Wisconsin GOP lawmakers kill gov’s marijuana legalization proposal
Republican legislators in Wisconsin voted down a marijuana legalization proposal put forward by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Republican legislators in Wisconsin voted down a marijuana legalization proposal put forward by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin, one of the few remaining U.S. states that hasn’t authorized some form of marijuana, are working on a bill to legalize medical cannabis, according to GOP leadership.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat who was reelected last November, has again included marijuana legalization in his budget, one of several proposals unlikely to gain favor in the state’s Republican-led Legislature.
A top Wisconsin legislator is pumping the brakes on the governor’s plans to legalize both medical and recreational cannabis in the state, claiming legislators are still in the early stages of discussing the possibility of legalizing MMJ.
Retail cannabis bans failed in Michigan and Rhode Island, while local voters in Wisconsin voiced support for marijuana legalization.
The owner of Wisconsin’s first Native American cannabis company is launching a nonprofit organization to support Indigenous entrepreneurs who want to enter the industry.
A bill to legalize adult-use marijuana has been introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature.