A new bill introduced throughout the state on Monday could make it easier for you to obtain marijuana for medical purposes. GOP leaders held regional press conferences to announce the legislation creating five dispensaries managed by the Department of Health Services in each Medicaid region. Participants would have to suffer from cancer, glaucoma, severe chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, and terminal illnesses where they are not expected to live for more than a year to qualify. Once they get a signed confirmation on one of several qualifying conditions, participants must pay a $100 registration fee each year and visit a pharmacist at the dispensary to get the prescription. While smoking marijuana would not be allowed under the program, others, like creams, pills, and edibles, would be under the legislation. Assembly Speaker Rep. Robin Vos hopes to get hearings and votes taken care of before the Wisconsin Legislature adjourns head of the spring. Governor Tony Evers told the Associated Press last week that he is open to the proposal. However, he would like to see the full legalization of recreational and medical marijuana similar to what has been done in neighboring Michigan and Illinois.
