While one coalition of Wisconsin lawmakers is attempting to legalize medical marijuana, another group introduced a bill to clamp down the sale of hemp-based products.
Senate Bill 534, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, and Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, would legalize medical marijuana and establish an Office of Medical Cannabis Regulation, according to the Cannabis Business Times.
Reps. Lindee Brill, R-Sheboygan Falls, and Jim Piwowarczyk, R-Hubertus, introduced a bill in early October that would close loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill that allow for commercial hemp sale, as reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Current marijuana regulatory practices could be transformed by the new bills being introduced, University of Wisconsin professor and George Urdang chair in the history of pharmacy Lucas Richert said in an emailed statement. The reach of newly-proposed bills cover a wide range of possibilities, from a medical-only system to higher regulation on hemp products to full legalization, Richert said.
