2017 AB75


Politics

Motion to pull medical cannabis bill to Assembly floor fails 34-59 in party line vote

February 22, 2018 - During what is possibly the state assembly’s final session before adjourning for the year, Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) made a motion around 7:25pm Thursday night to suspend the rules and bring AB75, the Compassionate Cannabis Care Act, to the floor for a vote. Rep. Taylor is the bill’s assembly lead sponsor with Sen. Jon Erpenbach the lead senate sponsor. The motion was defeated by a party line...

History

Cannabadger 2017 Year In Review

December 15, 2017 - CBD, Decriminalization, Direct Legislation, Hemp, History, Legalization, Medical, Politics, Recreational Cannabadger 2017 Year In Review December 15, 2017 Gary Storck Leave a comment Edit 2017 was Cannabadger’s most productive year so far, with 81 articles posted in addition to this post so far, thanks to a number of high profile cannabis bills. 2016 produced 61 posts by comparison. According to...

Politics

With hemp bill passed, where do other cannabis bills stand?

November 15, 2017 - With hemp bill passed, where do other cannabis bills stand? November 15, 2017 Gary Storck Leave a comment Edit While state lawmakers finally came together and unanimously voted in both houses the same week to pass SB119, the industrial hemp bill, now awaiting the signature of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, the prognosis for passage of other cannabis-related legislation this session appears dim....

Medical

Oct. 30 New Date For Milwaukee Statewide Medical Cannabis Tour Stop

October 23, 2017 - After stops in LaCrosse on Oct. 17 and Wausau and Green Bay on Oct. 18, the statewide medical cannabis tour by Rep. Chris Taylor and Sen. Jon Erpenbach will make it's next stop Monday, Oct. 30 in the Milwaukee area at the McCarty Park Pavilion 2567 S. 79 St., West Allis, WI 53219. The news comes in a revised press release from Rep. Taylor and Sen. Erpenbach notes the location and date change to...

Medical

Erpenbach and Taylor launch Statewide Tour Promoting Medical Cannabis Bills

October 17, 2017 - The following is from a press release from Sen. Jon Erpenbach and Rep. Chris Taylor issued on October 16th. The first stop is today in LaCrosse at the UW-LaCrosse Student Union. The tour continues tomorrow, Oct. 18, with stops in Wausau and Green Bay. A Milwaukee stop is planned for Oct. 26. The legislative tour is an effort unseen before as Wisconsin continues it's long debate over legal access...