MADISON, WI (WRN) — Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin legislature think the state is edging closer to legalizing medical marijuana.
State Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley thinks a standalone bill to legalize medical cannabis could pass
“I believe it could pass as a standalone,” Bewley said. “But for now it’s in the budget.”
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz credits Governor Tony Evers for elevating the issue.
“I’m glad that he’s put it out there, I think the proposal alone accelerates the discussion. And I think we will eventually get there. I just don’t know if it’s in the next six months or the next decade.”
Hintz told WisPolitics that there’s a public education component that needs to happen.
“There’s still a lot of people in the state that have had no exposure, no understanding, to who the proposal just sounds so radical, based on their 11th grade health class in the early 70’s,” said Hintz.
Republicans on the legislature’s budget panel have already rejected Governor Tony Evers’ proposed legalization through the budget process.
