MADISON: A draft resolution that would place a Medical Cannabis advisory referendum on the Dane County ballot for the November general election is being circulated by District 6 Supervisor John Hendrick for supervisors to sign on at the Thursday June 17 Dane County Board Meeting.

The resolution will be formally considered at a later date.

The draft resolution includes this passage:

“There are individuals suffering from serious illnesses who desperately need cannabis to manage their symptoms and they cannot find legal relief in Wisconsin. To further the public debate on whether the State of Wisconsin should allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, Dane County voters should have the opportunity to voice their opinion via a referendum.”

The resolution would place this question on the Dane County November general election ballot for voters to consider:

“Should the Wisconsin Legislature enact legislation allowing residents with debilitating medical conditions to acquire and possess marijuana for medical purposes if supported by their physician?”

Advocates are asking Dane County residents to contact their County Supervisor and ask them to sign on and support the “Referendum On Medical Marijuana” resolution.

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Medical Cannabis advocates have begun collecting signatures in River Falls to place the referendum on the ballot there this November, according to Bob Hughes, an alderman who is leading the effort. Other locations are currently being looked at by local activists around the state, including Mondovi, Superior, Lodi, Milton, Edgerton and possibly La Crosse, and advocates are hoping to add more.