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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California employers would be prohibited from discriminating against workers and job applicants for off-duty cannabis use under legislation that gets a hearing on April 20—coincidentally the date of annual pot-centered celebrations. Lawmakers are trying to fill in the gaps to protect those who use a substance that 37 states and the District of Columbia have legalized for medical use and 18 states and D.C. have legalized for recreational use, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), which advocates for legalization and decriminalization and the National Conference of State Legislatures. California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington legalized cannabis long before they considered adopting non-discrimination provisions for workers, including those who use weed medicinally, for off-the-job use and detailing when employers can discipline employees or reject potential workers. “As the laws are being developed now for other states, particularly New England states, you’re actually seeing a more progressive situation where they’re writing more protective provisions” than in California or Colorado, said John E. Thomas, a McGuireWoods associate in Tysons, Va., who represents employers. Workers aren’t protected under medical marijuana laws in states from Alabama to Washington.

Cannabis Law Report, 04/18/2022 23:02:00

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“Do we still have time? Yes. I’ve seen bills sail through the process in a week. It really comes down to whether we have the will to tackle it.” By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent With the end of the legislative session only weeks away, and organizers of an initiative petition campaign sounding the alarm about an even more pressing deadline, dueling efforts to legalize marijuana in Missouri face uncertain fates. In the legislature, GOP state Rep. Ron Hicks is sponsoring a bill to legalize possession and use of marijuana for individuals 21 and older. But while it received a committee hearing in early March, it took nearly a month to get a vote—and when it did, a pair of amendments were added that the bill’s supporters labeled poison pills. “Do we still have time? Yes,” said Hicks, noting the legislature will adjourn at 6 PM on May 13. “I’ve seen bills sail through the process in a week. It really comes down to whether we have the will to tackle it.”

Marijuana Moment, Marijuana Moment, 04/18/2022 10:58:00

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