Route 51 – WPR Feb. 5, Marijuana Controversy Air Date: Friday, February 5, 2021, 10:00am Today, there is more public support for changes in marijuana law than ever before, with new polls showing more than half of Wisconsin residents in favor of legalizing marijuana in some form. Critics, though, are just as passionate as any…
How can you tell when Robin Vos is lying? His lips move. This is especially true when it comes to cannabis reform. I wrote an article earlier this month entitled Wisconsin Politics Virtual Luncheon Should Address Marijuana Reform and included a sample topic/question for the interviewer(s) to address. In the case of Assembly Speaker Robin…
Assembly Representative Robin Vos is manipulating the democratic process and misleading the voters of Wisconsin by continuing to say he “supports medical marijuana”. After serving 15 years in the legislature, Republican Robin Vos has not really moved on his stance. He must not have been entertained enough because he did not even co-sponsor the Republican…
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. In Wisconsin, the vote for The MORE Act was straight down party lines with Republicans Gallagher, Steil,…
Constituents of the 6th Congressional District re-elected Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman to another term. As the 117th Congress takes session, legislative priorities are developed and carry through the session. In the past, Congressman Grothman has proclaimed he is big proponent of hemp. As October 18th, 2020 was declared “Wisconsin Hemp Day” by Governor Evers, the…
Fact Sheets WHAT’S IN YOUR CANNABIS? Fact Sheet Project Many of our elected official seem to have personal bias regarding cannabis. There is been a lot of misinformation from individual elected officials. We aim to combat some of that misinformation on this page. Volunteer Today!
The Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network Founded in December 2011 and growing strong. We are concerned citizens from all types of professions who are passionate about Cannabis Law Reform in Wisconsin. Through Teamwork and Collaboration we will change the laws. No one else is going to do it for us. We must be the change we…
Thursday, 27 February 2020 Sunnyvale, CA: A growing number of companies are either abandoning marijuana-specific drug testing programs or reducing the frequency with which they test, according to nationwide survey data compiled by the online recruitment website Simply Hired Incorporated. Fifty-five percent of hiring managers polled in the survey said that their companies do not test current employees…
His Fall online survey is still up and now he has a Listening Session / Town Hall schedule for Thursday March 19th at the Oshkosh Public Library. Go chat with Democrat Minority Leader Rep. Gordon Hintz. Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) recently had a facbook post regarding his Fall Survey. The survey had a marijuana question…
In a special series, we are uncovering who is lobbying against marijuana reform in Wisconsin. We recently uncovered this organization when doing candidate and legislative research. Wisconsin Family Action: Founded: 2006 Registered Lobbyist: Julaine Appling (Also registered lobbyist with Wisconsin Family Council Purpose Inform Wisconsin citizens about pro-family legislative and cultural issues Involve Wisconsin citizens in activities…
Republican legislation authored by Representatives Mary Felzkowski, Pat Snyder, Michael Schraa, Shae Sortwell and Senator Kathy Bernier has been pre-filed for the 2020 legislative session to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in Wisconsin! Send a message to your lawmakers in support of a medical marijuana access program LRB 5095-1 creates a medical marijuana…
The headlines grab us all the time. I hope mine did. I am not sure what the controversy is anymore… Is it the marijuana? Is it that Macco is calling out a fellow Republican? Is it the new GOP Pharma Pot Pill Bill that is causing all the controversy? Is it that Republican Senators Testin…
Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), author of 30 bipartisan bills aimed at combating our states opioid epidemic released the following statement: “Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) and law enforcement from communities around Northeastern Wisconsin to discuss Michigan’s legalization of recreational marijuana…
MERRILL – Representative Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) took part in a Question & Answer session with county supervisors, at the Lincoln County Board meeting at last Tuesday, Oct. 15.Felzkowski provided a walkthrough of “what happened in the budget that was a positive for counties” and existing legislation that is being worked on during the State Legislature’s…
Cannabis remains a contentious topic in Wisconsin, be it for medicinal use or full legalization. But Wisconsin’s 2017 Act 100 and the federal 2018 Farm Bill made it legal to grow industrial hemp and Wisconsin farmers have taken an interest in the program. “Hemp is Wisconsin’s comeback crop,” said Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stephens Point), author of SB-188 which would reauthorize the…
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…
Romaine Quinn representing Wisconsin’s 75th Assembly District and Majority Caucus Vice-Chair had a question about marijuana for the constituents of his district in the Spring of 2019. Many GOP Assembly Reps had this “Spring Survey” on their websites and I received one in the mail from my representative. His district is mostly Barron County, but…
What I read in all this blah blah blah news stuff is Rep. Goyke is looking for a Republican to write and pass a good marijuana decriminalization bill with. I suggest Rep. Shae Sortwell. The other thing I read is Vos distracting us from the Assembly and sending us to lobby the Senate….. sure the…
The marijuana questions keep coming from main stream media. In a report by The Journal Times entitled Assembly 64 Democratic candidates for Barca’s vacant seat debate issues, the marijuana issue came and a variety of answers came from the Democrats. One wants medicine taxed, one did not mention recreational and one goes all in. Be…
Over the years we have processed tons of signature support pages to this office also so it was nice to hear him start publicly supporting medical marijuana! Area resident Matt Silbernagel queried Jagler on the issues of marijuana legalization, Medicaid expansion and the 2010 gerrymandering. Silbernagel talked about how making marijauna legal could bring in…
Representative Jesse L. James Assembly District 68 (R – Altoona) Serving parts of Eau Claire, Jackson, Chippewa and Clark Counties. If you live in this district please contact us today as we need some assistance directly in his district by his constituents! Link to survey: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/68/James/2019-state-budget-survey/ Here is the question on his spring budget survey: Legalization…
Think of all the children and young adults Senator Tiffany wants to make criminals just because they used marijuana. Decriminalization means replacing “crimes” with “fines” and if Senator Tiffany would think of the children, he would think differently. Past marijuana convictions could have future implications on college funding/housing, grants, scholarships, jobs and even future work…
March 19, 2019 Email Update from Assembly Rep. Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) Marijuana: A Community Conversation Right now, one of the biggest debates in Madison is whether or not the state should change its laws with respect to marijuana. Should it be legalized for medicinal purposes? Should we decriminalize recreational use? These questions have implications for…
Writing on the wall, sympathy or a way to get votes. Read the article and decide for yourself. I read two Republicans who expressed support for marijuana reform and I think that is great. Now we need to get them to sponsor legislation on the issue and push reform through the legislation cycle. Array of…
I archive these statements because marijuana reform is coming and we need to hold elected officials accountable. I read this news article and basically see the need to hold a public hearing on medical cannabis and to deny that any longer is now making the Republicans look horrible, especially since we have a majority of…
Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday he will include proposals to legalize medical marijuana and suggest other marijuana reforms in his first state budget, set to be unveiled later this month. Under the proposal, it would be legal for a doctor to recommend the use of marijuana to alleviate symptoms of certain conditions, such as cancer,…
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov MADISON – Today. Governor Tony Evers announced his plan to legalize marijuana for medical use and decriminalize marijuana under 25 grams in his proposed 2019-2020 biennial budget. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in response. “Last fall, Racinians spoke loud and clear on medical marijuana legalization,” Neubauer…
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — The medical marijuana debate in Wisconsin seems to be taking a turn towards approval, as Republican lawmakers voiced their support for the drug on Thursday after Governor Tony Evers gave his approval earlier this week. During a news conference introducing a proposed tax break for middle-class residents, Representatives Scott Krug of…
Romaine Quinn representing Wisconsin’s 75th Assembly District and Majority Caucus Vice-Chair had a question about marijuana for the constituents of his district in the Spring of 2019. Many GOP Assembly Reps had this “Spring Survey” on their websites and I received one in the mail from my representative. His district is mostly Barron County, but…
Attitudes on industrial hemp are changing statewide after the first growing season in more than six decades, leading farmers and legislators to believe that it could be the next “huge cash crop.” One of the boosters is the leading author of legislation that created the state’s hemp pilot program, Sen. Patrick Testin, who predicts Wisconsin will…
Here is the link to the PDF and sample wording for a county resolution supporting medical cannabis. To have your county do something similar, you would need to attend county board meetings and speak with your county board members about the exact wording they are willing to propose. Your help in educating them will by…
This article had so many ups and downs, including Dems not supporting medical but only recreational. The 2018 marijuana referendums must have had everyone buzzing and tongue tied, we will confirm more as bills are introduced and sponsors/cosponsors emerge! In the meantime, I archived the Republican statement: State Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, R-Clinton, has typically shied…
10 years? Senator Roger Roth…..come on, even for you this is lame. Our organization has a printed publication entitled “Recent Research on Medical Marijuana: Emerging Clinical Applications For Cannabis & CannabinoidsA Review of the Recent Scientific Literature, 2000 — 2017. Your office is aware of this. Here is the link if anyone wants to share…
The candidates for Wisconsin’s 34th District met last week for a radio forum sponsored by WXPR. Incumbent Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) is being challenged by Eagle River Democrat, Chris Meier. The men answered a variety of questions from a media panel. In his opening statement, Meier noted he is a husband, father, veteran, former classroom teacher…
Assembly candidates give views on judicial reform, marijuana and hemp Editor’s note: Leading up to the midterm elections, the Upper St. Croix Valley League of Women Voters has posed a series of questions to local candidates on issues important to northwest Wisconsin. This is the fifth of five questions answered by Assembly District 28 candidates….
I could not embed the video, so here is the link: https://drydenwire.com/news/drydenwire-to-host-live-debate-between-kim-butler-and-gae-magnafici/ DrydenWire hosyed a live debate between Kim Butler(D) and Gae Magnafici(R) today, October 26th. The candidates are vying for the 28th Assembly District seat. Rep. Adam Jarchow (R) announced earlier this year that he was not seeking re-election. The debate was held at…
For years now I have been working with both sides of the isle on marijuana reform. Some of our early meetings in 2009 and 2010 featured Republican elected officials as speakers. They are just as frustrated as we are that reform takes so long. We keep pushing on as Republicans push their caucus to do…
Army Veteran and Wonewoc Farmer Tony Kurtz is running as a Republican. In his opening statement, Kurtz said he was “very excited about the opportunity to run for office,” and “passionate about rural Wisconsin.” Kurtz said the area’s declining population was a major area of focus for him. Marijuana Legalization On the topic of marijuana legalization, Kurtz…
10/19/2018 OSHKOSH — State Rep. Gordon Hintz is facing his first unopposed election. The longtime Wisconsin politician, who has represented the 54th Assembly District since 2006, assumed the role of Assembly minority leader in 2017, taking over after the seven-year term of Peter Barca. Before serving as minority leader, he served two terms on the Joint Finance Committee and was…
It is becoming more normal to see candidates asked about marijuana reform by main stream media and that is thanks to NORML! It is also becoming more normal to see all candidates support medical marijuana as was in the case of the 29th Assembly District. Wisconsin’s 29th District Assembly seat incumbent Republican Rob Stafsholt faced…
FOND DU LAC – The race for the 52nd District Assembly seat pits Republican incumbent Jeremy Thiesfeldt against Democratic challenger Kevin Booth — both of Fond du Lac. Thiesfeldt, 51, a former teacher at Winnebago Lutheran Academy , was elected to the Assembly in November 2011. Newcomer Booth, 27, is executive director at Touchmark on West Prospect senior living community in Appleton. …
I read continue to explore medical use of cannabis from Republicans all the time and most do acknowledge that cannabis use is more of a health issue then a criminal issue, but Wisconsin has done nothing to explore the medical use in the last 10 years….. we have not even had a public hearing on…
We pushed hard a got referendums coming up and pretty much every major news source is asking candidates about marijuana reform! Pay Attention! 6. Would you support changing state law to legalize marijuana and/or cannabis products? If so, under what conditions? If not, why? Roth: I don’t believe there’s enough data available to understand how it…
On the campaign trail and Republican Candidate Shae Sortwell from Two Rivers answers the following question, as did most candidates in 2018. Would you support changing state law to legalize marijuana and/or cannabis products? If so, under what conditions? If not, why? Whatever the state does, cannabis is still federally illegal. States cannot overturn Federal…
Would you support changing state law to legalize marijuana and/or cannabis products? If so, under what conditions? If not, why? Last session, I supported the legalization of the cannabis derivative CBD oil. CBD oil is non-addictive, marijuana-based product that provides proven relief to those suffering from chronic pain, seizures and related medical conditions. However, the…
SUPERIOR, WI – In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Superior City Council voted to decriminalize small amounts of medical marijuana. That means Superior Police officers will now have another tool at their disposal for dealing with people with small amounts of marijuana, something they have made more than 600 arrests for since 2013. “The…
FOND DU LAC – A referendum which would have offered questions on marijuana legalization to area voters by way of the Nov. 6 election went up in smoke Tuesday night. Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors, in a 15-8 vote, postponed the advisory referendum, which would have placed questions on the county-wide general ballot. Instead, the board favored sending…
In case you cannot watch it or the video disappears, Incumbent Kessler says yes to medical and recreational, Myers says yes to decriminalization, not there on recreational and did not mention medical. On June 26th, WisconsinEye interviewed the Democratic primary candidates for the 12th Assembly District. Criminal justice was discussed in regards to their stance…
I call bullshit on these two. Should we do an open records request and just see who is contacting them about what? Legalizing marijuana makes sense Written by Staff Writer To the editor,Recently state Sen. Steve Nass and state Rep. Tyler August met with me to discuss the legalization of medical marijuana here in Wisconsin….
Here’s a legislative scorecard we put together with NORML on cannabis (“marijuana”) during the 2017 legalization session in Wisconsin. Let’s hand out some grades A+ – F AB409 DecriminalizationAJR7 ReferendumAB75 Medical marijuanaSA1 Medical amendmentAB147 / AB183 Industrial hemp billsAB158 CBd #FACTS THE LISTNotice, on this list NO REPUBLICAN backs any bills for legalization or medical! Republicans are only found on decriminalization…
Published on Dec 13, 2012 Defense Attorney Patrick Nightingale from LEAP on bringing legalization to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Review of studies on marijuana and driving; Stupid Prohibition Stories with a guide on how to go to prison; music by HDI Records.
On Wednesday morning, November 14, 2012 from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM I will be talking about hemp and cannabis on Wisconsin Public Radio and speaking to host Joy Cardin in depth about the issue of hemp cannabis and marijuana reform. We plan to discuss why marijuana should be legalized, how optimistic I am that it will…
More at The Real NewsJim Gierach a former Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County, Illinois and Richard Van Wickler superintendent for the Cheshire County, New Hampshire Department of Corrections call for the legalization of drugs. Bio: Jim Gierach is a former Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County, Illinois. He spent more than twenty years fighting…
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