On August 1st, cannabis officially becomes legal in our neighboring state of Minnesota. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I would like to applaud the decisive action taken by the Minnesota Legislature, led by a Democratic trifecta. Minnesota now joins more than 20 other states who have done away with their […]
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Senator Agard’s “Grass Routes” Tour Stops in Wauwatosa to Discuss Cannabis Legalization
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, May 10, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard along with special guest Representative Robyn Vining hosted a town hall as part of Senator Agard’s “Grass Routes” Tour discussing the current landscape of cannabis legalization in Wisconsin. Agard, a Democrat of Madison, has long made legalization her key issue. She first introduced […]
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Where there is Weed, there is a Way: Why Marijuana Legalization Matters
By LaKeshia N. Myers If ever there was a state that was ‘tardy for the party’, it would be Wisconsin. Wisconsin is an island unto itself, surrounded by Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota—states that have legalized medical or recreational marijuana. States that have generated over $1 billion in taxable revenue; states that understand marijuana to […]
‘We know that Wisconsin is Ready for Legalization’: Sen. Agard Reintroduces Bill to Legalize Cannabis
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Eight years ago, Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced a bill on the senate floor to legalize cannabis in Wisconsin. The bill received little support, but during a press conference at Sunnyside Dispensary in South Beloit, IL, Agard reintroduced it. “We know that Wisconsin is ready for legalization,” she said. “It is time […]
It’s Only Dangerous Because It’s Illegal: Sen. Melissa Agard On Cannabis Legalization
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In recent years, states across the country have made cannabis legal. While some states restrict it for medicinal use only, others have allowed for dispensaries and storefronts, but in Wisconsin cannabis remains illegal. The Wisconsin Justice Initiative addressed the topic of cannabis legalization during its virtual May salon discussion on Wednesday, May […]