Wisconsin Governor Candidate Favors Legalizing Cannabis

The Associated Press November 14, 2017

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn says if Wisconsin voters want to legalize marijuana, he’s all for it.

Flynn on Tuesday called for the Republican-controlled Legislature to put a non-binding referendum on the November 2018 ballot asking if there’s support for the legalization and sale of marijuana.

Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has said he was open to legalizing medical marijuana, but a Democratic bill to do that has languished.

If it would pass, Flynn says as governor he would push the Legislature to follow through.

There have been small signs of movement in the current Legislature among supporters of legalizing marijuana. A bipartisan bill introduced this year would have loosened penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana.

And Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has said he was open to legalizing medical marijuana, but a Democratic bill to do that has languished.

Gov. Scott Walker opposes cannabis legalization.

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Joseph Muhammad

Let’s be clear about this. The research on the human endocannabinoid system and the multiple pro-health benefits of cannabis demonstrate that any and all restrictions to access of cannabis are crimes against humanity.
familyguy

It’s time to rid ourselves of Walker and all old school reefer madness politician and elect leads more in line with the thought of the general public. GOD I HOPE HIS SEAT IS UP FOR RE_ELECTION. It be nice to replace him with a modern thought individual( party does not matter).

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