Wisconsin Gov. Wants to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession, Legalize Medical Use
Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin will propose decriminalizing cannabis to the state legislature, alongside a plan to create a medical cannabis program for qualifying conditions, when he issues his next state budget, The Wisconsin State Journal reports.
The proposal would remove all state-level criminal penalties for possessing, manufacturing or distributing cannabis in amounts less than 25 grams. It would further create a medical cannabis program with salaries for six regulators that would enable access to medical cannabis for a list of approved conditions. It would also remove the requirement of a doctor's prescription for very low THC/CBD oil, allowing access by anyone.
The list of approved conditions would include:
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- AIDS
- HIV
- Crohn’s disease
- Hepatitis C
- Alzheimer’s disease
- ALS
- Nail-patella syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Chronic pain
- Severe nausea
- Seizures
The proposal will also contain a structure for expungement of previous cannabis convictions for possessing less than 25 grams.
The full proposal is expected to be released to the public on February 28 alongside a state budget that will include funding for creating the regulated system.
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