We wanted to pass on a recent a post from the Wisconsin NORML and Madison NORML Facebook Groups regarding pending medical marijuana legislation for Wisconsin. Remember, it is not only important to communicate with your lobbying organizations, but consistent and constant communication with your individual State Senator and State Assembly Representative on the issue of support for medical marijuana is needed. If you are not sure who represents you, please use the Wisconsin Legislator Search Engine on the Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network at www.WisCan.org/who.
The Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network
Here is the post from NORML Greg:
WiNORML and Madison NORML are calling for all additions to last sessions MMJ Bill to be handed off to Rep. Taylor this week for writing. All additions, requests, comments must be forwarded to normlgreg@gmail.com by Thursday 5pm. I will be taking these additions to Rep Taylors office on Friday. This is the LAST CALL for thoughts or additions for the upcoming MMJ Bill which should be released after a budget is passed. Have a good day and remember to take care of fellow MMJ patients along your way, you just may be one yourself someday ;o)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
What: Forum on Legalizing Marijuana in Wisconsin
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 From 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where: OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY, 106 Washington Ave, Oshkosh WI (Meeting rooms A & B)
A forum on legalizing marijuana is being presented by the Fox Valley American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and moderated by Stephen Richards, a criminal justice professor. A discussion panel will include:
- Hariprasad S. Trivedi, M.D., D.M.
- Kirk W. Everson, Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
- Jim Gierach, former Chicago prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and Director with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
- Jay Selthofner, Cannabis Consultant with THC Indicastries and NORML Director
- Richard Martin, Executive Director with Northern Wisconsin NORML
All are welcome to attend. The event is open to the public and there is no admission.
This forum is being sponsored and funded through donations by the Fox Valley Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, TaxThis.org and Selthofner Consulting.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Caley with the Fox Valley ACLU at 920-470-6800 or Jay Selthofner 920-410-2920 for more information.
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For a printable PDF of this Press Release, please use the following link: Press Release Fox Valley ACLU Marijuana Forum
Should Wisconsin legalize recreational marijuana?
The results as of 12/29/2012 via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Website were a total of 4364 total responses with 61% Yes and 39% No.
Start 2013 off with high activity. Here are the next five (5) meetings/events that are being held throughout Wisconsin in the month of January:
Milwaukee on Monday January 7th:
http://www.wiscan.org/community/index.php?threads%2Fjan-7-2013-se-wi-norml-lobby-day-planning-meeting-milwaukee-wi.9038%2F
Appleton on Thursday January 10th:
http://www.wiscan.org/community/index.php?threads%2Fjan-10-2013-first-meeting-of-the-2013-year-for-northern-wisconsin-norml-appleton-wi.9013%2F
Then three (3) in Madison;
Sunday, January 13th:
http://www.wiscan.org/community/index.php?threads%2Fjan-13-2013-training-day-madison-wi.9041%2F
Monday, January 14th:
http://www.wiscan.org/community/index.php?threads%2Fjan-14-2013-special-lobby-training-madison-norml-meeting-madison-wisconsin.9015%2F
Wednesday, January 16th:
http://www.wiscan.org/community/index.php?threads%2Fjan-16-2013-state-lobby-day-madison-wisconsin.8590%2F
Please share and notify everyone you know and please participate in the Wisconsin Cannabis State Wide Lobby Day on Wednesday January 16th, 2013!