Wisconsin Medical Marijuana Legislation

[WisconsinNORML]

For immediate release: October 28, 2010
Medical Marijuana Advisory Referendum Campaign Committee
Vote Yes for Compassion and Justice Nov. 2: Dane County Medical Marijuana Advisory Referendum


MADISON: On Nov. 2, Dane County voters will be casting ballots in a historic first-ever Dane County Medical Marijuana Advisory Referendum. The question, which appears on the reverse side of county ballots, reads as follows: "Should the Wisconsin Legislature enact legislation allowing residents with debilitating medical conditions to acquire and possess marijuana for medical purposes if supported by their physician?"


The Medical Marijuana Advisory Referendum Campaign Committee strongly urges a Yes vote on this referendum. It's time for Wisconsin patients to have access to medical cannabis alongside conventional medications and treatments. More than 20,000 studies and the experiences of hundreds of thousands of legal patients and their physicians in the 14 US states that currently allow this therapy document the safety and efficacy of cannabis as medicine.


Passage of the Dane county Medical Marijuana Referendum along with passage of it's sister referendum in the City of River Falls will send a strong message to our incoming governor and state legislature that passage of the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act (JRMMA) must be a leading bipartisan priority when they take office in January, not a political football or an afterthought.


Jacki Rickert had this to say about the referendum, "Patients need their medicine! Everyone deserves a life with dignity. This is the right thing to do."


Voting yes is the right thing to do and a good way to let state lawmakers know there is nothing to fear from passing legislation protecting Wisconsin veterans, seniors, our sick, disabled and dying from arrest and jail for using the medicine they, their families and their physicians find works best.


The Medical Marijuana Advisory Referendum Campaign Committee will be holding a Victory Party on Nov. 2 beginning at 7pm, with results expected beginning after 8:30pm at the Cardinal Bar, 418 E Wilson St. in downtown Madison, and will be available for comment at that time and location. For more information contact Gary Storck, Dane County Medical Marijuana Advisory Referendum Campaign Committee, 608-241-8922 or at gstorck@immly.org.

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[EatMoGrass]

76% approve! Yey! Hurry up and wait!

So what is Scott Walker's stand on medical cannabis? I never heard it mentioned. Is this really going to happen now that we are a republican state? I'm still hoping for the best.

 

[automation]

congrats WisconsinNORML.
here is an article describing the victory: http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/nov/03/wisconsin_medical_marijuana_advi

 

[WisconsinNORML]

Just because of the legislature change, does not mean this is out of the question.

Marijuana legalization creates jobs, lowers government spending and could possibly decrease the expenditures of the state. We have the perfect soil to grow hemp & cannabis. It would help create more tourism and draw innovative minds and business to Wisconsin.

We will still push this as an effort through the Republicans.

In the mean time, check my next post about referendum. Unfortunately we do not have a statewide ballot initiative process, but we do have them at the village and city levels. These create a mandate when put together.

 

[WisconsinNORML]

We can do more of referendums around the state. Next round we've considered doing it with legalization language rather than medical as well as making them binding.

It's up to you to initiate the process. It must be someone within the village or city limits who files the paperwork, then at the end turns in signatures.

We're looking for people to stand up and help move this forward in Wisconsin. We will do all we can to collect the needed signatures with you, but you have to take the first steps.

Contact us ( madison@winorml.org ), or contact your village or city clerk. Or work with your count board supervisor.

This can be done for the spring elections or fall elections. Let's get some on the spring ballot to continue to show this new group of legislators and the remaining legislators that this is important to Wisconsin.

 

[WisconsinNORML]

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/nov/03/wisconsin_medical_marijuana_advi -River Falls, WI passes referendum with 68%

http://www.channel3000.com/health/25628053/detail.html - Dane County passes referendum with 75.5% of votes, more than any candidate in Dane County.

http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=217254 - - County landslide for medical marijuana referendum a mandate for change

 

[WisconsinNORML]

For all of your Madison NORML and Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival needs, come to our new web store. http://www.madsterdam.org

Over time, we will add more selections and rarities.

Every cent after the monthly fee for the webstore hosting goes towards the marijuana law reform movement in Wisconsin and to the all volunteer organization Madison NORML. Membership in Madison NORML is as low as $4.20 . See the Madison NORML membership section at http://www.madsterdam.org for details.

Cafepress has some WI NORML gear (most of the profits end up with cafepress) http://www.cafepress.com/winorml

 

[WisconsinNORML]

While we are looking (with moderate success) for Sponsoring Republican's for a medical marijuana/marijuana law reform bill, there is a lot of hope for hemp this session.

In addition, we are looking for contacts in ANY Wisconsin CITY or VILLAGE. We are going to put binding referendum (to make a marijuana offense like a $5 traffic ticket) on the ballot in as many cities and villages in November 2012 as possible. This will change the law locally and send a message to legislators statewide.

We need someone at the local level to either talk to the city council and have them change the law or if not then for this individual to file with the clerk, and ideally would run the signature gathering campaign to get it on the ballot. We will support you any way possible.

2011 is about making contacts and fund raising to support our 2012 referendum campaign.

Please think about being one of these contacts. Post here or send a message to nate@winorml.org

 

[WisconsinNORML]

(http://www.examiner.com/norml-in-ma...ooks-back-at-the-wisconsin-year-cannabis-2010)

Madison NORML Examiner looks back at the Wisconsin year in cannabis 2010

MADISON: The year 2010 was a breakthrough year for cannabis in
Wisconsin. While the year began with medical cannabis legislation that
ultimately failed to pass, efforts to support the bill helped lay the
base for new heights in cannabis activism that saw major media coverage,
statewide events and the formation of new alliances and groups dedicated
to changing cannabis laws. In between were many developments including
elections that on one hand brought Wisconsin two historic medical
cannabis electoral wins, but on the other saw a reshuffling of state
government that ousted allies and elevated opponents to powerful
positions.

Read full article with slideshow and video:
(http://www.examiner.com/norml-in-ma...ooks-back-at-the-wisconsin-year-cannabis-2010)

 

[ddrew]

Thanks for keeping us posted on WI

 

[WisconsinNORML]

schedule and an update

Milwaukee/Southeastern NORML meeting
Monday, January 17th 2011 at 6:30pm – 8:30pm (weather permitting)
The Brewing Grounds for Change located at 2008 North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee

Madison NORML meeting
Monday, January 24th 2011 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wil-Mar Center 953 Jenifer St Madison, WI

Northern Wisconsin NORML mixer with Wisconsin Teapot Party
Tuesday, January 18th 2011 at 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Berlin Public Library, 121 W Park Ave, Berlin WI 54923


Southwestern Wisconsin is working to set up a chapter kick off event in June of this year. The proposed gathering will be in Arena, Wisconsin at A Better Buzz coffee shop. More information to come.

 

[NORML_Illinois]

Keep up the good fight there.

 

[WisconsinNORML]

3rd meeting of like minded folks in the greater Milwaukee area will be
Monday, January 31st, 2011 at 6:30pm – 8:30pm (weather permitting)
At The Brewing Grounds for Change located at 2008 North Farwell Avenue.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southeastern-WI-Norml/171442032898040

 

[WisconsinNORML]

Meeting of Northern Wisconsin NORML Tue, February 22, 6:30pm – 7:30pm Berlin Public library, 2nd floor, Kay Swan room Please feel free to contact Jay (Executive Director) at 920-410-2920 or Jessie (Secretary) at 920-748-2923 for more information. For the safety of our participants and our meeting facility, we request that you do not bring any illegal possessions or contraband of any type to meetings and events.
http://www.northernwinorml.org


The next Madison NORML meeting is Monday, February 14, 2010.

Madison NORML meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
Location: Wil Mar Center Youth Room in basement 7-9pm, Wil Mar Center 953 Jenifer St. Madison, WI 53703.

 

[WisconsinNORML]

Stand up for cannabis.

Our permit has been filed for our annual State of the State protest.

We will be gathering adjacent to the state Assembly chamber in the West wing on the second floor where the State of the State will be delivered on February 1, 2011 at 7pm.

If you get there early, be sure to look for your representatives (Who are my legislators? http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx).

Bring some pre-made signs or poster board and markers if you can.

 

[WisconsinNORML]

State of Wisconsin:

The Primary Election will be held February 15, 2011.

Spring 2011 Election will be held April 5, 2011.

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http://bit.ly/f3G7ew
A Madison-based attorney has his sights set on a possible seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
...
Joel Winnig, who was born and raised in Wausau and studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, expressed support for drug policy reform when he spoke at Harvest Fest last fall in Madison.
"I am only talking about adults when I reference legalizing responsible consumption of marijuana," he said. "I realize this issue is larger than Wisconsin, but our drug laws are irrational. Legalizing responsible consumption of marijuana could free up law enforcement to look into more violent crimes. It would save money.
"We need to change the law. We tried prohibition and it didn't work. I am not recommending marijuana, but I am just being an advocate of free choice."




DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE. Ensure you vote in the primary and the spring election.


Wisconsin NORML can not endorse any candidates but will post known positions of candidates.

 

[Thomkal Vwalaa]

didnt read through but GO WISCO!!!!!!

 

[WisconsinNORML]

The statewide vote will allow you the chance to vote on a State Supreme Court Candidate who has openly stated that he supports drug policy reform, specifically ending marijuana prohibition.

The court holds a lot of power in Wisconsin. All lower state courts refer to the rulings of the State Supreme Court.

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All of Wisconsin will be able to vote for Supreme Court candidates. If you don't vote in the primary (February 15th), it's not a given that your preferred candidate will be on the Spring 20011 Election (April 5th).

So pretty much you have to vote both times. And you have to tell your friends to vote both times.

 

[WisconsinNORML]

I encourage all Wisconsin Residents and especially businesses to call this phone number and demand to know where the Wisconsin cannabis jobs are?! Ask cannabis friendly business owners to call this number - even in other states who may (even if it's a long shot) consider expanding to Wisconsin.

Remember Fairwater Hemp Company?
http://www.wlhn.org/fond_du_lac/communities/fairwater/collections/images/fw_fwhempco_employees.htm


"MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin businesses that create jobs now have a direct line to the governor's office.

Gov. Scott Walker opened the jobs hotline Friday.

Businesses looking to create or retain jobs in Wisconsin can call 855-854-JOBS.

Anyone who dials that number will receive a call back from the administration within 24 hours. "

 

[WisconsinNORML]

Join the Madison NORML/Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival Street Team.

E-mail madison@winorml.org with subject: Street Team.

We're looking for some folks who can help bring an even bigger crowd to the festival and march to the Capitol in October 2011. We're getting started early this year.