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Evers legal cannabis plan supported

Governor Tony Evers' plan to allow medical and recreational marijuana sales as part of the upcoming budget proposal has support in Door County.  Governor Evers' plan for the 2021-2023 budget would allow Wisconsin residents to possess no more than two ounces of cannabis and six plants for personal use.  Marijuana for such sales would be grown in Wisconsin and would be regulated and taxed like alcoholic beverages.  Sales would also be banned to minors.  Medical sales would be exempt from retail taxes.  Sturgeon Bay City Council member Seth Wiederanders, a long-time supporter of legalizing cannabis, believes Evers' proposal is very comprehensive.
 



It's estimated that legal cannabis sales could generate $165-million in tax revenue in the first year of operation.  The proposal calls for $30-million to go to a Community Reinvestment fund.  That would provide equity grants from the Department of Health Services, the Department of Administration, and the Department of Children and Families.  Another $5-million would be used for equity grants to underserved communities through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.  Some $34-million would go be used as sparsity aid to smaller, rural school districts.  The remaining monies would go to Wisconsin's general fund.  Door County District 6 Supervisor Megan Lundahl agrees with targeting revenue for specific needs and aiding people with medical issues.
 



Under Evers proposal, no marijuana would be imported from other states for sale in Wisconsin.

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