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Gov. Tony Evers says he will most likely include a "first step" toward legalizing medical marijuana in his first state budget proposal.
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Read More »View from around the state: Marijuana, driving a risky combination
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Read More »Milwaukee County might weigh in on marijuana legalization
Milwaukee County Supervisor John Weishan wants to ask voters if they want Wisconsin to legalize marijuana for people 21 and older.
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Read More »Schimel says hemp farmers OK to produce CBD oil
Attorney General Brad Schimel says Wisconsin farmers who grow industrial hemp can produce CBD oil from it.
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Read More »Sessions ending federal policy that let legal pot flourish
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama Administration policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states throughout the country, giving rise to new confusion about enforcement and use just three days after a new legalization law went into effect in California.
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Read More »Walker to sign bill legalizing hemp farming in Wisconsin
Wisconsin farmers will be allowed to grow industrial hemp under a bill Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign into law.
Read More »Democratic governor candidate favors legalizing marijuana
Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn says if Wisconsin voters want to legalize marijuana, he's all for it.
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Read More »Wisconsin Legislature sends hemp farming bill to Walker (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin state Assembly is moving to pass a bill that would let farmers grow industrial hemp.
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Read More »St. Croix Chippewa ready to grow hemp in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin tribe is preparing to grow hemp in hopes of extracting oil from the plant that could help treat seizures and other health troubles, despite uncertainty over the crop's legality.
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Read More »Wisconsin Senate committee OKs hemp farming bill (UPDATE)
The state Senate's agriculture committee has approved a bill that would allow Wisconsin farmers to grow hemp.
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Read More »Wisconsin committee to vote on hemp farming bill
A legislative committee is set to vote on a bill that would allow Wisconsin farmers to grow hemp.
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Read More »Milwaukee man accused of selling marijuana on Facebook Live
Milwaukee prosecutors say a 20-year-old man used Facebook Live to arrange marijuana sales.
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Read More »Republican wants to loosen state’s marijuana laws
A Republican legislator is joining three Democrats in a long-shot effort to loosen penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana in Wisconsin.
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Read More »State sues Milwaukee stores over synthetic marijuana
The state of Wisconsin is suing two Milwaukee stores for selling synthetic marijuana products disguised as "potpourri" and "incense."
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Read More »Assembly to vote on cannabis oil bill
The state Assembly is poised to vote on bills that would legalize the possession of cannabis oil, a derivative of marijuana used to treat children who suffer from seizures.
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Read More »Lawmakers push for hemp comeback
Republican lawmakers want to help Wisconsin's once-dominant hemp industry make a comeback, giving farmers the chance to add a versatile and hardy plant to their fields.
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Read More »Cannabis oil bill heads to full Assembly
A panel of state Assembly lawmakers gave its stamp of approval Wednesday to bills that would legalize the possession of cannabis oil, a derivative of marijuana used to treat children who suffer from seizures.
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Read More »AG: Doctors, feds should decide on medical marijuana
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says the medical community should decide whether marijuana is suitable medicine, not state lawmakers.
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Read More »Democrats urge GOP to hold pot referendum
Democratic lawmakers are calling on Republicans to let the public weigh in on whether Wisconsin should join 28 other states that have legalized medical marijuana.
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Read More »Cannabis oil bill cruises through state Senate committee
A group of lawmakers has given the thumbs-up to a bill aimed at allowing the possession of cannabis oil, a derivative of marijuana used to treat children with seizures.
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Read More »Families urge action on marijuana extract
Families struggling with epilepsy are telling lawmakers they're tired of waiting for access to a marijuana extract used to treat seizures.
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Read More »Democrats propose legalizing medical marijuana
Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature are circulating a bill to legalize medical marijuana.
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Read More »Oshkosh group fails to get pot possession fine lowered
A group in Oshkosh that wants to drastically lower the fine for getting caught with small amounts of marijuana is upset that the city's common council won't act on its petition.
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Judge rejects Menominee’s hemp arguments (UPDATE)
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin over a federal raid of its industrial hemp crop grown on tribal land.
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Read More »A look at marijuana laws around the US, globe
Marijuana is illegal for any reason under federal law, but states have boldly experimented with allowing its use anyway, starting with California 20 years ago.
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Read More »Judge nixes plea agreement for 80-year-old marijuana dealer
A federal judge has rejected a plea agreement that called for a five- to seven-year prison sentence for an 80-year-old man who ran a multistate marijuana-dealing operation.
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Read More »Legal experts urge caution as tribes enter pot business
Tribes across the U.S. are finding marijuana is risky business nearly a year after a Justice Department policy indicated they could grow and sell pot under the same guidelines as states.
Read More »Menominee Tribe sues federal authorities over hemp raid (UPDATE)
The Menominee Nation filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking a federal judge to clarify that the tribe has a right to grow industrial hemp — a crop related to marijuana — on its Wisconsin reservation.
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