Two Senators tour state, talking of legalizing medical marijuana

Bill would allow patients to grow plants, use for debilitating purposes 

Two Wisconsin Senators are continuing their fight for legalizing medical marijuana in the state.

Chris Taylor and Jon Erpenbach stopped in La Crosse to make their case.

Erpenbach says regulating the sale of marijuana used by people with debilitating illnesses is much better than someone buying it in an alley. He also scoffed at the notion of a slippery slope, saying opiates which are given out in large supplies are far more addictive than marijuana.

Taylor told the audience, people should have that choice.

“We know that we have a horrible opiade addiction crisis here,” she said. “And we know states that have utilized medical marijuana see lower rates of opioid addiction becuase it’s another option for patients.”

Both told stories of patients they have heard from, saying marijuana was the only thing that gave them relief from glaucoma, depression, cancer and other illnesses.

Republicans in the Wisconsin legislature seem to be against the Compassionate Cannabis Care Act of 2017 from the two Democrats.

Erpenbach says the legislature is getting in the way of people having their medicine. The law would allow patients to grow 12 plants and get a note from their primary doctor allowing the marijuana for debilitating illnesses.