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The Wisconsin Legislature will not legalize recreational or medical marijuana during this legislative session, the leader of the state Senate said Thursday.
Gov.
Tony Evers and Democrats have pushed for years to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana, but have not been successful in convincing the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Though Evers included both medical and recreational proposals in his two-year state budget plan, legalizing medical marijuana was considered more of a possibility this session as it has support from some Republican lawmakers, including Assembly Speaker
MADISON - Republicans in the Legislature won t legalize medical or recreational marijuana, the leader of the state Senate said Thursday. We don’t have support from the caucus. That’s pretty clear, that we don’t have 17 votes in the caucus for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes (to) legalize it, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg said, referring to the minimum number of votes needed to pass a bill in the Senate.
But some Republicans back medical marijuana and it appeared possible that legislation on that issue could get through the Legislature.
During a virtual question-and-answer session with WisPolitics on Thursday, LeMahieu made clear that wouldn t happen. Legalizing marijuana for medical reasons should be left to the federal government, he said.
MADISON - Republicans in the Legislature won t legalize medical or recreational marijuana, the leader of the state Senate said Thursday. We don’t have support from the caucus. That’s pretty clear, that we don’t have 17 votes in the caucus for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes (to) legalize it, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg said, referring to the minimum number of votes needed to pass a bill in the Senate.
But some Republicans back medical marijuana and it appeared possible that legislation on that issue could get through the Legislature.
During a virtual question-and-answer session with WisPolitics on Thursday, LeMahieu said that wouldn t happen. Legalizing marijuana for medical reasons should be left to the federal government, he said.
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