Wisconsin is at the mercy of our elected officials to change the state law.
We have 99 State Assembly Representatives that are up for election every two years.
We have 33 State Senators; half of them are up for election every four years.
Wisconsin does not have a state wide binding ballot initiative. That means we cannot collect signatures to force the issue at the state level. Cannabis reform at the state level needs to go through the legislative process. How a bill becomes law is important to understand when advocating for cannabis reform in Wisconsin at the state level.
I find this flow chart useful in understanding the law making process.
