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No Compromise On Highly Restrictive Medical Marijuana Bill In Wisconsin, Says GOP Assembly Speaker
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 9:55am | 541Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) confirmed Tuesday that he is not planning to compromise with state Senate Republicans on a medical marijuana legalization proposal. Last week, Wisconsin's Republican legislators introduced a highly restrictive medical marijuana bill that covers a short list...
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'The Devil Truly Is In The Details,' Says Wisconsin Sen. Agard Of GOP-Backed 'Overly Restrictive' Marijuana Bill
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 12:55pm | 901A long-time cannabis advocate and lawmaker is determined to carefully assess a medical marijuana bill that Wisconsin's Republican legislators introduced on Monday. "I am thoroughly reviewing every provision of this bill because the devil truly is in the details," State Senator Melissa Agard (D-...
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Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Introduce Restrictive Bill To Legalize Non-Smokable Medical Marijuana For Severe Illnesses
Monday, January 8, 2024 - 5:04pm | 585Wisconsin GOP unveils a medical cannabis bill limiting access to non-smokable forms for severe illnesses, reflecting a cautious shift. Wisconsin’s Republican legislators introduced a medical marijuana bill on Monday that covers a short list of qualifying conditions that patients can only...
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Legal Cannabis Sparks Job Boom In MO, CT's Fees Prove Profitable, MMJ Efforts In Wisconsin
Monday, April 3, 2023 - 3:16pm | 575Missouri Cannabis Jobs On The Rise After Legalization Missouri recreational cannabis sales kicked off in early February, some three months after voters approved Amendment 3. Since then, the number of licenses the state approves for new employees each month has surged. In...
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GOP State Assembly Speaker Doubts Medical Marijuana Legalization In Wisconsin Unless Lawmakers Reach 'Middle-Ground Consensus'
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 9:15am | 650Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) doesn’t believe medical marijuana legalization in the state has a chance this year. In a recent interview on “UPFRONT,” Vos pointed out that lawmakers are still divided on the issues. “We’re not that close,” Vos...
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NY Regulator OKs More Legal Pot Retailers, DE Lawmakers To Approve Cannabis Legalization & More Reg Updates
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 2:15pm | 679New York Regulator Nearly Doubles Number Of Legal Marijuana Retailers The New York cannabis regulator has approved 30 additional applications for the conditional adult-use retail dispensary (CAURD) licenses on Wednesday, bringing the total number of locations approved statewide to 66, reported WGRZ...
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Urging Recreational Marijuana Could Poison The Well For Medical Program, Resulting In Loss Of GOP Support
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 10:57am | 792Wisconsin lawmakers have started a discussion around medical marijuana legalization, but another plan from Governor Tony Evers (D) may hinder the progress around it. According to state assembly speaker Robin Vos (R), Evers' plan to present a state budget that legalizes...
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NYC Teens Getting Stoned In School, WI Gov. Pushes For Weed Legalization, AL Cannabis Licenses For Minorities
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - 12:53pm | 761More NYC Teens Use Cannabis During School Hours The first adult-use cannabis sales in New York kicked off on Dec. 29, nearly 20 months after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed recreational marijuana into law. Adults 21 and older can possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis or 24 grams of concentrates....
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One In Two Texans Want Legalized Weed, WI Gov Pushes For Marijuana Legalization Again & More Reg Updates
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 5:57pm | 569One In Two Texans Wants To Legalize Weed Texans seem eager for cannabis reform, at least according to the results of a new survey, reported Marijuana Moment. The University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll builds on a previously conducted Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler...
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This GOP Lawmaker Says There's Not Enough Support For MMJ Legalization While Dem Gov. Pushes For Rec Cannabis
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 11:01am | 784Wisconsin incumbent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers defeated his Republican challenger Tim Michels in last week's midterms. While the prospects for cannabis legalization are not necessarily dim, keeping in mind Evers' view on the issue, top Senate Republican...