Though Wednesday, April 20, or “420,” is approaching, the legalization of marijuana in Wisconsin is not. Devin LeMahieu, Wisconsin senate majority leader and Republican from Oostburg, which is around 50 miles away from Milwaukee, said in an online panel with WisPolitics.com last week that the probability marijuana is legalized in the next year, medically or recreationally, is slim to none. “First of all, we don’t have support from the caucus, and that’s pretty clear,” LeMahieu said. “We don’t have 17 votes in the caucus for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes.” Currently in Wisconsin, CBD oil, which is derived from cannabis plants but does not contain THC, has been legal since 2017 when former Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed the legislation. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the main compound and the reason people get a “high” from using marijuana. Any other use of marijuana for medical or recreational purposes is illegal in Wisconsin. A Marquette University Law School poll from 2019 indicated that the majority of Wisconsinites support the legalization of marijuana. The poll showed that 59% of Wisconsinites supported the legalization of recreational use, while 83% supported legalization for medicinal purposes.
Mmp News Author, Medical Marijuana Program Connection, 04/19/2022 06:11:00
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