The bill was introduced by Representatives Shae Sortwell, Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, and Dave Considine, and co-sponsored by Senator Lena Taylor (1,2). Under current law, those convicted of cannabis possession can be fined up to $1000 and be sentenced to six months in jail, while repeat offenders can be charged with a felony (2). In December 2023, lawmakers in Wisconsin introduced a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of cannabis (1). It would decriminalize possession of up to half an ounce of cannabis and discontinue jail time as a punishment (1). Local jurisdictions are currently able to pass their own ordinances and additional fines for cannabis possession, and under the new bill, those fines would be between $100 and $250 (1).

Source: Forbes January 04, 2024 17:18 UTC