WI Local state rep. renews call for legalizing marijuana
MADISON (WKOW) – State Rep. Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) will unveil a proposal Monday to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin.
Sargent, who introduced a similar bill during the last legislative session, said legalizing pot is about personal liberty.
“This is not an issue for just one party or another. This is an issue that brings the state together,” Sargent said. “It actually energizes a base of people that feel that feel they haven't had a voice at the Capitol – an awful lot of young people who value that personal liberties angle.”
Sargent said legalizing marijuana would also combat racial disparities evident in the current, criminal justice system by cutting back on the incarceration of non-violent, drug offenders.
“A young, black man walking down the street is 10 times more likely to be arrested for simple, marijuana possession than a white man,” Sargent said. “This isn't someone dealing. This is a non-violent...
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