Governor Tony Evers is proposing to legalize recreational and medical marijuana as part of the next state budget. What could this mean for the future of weed in Wisconsin? For […]
A year-in-review with investigative journalist Dee Hall
Dee Hall says that she thought marijuana legalization was a sleepy topic when she came up with the assignment for her University of Wisconsin-Madison investigative journalism class. However, they found […]
Cannabis Laws Hit Hardest on Minorities, Immigrants
As of June, 2019, two-thirds of U.S. states have legalized marijuana in one form or another, including eleven states, plus the District of Columbia, that have effectively abolished all prohibitions […]
Cannabis Legalization’s Rough Road in Wisconsin
On May 31, 2019, the Illinois House of Representatives voted 66-47 to approve a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Illinois. The House vote followed a […]
State & Local Politics Year-End Review
Esty Dinur takes a year-in-review look at significant topics in state and local politics. First, local politics. What’s the deal with the new hire on the Common Council? What is […]
Several Wisconsin Counties Currently Considering Marijuana Referenda
Voters in Dane County and throughout the state will have a chance to weigh in on marijuana legalization this November. Nearly a dozen counties have approved or are considering referendum […]