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Republican Chuck Wichgers does not support marijuana reform
By2020ElectionCoverage March 20, 2019

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…

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2026 Marijuana Legalization Bill Co-Sponsorship Analysis
ByJay Selthofner February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Wisconsin Democrats have drawn a clear line heading into the 2026 election cycle — and they are unified! The 2026 cannabis legalization proposal (Wisconsin Senate Bill 1045) launched with overwhelming Democratic support. In the Senate, 14 out of 15 Democratic Senators signed on as co-sponsors. The lone holdout? Veteran Senator Bob Wirch, who declined to…

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Public Hearing Jan 8, 2026 for SB 682
ByJay Selthofner January 7, 2026January 8, 2026

Showdown Begins in Wisconsin Legislature as Competing Hemp Bills Head Toward Public Hearings MADISON, WI — A key public hearing has now been scheduled in the Wisconsin State Senate for Senate Bill 682, the Testin/Kurtz hemp regulation bill. The hearing will take place January 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with three other bills slated to be heard in committee…

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Help select the potential leaders of The Wisconsin Cannabis Caucus
By2026 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner November 21, 2025June 2, 2026

Wisconsin Elected Officials 2025-26 Wisconsin State Senate Republican Senators 1 Julian Bradley (New Berlin) – Bradley comes out against recreational marijuana, but understands people turn to marijuana for medicinal purposes, his concern is he wants to insure it goes through the same process that any drug would before it is legalized for medicinal purposes and…

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Republicans Sitting Out Medical Cannabis Reform While Democrats Extend the Hand
ByJay Selthofner October 25, 2025November 16, 2025

Despite overwhelming public support and bipartisan flashes of cooperation, Wisconsin’s Republicans continue to stymie meaningful progress on medical-marijuana reform. Their reluctance to genuinely engage with Democrats — and their hesitation even to form a bipartisan cannabis caucus — is preventing the state from catching up to the many jurisdictions that have already moved on these…

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Republican Medical Bill fast tracked to public hearing in Senate
ByJay Selthofner October 21, 2025January 13, 2026

Senate President – Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and Senate President Pro Tempore – Sen. Pat Testin (R-Stevens Point) are the authors of the 2025 Republican Medical Cannabis Legislation. The bill was fast tracked to a public hearing, not giving much time for co-sponsors to be added. We all know Republicans have been drafting their bills behind…

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WI Republican Lawmakers attack federal hemp program
ByJay Selthofner September 20, 2025January 13, 2026

We knew it was coming, it was a just a matter of when and who. Republican lawmakers chose to not fund our Wisconsin Hemp Pilot program a few years back to make it permanent, if they did, the state would have continued to run the program and make the rules. Instead, the program was kicked…

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Will Wisconsin allow new smoking establishments in the future?
ByJay Selthofner February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Bridging Cigar Lounges and Cannabis Reform in Wisconsin: Challenges and Opportunities Wisconsin’s Assembly Bill 451 (AB 451 2023-24)), introduced by Representative Nate Gustafson and supported by bipartisan co-sponsors, seeks to open the door for new cigar lounges after more than a decade of restrictions. The current law limits cigar lounges to businesses established before 2009,…

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Incumbent overlap under new maps
By2024 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner February 22, 2024

The new maps have both parties worked up and since it is election time again candidates are coming out from where ever they were and will be asking for your vote. The new maps are going to make strange bed fellows when some Incumbents are faced with the reality of challenging a fellow incumbent or…

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Kratom bill advances quickly
ByJay Selthofner November 6, 2023January 9, 2024

Republicans present legalization bill 2021 started off with Republicans submitting Assembly Bill 130 / Senate Bill 164 which would have decriminalized simple marijuana possession at the state level to $100. The 2023-24 legislation session is in full swing and wrapping up and while Democrats unveiled their adult use legalization measures, Republicans have yet to submit…

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2022 Election Wisconsin State Assembly
By2022 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner October 21, 2022May 9, 2024

The stages are set for the General Election on November 8th, 2022. We have documented below information about candidates feelings and actions about marijuana reform. We hope you find this information helpful when it comes time to vote. There are of course a few candidates with no response or stance unknown, we will update those…

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Republican Primary August 9th 2022
By2022 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner July 1, 2022October 1, 2022

Wisconsin Governor Race – Republican Primary August 9th, 2022 Rebecca Kleefisch, Timothy Ramthun and Tim Michels are not supporting reforming cannabis laws. Neither was Kevin Nicholson who dropped out of the race in July 2022. Michels, Kleefisch, Nicholson and Ramthun said they would not even sign a medical marijuana bill into law if they are…

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Republicans present legalization bill, choose wrong plant
ByJay Selthofner October 19, 2021October 20, 2021

Republicans present legalization bill Wisconsin Republicans present legalization bill, but choose the wrong plant. 2021 started off with Republicans submitting Assembly Bill 130 / Senate Bill 164 which would have decriminalized simple marijuana possession at the state level to $100. Of course, everything marijuana reform related was gutted from the budget again this session. Senate…

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Republicans mount attack against Cannabis extracts
ByJay Selthofner July 6, 2021

You thought this article was going to be about Delta-8 THC, well not yet, but I bet that is coming. Rep. Knodle has already been up to some work on the issue. I was surprised not to see his name in the line up of Republicans ready to add harsher sentences to patients who use…

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2020 Wisconsin State Assembly
By2020ElectionCoverage April 12, 2021

Last updated 5-29-2021 Assembly District # – Name – Occupation – Stance on Marijuana A=Adult Use M=Medical D=Decriminalization 1 Joel Kitchens (R – WI): Large animal veterinarian. M/D 2 Shae Sortwell (R – WI): Former U.S. Army Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve Chemical Corps, 2009–2018. A/M/D 3 Ron Tusler (R – WI): Small business owner, law practice. Attorney. Former…

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State Assembly
By2022 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner April 12, 2021January 12, 2024

WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP) Last updated 01/12/2023 Assembly District # – Name – Occupation – Stance on Marijuana A=Adult Use M=Medical LM=Limited Medical (Pill only) D=Decriminalization 1 Joel Kitchens (R – WI): Large animal veterinarian. M/D 2 Shae Sortwell (R – WI): Former U.S. Army Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve Chemical Corps, 2009–2018. A/M/D 3 Ron Tusler (R –…

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2021-22 Wisconsin Assembly Representatives – Members Occupations
ByJay Selthofner December 1, 2020

Last updated 4-9-2021 Assembly District # – Name – Occupation – Stance on Marijuana A=Adult Use M=Medical D=Decriminalization 1 Joel Kitchens (R – WI): Large animal veterinarian. M/D 2 Shae Sortwell (R – WI): Former U.S. Army Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve Chemical Corps, 2009–2018. A/M/D 3 Ron Tusler (R – WI): Small business owner, law…

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Wisconsin Legislative Scorecard 2017
ByJay Selthofner January 8, 2018

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…

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