Issue Position: Marijuana Reform

Issue Position

Medical Marijuana
I believe that marijuana has a viable medical use and should not be included in Schedule 1.

I would support legislation allowing physicians the ability to prescribe marijuana as a medically necessary treatment option. Physicians should be able to determine the level of THC necessary for treatment of medical conditions based on a person's history, along with the intensity and severity of their illness.

Marijuana Legalization
I believe states should be able to craft the legislation that allows for personal possession and private use for those over the age of 21.

I believe states should have the ability to tax and regulate cultivators through the supply chain to dispensary sales.

I believe communities should have the ability to prohibit use based on public place, such as streets or parks, in any motor vehicles, on school grounds, with the exception of medical users, etc.

I would like to see simplified regulation to ensure that Wisconsin farmers are able to grow cannabis to build a local and regional supply chain to expand the rural economy.

Marijuana Decriminalization
I support the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884 / S. 2227) that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies.

The bill would also retroactively allow for federal expungement of all past and pending convictions for marijuana possession.

Under the MORE Act, landlords and employers would be prohibited from discriminating against a potential tenant or job applicant based on their criminal record involving marijuana.

Farming Regulations for Cannabis
I support removing marijuana from the U.S. DEA's schedule 1, increasing the allowable THC content of industrial hemp to 1 percent, and adopting policies and regulations that ensure the market for cannabis is accessible to family farmers.

The current administration is creating unfair advantages for large companies and monopolies instead of favoring small business farmers.

Further, it's time to allow cannabis and cannabis-related businesses that are state regulated to have access to the normal banking system.

If you care about local agriculture, vote for someone who supports innovation.

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