Bill Would Decriminalize Possession of Smaller Amounts of Marijuana in Wisconsin

Thursday, December 7th, 2023 -- 9:00 AM

(Ted Ehlen, WRN) A bill introduced in the State Capitol would decriminalize possession of smaller amounts of marijuana in Wisconsin.

Currently, the penalty for possessing up a half-ounce of pot in the state is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000 and six months in jail. The proposed bill which has bi-partisan support would change that to a fine between $100 and $250. The bill also removes the possibility of a repeat offender becoming a felon and lowers the penalty for paraphernalia possession to $10.

Proponents see the measure as a smaller step the lower the punishment for marijuana possession as the state’s Republican-controlled legislature continues to oppose the legalization of pot.

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