisconsin. For too long, our state has operated as an island of prohibition in the Midwest. We are losing hundreds of millions in tax revenue and economic opportunity to neighboring states, all while disproportionately penalizing marginalized communities and denying veterans and patients safe access to medicine. Legalization is a matter of healthcare access, criminal justice reform, and economic common sense.

Do you think individual states should keep their laws in line with federal laws regarding the legalization of cannabis?

No

Do you support ending federal prohibition of cannabis?

Yes

Do you support regulating the HDC (hemp derived cannabinoid) market created under the Industrial Hemp Program / Federal Farm Bill?

Yes

If answered YES to the above question about regulating HDC’s, would you support the 2025-26 legislation Senate Bill 682 and Asseembly Bill 747, commonly known as the Testin/Kurtz HDC Reg Bill?

Yes

Do you support legalizing and regulating the responsible use of cannabis by adults in the state of Wisconsin?

Yes

Would you support a two year moratorium implementing any excise tax to evaluate true administration/regulation costs before automatically attaching an exise tax to a regulation program?

Yes

If you support an excise tax above and beyond what is needed to administer a regulation program, what percentage of excise tax do you feel is appropriate? Where do you think excise tax should be spent?

I completely agree that the first economic benefit of legalization will be the massive savings to taxpayers by no longer arresting, prosecuting, and incarcerating Wisconsinites for non-violent cannabis offenses. The state must reallocate those immediate criminal justice savings wisely. However, once a regulated market is stabilized and the initial moratorium ends, I believe a modest excise tax is appropriate to fund critical state needs. This tax must remain highly competitive with neighboring states, such as Michigan and its 10% retail excise tax, to ensure we successfully eliminate the illicit market. If we tax the product at 30% or 40%, we will simply drive consumers back to unregulated, untaxed street markets.

Do you think cannabis should be classified as a Schedule 1 drug?

No

Do you support medical use of cannabis in the State of Wisconsin?

Yes

If you support medical use of cannabis, do you also support patient’s rights to cultivate their own medicine or assign caregivers to do it for them?

Yes

Do you support decriminalization of cannabis in the State of Wisconsin?

Yes

Do you support automatic expungement of non-violent cannabis possession convictions?

Yes

Would you (join, support or not support) The Wisconsin Cannabis Caucus

Join

Is there anything that we have missed or that you would like more information on, please do not hesitate to ask. If you are interested in speaking with a stakeholder in the industry or participating in any election coverage events such as farm or production tours, webinars, zoom town halls or if you are willing to host a hemp cannabis specific event in your distirct, please provide additional information below:

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