Wisconsin cannabis

Marijuana Banking Bill Won't Get A Vote In Senate This Summer Marijuana banking reform seems to be off the table until senators get back from the August recess to get consideration, reported Marijuana Moment. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) told Don Murphy of...

The Wisconsin Senate voted against two amendments to the governor’s budget bill that would have made marijuana legal. What Happened: Last month, Republican senators removed more than 500 proposals including a cannabis legalization measure, proposals for paid family leave, and...

Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that when a vehicle smells like cannabis, it is a reason enough for police to legally search the passengers in it, reported The Associated Press. Why did this warrant a judge’s ruling when cannabis is still illegal in Wisconsin? The...

Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Blocking Local Marijuana Legalization Advisory Questions On Tuesday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) signed a comprehensive bill that includes a controversial provision preventing local governments from including non-binding advisory questions on the ballot. These...

Maryland's Weed Businesses Get Chance For Grants Ahead Of Market Launch With Maryland recreational cannabis sales scheduled to launch in July, state officials said they started accepting applications for grants ranging from $25,000-$50,000 that will ease the conversion of existing medical...

Tax On Medical Marijuana In Alabama To Be Decided In Upcoming Election Cycle Voters in Cullman County, Alabama will have to decide on setting up a 15 percent tax on any medicinal cannabis sold after the members of the Alabama Senate greenlighted a local referendum bill that already...

Texas Lawmakers Weigh In On Reducing Marijuana Penalties Texas House members passed a measure that would reduce penalties for possession of cannabis and cannabis concentrates last month, reported Austin Chronicle. House Bill 218 from Rep. Joe Moody (D) would also instruct officers to stop arresting...

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers killed more than 500 proposals including a cannabis legalization measure, proposals for paid family leave and funding for Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium renovations, reported SF Gate. What happened: Republicans on the Joint Finance...

Minnesota House To Vote Next Week Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) says his bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in Minnesota has been scheduled for a vote in the state House on Monday. The measure has advanced through 16 committees so far, and it would allow 21-year-olds to purchase and use recreational...

THC Caps Removed From Hemp Restriction Bill A Florida measure from Republican Will Robinson Jr. of Manatee County seeks to regulate hemp-derived products but will not limit the amount of THC in retail hemp products. The bill's sponsor said the latest version of the legislation doesn't...

Missouri 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...

As much as $36.1 million of Illinois' marijuana tax revenue in the fiscal year 2022 came from cannabis sales to Wisconsin residents, a recent memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) revealed, writes WisPolitics. Shortly after the memo was issued, Senate...

Wisconsin 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...

According to a poll released in March by the Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 61% of the respondents favored the legalization of cannabis. The survey found majority support among Republicans, with 51%, as well as independents (60%) and Democrats (75%). The survey...

Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry will hold a public hearing on a medical marijuana bill (Senate Bill 1034) on April 20th. Sponsors say the fact that the hearing is scheduled on the popular 4/20 cannabis holiday is a coincidence. Senator ...