Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says that he will likely be introducing a medical marijuana bill in January at the next of the upcoming legislative session.
Speaker Vos says Republicans will likely introduce a medical marijuana legalization bill next month. Vos says the bill would be similar to Minnesota’s medical marijuana program, which originally allowed those with certain medical conditions such as cancer, HIV, PTSD and chronic pain to purchase and possess marijuana products such as pills, oils and tinctures.
Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer said that although Democrats want more substantial marijuana law reform, they are open to discussing the Republican bill.
“We hope that it’s a serious proposal from our colleagues that addresses the past harms that have been caused by the criminalization of marijuana and that really allows access for the people who need it,” she said earlier today.
Earlier this year Republicans removed provisions to legalize marijuana from Governor Tony Evers’ two-year budget.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R) has long opposed legalizing medical marijuana, but he now says Senate Republicans, including himself, are moving closer to supporting the policy.
An October 2022 Marquette Law School Poll found 64% of registered voters in Wisconsin, including 46% of Republicans, want marijuana to be fully legalized.
Earlier this month a bipartisan group of state lawmakers in Wisconsin announced bicameral legislation aimed at decriminalizing marijuana possession.
