adult-use cannabis

Elections	PUB LTE: Wisconsin State Journal: VOTE FOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT LEGAL POT -- GARY STORCK August 19, 2022 - Dear Editor, Currently, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized adult use of cannabis. Several more will be voting on adult-use legalization in November. But it's still illegal in Wisconsin, even though we are surrounded by legal states. Polls show 83% support legalizing medical cannabis and 61% support legalizing it for all adults. Gov. Tony Evers strongly supports both medical and...
Legalization	Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers includes adult-use cannabis legalization in 2021-2023 state budget February 7, 2021 - Here is the press release from Gov. Tony Evers: State of Wisconsin sent this bulletin at 02/07/2021 07:30 AM CST Office of Governor Tony EversFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2021Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Proposes Legalizing Marijuana, Investing Portion of Revenue in Equity Initiatives and Rural Schools Governor’s proposal regulates and taxes marijuana much like alcohol,...
Elections	Today in Wisconsin Cannabis History from "The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin": Tuesday, August 28, 2018: Voting just hours before the deadline, Racine county becomes the 16th county to place a cannabis advisory referendum on the ballot August 28, 2020 - Today in Wisconsin Cannabis History from "The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin": Tuesday, August 28, 2018: Voting just hours before the deadline, Racine County becomes the 16th county to place a cannabis advisory referendum on the ballot after county supervisors vote 11-10 to place it before voters in November.
Elections	Pro-legalization Republican wins three-way primary in Neenah August 13, 2020 - Newcomer Rachael Cabral-Guevara won a three-way Republican primary in the 55th Assembly District. During her campaign, Cabral-Guevara, a certified Nurse Practitioner, said she was open to "exploring legalizing marijuana for recreational use." GOP incumbent Mike Rohrkaste did not seek re-election.
Legalization	Wisconsin State Journal: Legal pot may reduce drunken driving -- Gary Storck December 31, 2019 - The Wisconsin State Journal published my letter to the editor about adult use cannabis becoming legal in Illinois in their print edition just in time for the beginning of legal adult-use cannabis sales in Illinois Jan. 1, 2020. 28 stores will be open Jan. 1 with the majority in the greater Chicago area. With the small number of stores and existing shortages in the state's medical dispensaries,...