Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he is open to medical marijuana program

• Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, an advocate for full leisure marijuana legalization, mentioned he is open to a extra restricted medical marijuana legalization proposed by Republicans.
• Republicans, who’ve been engaged on a medical marijuana invoice behind closed doorways for years, plan to unveil it this month.
• The push for marijuana legalization in Wisconsin has gained momentum, influenced by the altering legal guidelines in neighboring states.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who has pushed for full legalization of leisure marijuana, mentioned Wednesday that he is open to a extra restricted medical marijuana legalization being promoted by Republicans.

“I would think that getting it all done in one fell swoop would be more thoughtful as far as meeting the needs of Wisconsinites that have asked for it,” Evers mentioned in an interview with The Associated Press. “But if that’s what we can accomplish right now, I’ll be supportive of that.”

Republicans have been working behind closed doorways for years on a medical marijuana invoice and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos mentioned in December that they’d unveil it this month. Republicans have repeatedly rejected calls from Evers and different Democrats to legalize all makes use of of marijuana, together with medical and leisure.

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Vos mentioned the proposal can be restricted and modeled after the medical marijuana regulation that had been in place in neighboring Minnesota earlier than it moved to full legalization.

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who has pushed for full legalization of leisure marijuana, says he helps a extra restricted medical marijuana legalization being promoted by Republicans in an interview on Jan. 3, 2024, in his Capitol workplace in Madison, Wisconsin.  (AP Photo/Todd Richmond)

Evers mentioned he was open to a restricted medical marijuana program however that he had not but seen the Republican proposal.

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Wisconsin stays an outlier nationally. Thirty-eight states have legalized medical marijuana and 24 have legalized leisure marijuana. The push for legalization in Wisconsin has gained momentum, as its neighbors have loosened legal guidelines.

Marquette University Law School polls have proven massive majority assist amongst Wisconsin residents for legalizing marijuana use for years.