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John,

In a transparent political ploy, Wisconsin Republicans today held a
hearing on Senate Bill 1034 (SB 1034) – a medical marijuana bill that
conservatives have guised as a progressive piece of legislation, but in
actuality would be highly regressive for Wisconsinites.

The GOP-backed bill, among other things, would allow employers to
discriminate against legal cannabis users in their hiring process, exclude
drug war victims from finding employment in the cannabis industry, and
deny unemployment benefits to people fired from their job for cannabis
use.

Republicans’ choice to hold a hearing on this discriminatory cannabis bill
on April 20, of all days, is insincere and hollow at best. It’s a slap in
the face to organizers and elected officials who have been working for
decades to pass marijuana legislation that’s fiscally prudent and benefits
all Wisconsinites – regardless of conviction history, income, or zip code.

Gov. Tony Evers put forth a budget proposal last year that would have
fully legalized and taxed marijuana, treating it similar to alcohol and
bringing in $167 million per year in new tax revenue, which he planned to
use for investments in the communities that have suffered due to the war
on drugs.

Revenue from marijuana taxes, under what Gov. Evers proposed, would mean
more money for our schools, our hospitals, our roads, and our environment.
But instead, Republicans are hiding behind a halfhearted marijuana bill
that would unjustly punish thousands of constituents.

Because of Republican inaction and obstruction on fully legalizing
cannabis, economic growth in Wisconsin is stalling. It’s hurting our
farmers and our infrastructure. And our marginalized communities are
hurting due to disproportionate levels of enforcement.

Wisconsin is falling behind our neighbors like Illinois and Michigan, who
have already passed sensible and progressive cannabis legislation, leaving
the Badger state isolated in how we’re dealing with marijuana
legalization.

Fully legal cannabis in Wisconsin would mean pain relief for those
suffering from cancer, eliminating unnecessary criminal records and
barriers to employment, fewer people in our prisons, and more money in our
pockets and in our schools.

It’s time for Republican leaders to stop entertaining futile, superficial
cannabis bills and instead join progressives in supporting fiscally
responsible, inclusive, common sense legalization of marijuana in
Wisconsin.

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Thanks for all you do.
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