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Today in Wisconsin Cannabis History: August 4, 2003: Baby Luke Law introduced:August 4, 2020 - Monday, August 4, 2003: 2003 Assembly Bill 458,the “Baby Luke” law, is formally introduced withmostly Republican sponsors and referred to Committeeon Judiciary. |
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Today in Wisconsin Cannabis History: July 31, 1979July 31, 2020 - Covered on Pp 146-148 The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin: On July 31, 1979, the Committee on Health and Social Services held a public hearing on 1979 Assembly Bill 279, medical cannabis legislation sponsored by Democratic Reps. David Clarenbach, James R. Lewis, Raymond J. Omernick, Thomas Loftus, Marcia Coggs, Barbara Ulichny and David Travis. I attended the hearing and federal... |
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Today in Wisconsin Cannabis History: July 29, 2018:July 29, 2020 - Racine Alder John Tate III announces plans to introduce cannabis advisory referendum, for the City of Racine. |
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Today in Wisconsin Cannabis History: July 22, 2015July 22, 2020 - Then-Gov. Scott Walker, during his failed, short-lived presidential campaign, declares he would enforce federal law against state-legal cannabis in Colorado |
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Today in Wisconsin Cannabis History: Tuesday, July 17, 2017July 17, 2020 - Sauk County Board approves Cannabis Advisory referendum |
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Rise & Fall of Cannabis Prohibition cited in Shepherd Express article on Wisconsin cannabis arrestsMay 7, 2020 - On May 5, the Shepherd Express published an article by Jean-Gabriel Fernandez, "Marijuana Arrests in 2019 Hit Lowest Point Since 1997." Fernandez earlier published a review of my book, The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin in the February 4 edition of the Shepherd Express. Using the recently released Wisconsin Dept. of Justice's 2019 cannabis arrest figures and data from the book,... |
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Wisonsin State Journal: Sheriff is tough on pot, easy on virus -- Gary StorckApril 30, 2020 - The Wisconsin State Journal published my letter to the editor, Sheriff is tough on pot, easy on virus, online on April 26, 2020. It appeared in the print edition on Monday, April 27, 2020. Letter as it appeared in the print edirion: |
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Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin is on sale for 4/20!April 14, 2020 - I had a book event scheduled at Madison's A Room of One's Own bookstore in for The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin on April 20. Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the book signing has been put on hold. So, to help celebrate 420 this year, Cannabadger Media is offering The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin at a special price of $20.00 plus shipping and... |
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Shephered Express reviews The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in WisconsinFebruary 7, 2020 - Shepherd Express writer Jean-Gabriel Fernandez reviewed The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin and it appears online and in this week's print edition. This weekend, the Shepherd Express will be holding the first Wisconsin Cannabis Expo on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee. and I will be at the expo at booth 221 with a kick-ass slide show of Wisconsin... |
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Madison Magazine reviews The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in WisconsinJanuary 31, 2020 - The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin was included in a Madison Magazine review by Joel Patenaude of 23 books written by local authors or about the Madison area: |