Articles tagged with "wisconsin"

A Wisconsin operation that manufactured thousands of vaping cartridges a day may have been packing them with far more THC oil than the packaging claimed, authorities said Wednesday.

20-year-old Tyler Huffhines is accused of filling up to 5,000 illegal cartridges a day.

If Wisconsin decriminalizes, there would likely be a decrease in arrests and a reduction in the state’s jail and prison population. But data suggest that the state’s racial disparities will persist.

In the Midwest, attitudes toward CBD—and cannabis itself—are changing thanks to the plant’s emerging health benefits and a growing focus on education.

The state is one of just 17 in which the possession, sale, or cultivation of cannabis in any amount can result in criminal prosecution.

Medical legalization would prevent 49 overdose deaths every year, save policing costs, and halt thousands of arrests.

A new poll found 59% support for legalizing marijuana and 83% support for medical marijuana. Higher gas taxes? Not so much.

Gov. Tony Evers would allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana. He’d also decriminalize less than 25 grams, and allow expungements of past records.

Gov. Tony Evers, who campaigned in support of legalizing medical marijuana, went a step further this week and said he now supports full legalization.

There have been small signs of movement in the Legislature. A bipartisan bill introduced this year would have loosened penalties for possessing cannabis.