Why Does Law Enforcement Oppose Legalizing Weed? Hmmmmm….

Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) stated Friday that he opposes legalizing recreational marijuana, telling WKOW in Madison that he’s deferring to law enforcement from around the state. “Recreationally, no, I’m not [in favor of legalization].” LeMahieu said. “I’ve heard from local law enforcement, law enforcement around the state…

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Governor Evers Wants to Legalize Weed

In a a press release this morning, Governor Evers announced that he would like to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin and funnel a portion of the expected $165 million annual tax revenues into a Community Reinvestment Fund. This will obviously be a tough sell with republicans in the legislature, so democrats…

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If The GOP In Madison Wants To Rush Through A Bill That The Whole State Supports

they should be legalizing marijuana. The various referenda on marijuana had some of the biggest winning percentages on the November 6th ballot. just thinking out loud. take that you lame ducks!!!

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Democratic State Rep. Melissa Sargent submits marijuana legalization legislation

Yesterday Democratic State Rep. Melissa Sargent wrote an op-ed piece making a strong case for the legalization of marijuana in Wisconsin. Here’s a snippet from Rep. Sargent’s op-ed. Last session, I was proud to author a bill to fully legalize marijuana in Wisconsin. I did this after extensive research and…

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State Rep. Melissa Sargent proposes marijuana legalization in Wisconsin

On the heels of laws legalizing marijuana in Colorado and Washington, Democratic State Rep. Melissa Sargent has begun seeking co-sponsors for legislation that would end criminal penalties for marijuana possession. “This is a tide that’s turning in our country,” Sargent said. “It’s not a question of whether this will happen,…

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