Indopedia All Things Marijuana
Although many believe it to be a long shot, a group of lawmakers in Wisconsin are working toward a statewide policy change that would eliminate the criminal penalties associated with small time marijuana possession.
Earlier this week, Democratic Senator Fred Risser, along with Representatives Evan Goyke, Jonathan Brostoffand, and Republican Representative Adam Jarchow dragged a piece of legislation up to the steps of the Capitol designed to decriminalize the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana.
Instead of jamming petty pot offenders up in the criminal justice system, the proposal would simply force those busted for this offense to pay a small fine of $100 – a huge improvement over the current penalty of up to six months in jail and fines reaching $1,000.
Unfortunately, because the state’s legislative wheels are being turned by mostly Republican influence, Jarchow does not have a whole lot of faith that the bill will attract the kind of support it needs to go the distance.
“I’m not naive to think that we are going to probably pass this and get it signed into law,” Jarchow told the Capital Times. “This to me is a first step.
He says the primary…
