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Wisconsin’s Journey Toward Marijuana Legalization
Before Tony Evers took office in early 2019, there had already been three separate bills introduced to legalize cannabis in Wisconsin – to no avail. But the newly-elected governor didn’t waste time in making his goals crystal clear. While constructing the state budget proposal in 2019, Gov. Evers announced plans to include the decriminalization of marijuana possession and the legalization of medical marijuana in the rundown.
Despite the push, attempts at cannabis reform were stripped from the plan by Republican lawmakers, and the hopes of a new era in Wisconsin, sans prohibition, were dashed once again. In the following months, Gov. Evers continued pressuring state legislators to take action on the matter saying, “When more than 80 percent of our state supports medical marijuana…and elected officials can ignore those numbers without consequence, folks, something’s wrong,” at his 2020 State of the State address.
• 49,400 respiratory symptom cases
• 873,000 minor restricted activity days
• 148,000 work loss days
• 34,400 cases of asthma exacerbation
• 670 hospital admissions
Health impacts
According to the WHPCA, over 150 major medical organizations, representing over 650,000 health professionals have declared that climate change is a health emergency. This includes the Wisconsin Medical Society, whose physician membership endorsed key policies to transition Wisconsin to 100 percent clean energy while preparing for climate change.
WHCPA’s report on climate and health specifies that “in communities across the Midwest, climate change is harming our health now. These harms include heat-related illness, worsening chronic illnesses, injuries and deaths from dangerous weather events, infectious diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks, illnesses from contaminated food and water, and mental health problems.”
February 25, 2020 - 11:36am
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a resolution calling for a rewrite of the U.S. Constitution on February 18
by a 60-38 vote, almost entirely along party lines. The measure, Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 77, now heads to the Senate, where its companion, Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 57, has yet to move out of committee.
If passed, Wisconsin would become the 16
th state to back right-wing efforts to call for a constitutional convention to propose sweeping amendments to the Constitution to curtail the powers of the federal government. Under Article V of the Constitution, at least two-thirds of the States must submit applications in order to convene a constitutional convention.
Merrill Foto News Wisconsin student entries welcome by Jan. 31 for 2021 Governor’s Business Plan contest Share:
MADISON – Looking for a self-directed project this semester that can lead to prizes, mentoring and live connections to the business world? The 18th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest will accept entries online for the 2021 competition until 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31.
The contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-enabled businesses in Wisconsin. It links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice, management talent and possible sources of capital.
It also leads to valuable public and media exposure for the top business plans and helps spur economic growth in the state. Plans submitted by students or recent graduates in the past have included BadgerBites, which is known today as EatStreet; Hy