Everyone Wants Legal Pot!

A majority in all 19 Milwaukee communities favored legal pot in November referendum.

By Gretchen Schuldt, Wisconsin Justice Initiative - Dec 31st, 2018 01:12 pm

Marijuana plant. Photo by Jennifer Martin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

The question on the Nov. 6 Milwaukee County election ballot was this: “Do you favor allowing adults 21 years of age and older to engage in the personal use of marijuana, while also regulating commercial marijuana-related activities, and imposing a tax on the sale of marijuana?”

The results:

Referendum Results

Gretchen Schuldt writes a blog for Wisconsin Justice Initiative, whose mission is “To improve the quality of justice in Wisconsin by educating the public about legal issues and encouraging civic engagement in and debate about the judicial system and its operation.

More about the Legalizing of Marijuana

The Cannabis Question: Marijuana Can Lead to Deportation for Immigrants - Ting-Chia Kan - Aug 6th, 2019
The Cannabis Question: Pot Arrests 4 Times Higher for Blacks - Izabela Zaluska - Jul 15th, 2019
Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW) presents Marijuana, Changing Laws, and Its Effect on the Workplace - Independent Business Association of Wisconsin - Jul 4th, 2019
Back in the News: Vos Wants Medical Marijuana Bill - Bruce Murphy - Jul 1st, 2019
Who Uses Cannabis in Wisconsin? - Olivia Herken - Jun 24th, 2019
Pot Policies All Over the Map - Carter Thomson - Jun 23rd, 2019
Michigan Struggles With Legal Pot - Rachelle Wilson - Jun 21st, 2019
Rep. Sargent’s Lonely Pro-Pot Campaign - Hibah Ansari - May 27th, 2019
Murphy’s Law: Republican Pushes for Medical Marijuana - Bruce Murphy - May 14th, 2019
State Behind The Times on Pot Laws? - Analise Pruni - Apr 30th, 2019
GOP Legislators Kill Medical Pot Proposal - Laurel White - Apr 26th, 2019
Medical Marijuana Would Provide an Economic Boost to Wisconsin - State Rep. David Bowen - Apr 23rd, 2019
Sargent Pushes Legal Pot Bill. Again - Laurel White - Apr 19th, 2019
The Most Dangerous Thing about Marijuana in Wisconsin is that it is Illegal - State Rep. Melissa Sargent - Apr 18th, 2019
Op Ed: Yes and No on Marijuana - Bill Kaplan - Apr 15th, 2019
Advocates of Legal Pot Still Face Hurdles - Suzie Kazar - Apr 7th, 2019
Legislature Urged to Clarify Pot Laws - John Davis - Mar 27th, 2019
Op Ed: State Is Ready for Medical Marijuana - State Sen. Jon Erpenbach - Feb 23rd, 2019
The Contrarian: Evers Dead Wrong On Pot Convictions - George Mitchell - Feb 20th, 2019
Evers Proposes Medical Marijuana - Laurel White - Feb 19th, 2019
Rep. Zamarripa Statement on Gov. Evers Plan to Legalize Medical Marijuana - State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa - Feb 18th, 2019
Shilling Backs Gov. Evers’ Medical Marijuana Push - State Sen. Jennifer Shilling - Feb 18th, 2019
Bowen Applauds Governor Evers’ Marijuana Proposals - State Rep. David Bowen - Feb 18th, 2019
Sen. Erpenbach Applauds Gov. Evers’ Medical Marijuana Proposal - State Sen. Jon Erpenbach - Feb 18th, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Proposal to Reform Wisconsin’s Marijuana Laws - Gov. Tony Evers - Feb 18th, 2019
WJI supports Gov. Evers’ cannabis initiative - Wisconsin Justice Initiative - Feb 18th, 2019
The State of Politics: Republicans May Oppose Medical Marijuana - Steven Walters - Jan 28th, 2019
Court Watch: Chisholm Supports Fully Legal Pot - Gretchen Schuldt - Jan 2nd, 2019
Everyone Wants Legal Pot! - Gretchen Schuldt - Dec 31st, 2018
Will Referendums Lead to Legal Pot? - Edgar Mendez - Nov 16th, 2018
A Sweep for Marijuana Referendums! - Gretchen Schuldt - Nov 7th, 2018
52 Legislative Candidates Support Legal Pot - Isiah Holmes - Oct 11th, 2018
Election Asks Voters About Legal Pot - John Davis - Sep 29th, 2018
Pot Referendums on November Ballot - Gretchen Schuldt - Aug 30th, 2018
Roys Releases Video Outlining Benefits to Legalizing Cannabis in Wisconsin - Kelda Roys - Jul 26th, 2018
County Board Okays Pot Referendum - Gretchen Schuldt - May 25th, 2018
County Board Overwhelmingly Approves Marijuana Referendum for November 6 Ballot - Sup. John F. Weishan, Jr. - May 24th, 2018
Court Watch: Just 13% of City’s Pot Cases Involve Whites - Gretchen Schuldt - May 15th, 2018
MKE County: Committee Okays Referendum on Legalizing Pot - Graham Kilmer - May 10th, 2018
Public Hearing on Proposed Marijuana Referendum Set for Thursday - Sup. John F. Weishan, Jr. - May 9th, 2018
Photo Gallery: Cannabis Marchers Demand Legalization - Jack Fennimore - May 7th, 2018
Supervisor Weishan Proposing Marijuana Referendum for November Ballot - Sup. John F. Weishan, Jr. - May 3rd, 2018
March for Cannabis – 8th Annual March to Legalize Cannabis in Wisconsin - Southeastern WI NORML - Apr 27th, 2018
Op Ed: Public Opposes Trump Crackdown on Pot - Casey Hoff - Jan 6th, 2018
Op Ed: Anti-Marijuana Campaign Is Misguided - Isiah Holmes - Dec 8th, 2017
Op Ed: Don’t Legalize Marijuana - Bob Dohnal - Dec 6th, 2017
Matt Flynn Comes Out in Favor of Legalizing Marijuana - Matt Flynn - Nov 14th, 2017
Dem Lawmakers Push To Legalize Medical Marijuana - Dave Fidlin - Nov 2nd, 2017
Legalizing Pot Could Be Windfall For Wisconsin - Gretchen Schuldt - Sep 29th, 2017
Op Ed: Reduce Penalties for Pot Possession - Gretchen Schuldt - Aug 7th, 2017
Op Ed: We Must Legalize Marijuana - State Rep. David Crowley - Jul 21st, 2017
Gov. Scott Walker Defense of Taking Donation From Marijuana Industry Advocates While Calling For More Drug Testing: $25,000 Check Too Small to Influence Him - One Wisconsin Now - Jul 21st, 2017

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