Wisconsin to Hold Public Hearing on Medical Marijuana Bill
MADISON, WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin House Public Health Committee and Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to debate SB 368, the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act, sponsored by state Rep. Mark Pocan and state Sen. Jon Erpenbach. SB 368 would allow seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana without fear of arrest or jail if their doctor recommends it. Qualifying patients with doctors’ notes could grow their own marijuana or obtain it from “compassion centers” around the state.
WHAT: Public hearing on SB 368, the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act
WHO: Assembly and Senate Public Heath committees, patients and advocates including Robert Capecchi, legislative analyst with the Marijuana Policy Project
WHEN: 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15
WHERE: State Capitol, Room 412 East, Madison, WI
Wisconsin is working to become the 14th state to allow medical marijuana. Legislation is in the works in at least 14 other states.
The entire text of the bill can be read at:
http://committeeschedule.legis.state.wi.us/files/HearingNotices/09-12-15-1000-2009SHEA-12665.html
