On today’s show, Wednesday host Lilada Gee talks with Hope Wiseman, founder of the medical cannabis dispensary Mary and Main. Responding to questions and comments from callers, they discuss the therapeutic role of marijuana, the conversation around legalization, and cultural barriers to medical cannabis use and distribution, especially for people of color.
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 questions for the ballot. The Dane County board of Supervisors is voting Thursday on whether to add a referendum question to the November ballot asking […]
Hemp Solo Talks Cannabis for Vets
Hemp Cannabis Solo puts forward that there are eight hundred Vets’ suicides a month in “Americoma,” and no one talks about it. In those states where Cannabis has been medically or recreationally approved by enlightened citizens, the suicide rate is cut in half . There is a connection that he thinks should be explored by […]
Cannabis Catch-Up: A Look at Federal and Local Effects
Host Esty Dinur talks about national marijuana politics with Justin Strekal, Political Director for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), and about Californian cannabis farms being displaced by large corporations in Humboldt County with Dani Burkhart, treasurer for the Humboldt County Cannabis Chamber of Commerce.
Legalization of Marijuana
Does the legalization of marijuana seem like an inevitability? What are the potential benefits of legalization? Is it possible for Dane County to reduce fines for possession of small amounts to $1? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Wisconsin
MADISON (WORT) — Madison State Rep. Melissa Sargent has introduced a bill to legalize the medical and recreational use of marijuana. If passed, Wisconsin would become the fifth state to end the prohibition on the popular drug.