Wisconsin Republicans circulating cannabis decriminalization bill
Senator Kathleen Bernier (R - Chippewa Falls) and Rep. Shae Sortwell (R - Two Rivers) are circulating legislation that would decriminalize small amounts of cannabis. Bernier, now the Senate Majority Caucus Vice-Chair, has been supportive of previous decriminalization proposals in previous sessions, as has Sortwell.
The proposal calls for a $100 civil forfeiture for possessing not more than 10 grams of cannabis and eliminates reporting the conviction as a repeat offense, thus protecting those cited from being charged with a felony as a repeat offender.