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GOP lawmakers try again to legalize medical marijuana
A group of Republican lawmakers resurrected a bill Wednesday to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin, saying it's time to at least talk about using the drug as a natural way to help the sick treat their ailments naturally.
Wisconsin pot possession proposal aims to find middle ground
A bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday in the Wisconsin Legislature would lighten penalties for marijuana possession in many parts of the state and increase fines in a few of the state's largest communities, including Milwaukee and Madison.
Supreme Court: Law grad charged for transporting 114 pounds of marijuana should be admitted to practice law
A UW Law School graduate who was charged for transporting 114 pounds of marijuana to Wisconsin will be able to practice law in the state.
EDITORIAL: Legalize marijuana in Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers said last week he will propose legalizing marijuana for Wisconsin residents in his state budget as part of a plan to generate $166 million in revenue to help fund rural schools and programs for marginalized communities.
Legal field highlights of Gov. Evers’ $91 billion state budget plan
Highlights of Gov. Tony Evers' state budget proposal submitted to the Legislature on Tuesday.
Evers’ budget proposal would legalize recreational marijuana
Gov. Tony Evers says his budget plan will include a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, an idea that will likely be blocked by the Republican-controlled Legislature but could be a catalyst to allow the use of medical marijuana.
Evers: Criminal justice reforms likely in next state budget
Gov. Tony Evers' executive budget could include criminal-justice reforms as Wisconsin emerges from a tumultuous year of protests over police brutality and racism, setting up another possible conflict with Republicans who have been reluctant to take any action to reform police procedures.
Assembly leader says medical marijuana will pass someday
Medical marijuana will not become legal in Wisconsin next year or anytime soon, despite broadening support, the state Assembly's top Republican — himself an advocate for legalization — said Thursday.
GOP support grows to legalize medical marijuana
The push to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin grew Wednesday with the unveiling of a bill introduced for the first time by Republican lawmakers.
SEEING GREEN: Cannabis business law provides profit, cause for lawyers
It’s been a hard autumn for Jonathan Baker, the owner of TFP Sciences.
Democrats push for marijuana decriminalization in Wisconsin
The possession of small amounts of marijuana would be decriminalized in Wisconsin under a bill that Democratic lawmakers introduced Wednesday in their latest push to loosen Wisconsin's marijuana laws in the face of Republican opposition.
Wisconsin lawmakers seeking to expunge marijuana convictions
When the Madison barber and business owner Brian Britt, 42, stepped up to a folding table in the entryway of the Urban League of Greater Madison, he had a single goal in his mind: Wipe from his record the decades-old criminal convictions he says are holding him back.
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