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Small amounts of marijuana decriminalized under bipartisan Wisconsin bill (madison.com)
submitted 11 months ago by steinbring@kbin.social to c/wisconsin@midwest.social
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From the Article:

Possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana would be decriminalized under a bipartisan Wisconsin bill announced Friday.

The proposal, which was announced in a memo seeking legislative support and mirrors a bill the same authors released in 2021, would almost certainly be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, but it’s highly unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Possession of small amounts of marijuana should not subject people to serious penalties, bill authors Reps. Shae Sortwell, R-Two Rivers; Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, D-Milwaukee; and Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, said in the memo.

The authors noted North Dakota, New Hampshire, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Nebraska have removed jail time for people caught with small amounts of marijuana.

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[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 months ago

it’s highly unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled Legislature.

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