Assembly Bill 146's sponsors include an impressive array of Wisconsin lawmakers from across the political spectrum, from liberal Democrats like Reps. Mark Pocan and Frank Boyle to conservative Republicans including Sen. Dale Schultz and Rep. Scott Gunderson. Schultz, who has cosponsored prior hemp bills, was the Senate majority leader last session, before it changed hands.

It’s heartening to see this level of bipartisanship in a legislature frequently splintered by politics. It’s even better to see some cosponsors, not before known for exhibiting any willingness to question the ridiculous federal position on hemp, sticking up for state farmers who want to reap hemp's economic benefits. For the sake of state patients who can benefit from the medical use of cannabis, one can only hope this newfound readiness to question marijuana prohibition will also mean more lawmakers sticking up for patients.

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An Act relating to: creating a committee to study the uses of

industrial hemp.

2007

   03-05.  A. Introduced by Representatives Hahn, M. Williams, Boyle,

                Albers, Ballweg, Berceau, Bies, Gronemus, Gunderson,

                Molepske, Mursau, Owens, Pocan, Townsend and Wood;

                cosponsored by Senator  Schultz.

   03-05.  A. Read first time and referred to committee on Rural

                Economic Development  .................................... 83


Committee on Rural Economic Development:

Representatives Mursau, chair, A. Ott, vice-chair

Representatives Williams, Wood, Murtha, Travis, Nelson, Garthwaite, Hilgenberg