Wis. Republicans' Medical Marijuana Plan Gets Lukewarm Reception From Gov. Evers, Lawmakers

CBS Minnesota

January 9, 2024

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans' highly restrictive plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state drew a lukewarm response from Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday.

The bill would limit medical marijuana only to severely ill people with chronic diseases such as cancer and allow for it to be dispensed at only five state-run locations. Smokable marijuana would not be allowed.

The measure is far from the full legalization that Evers and Democrats have pushed unsuccessfully to pass for years. Evers said last week that he supports creating a medical marijuana program if that's all that can be done now, but he was noncommittal on the proposal floated Monday.

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