Pot Testing Still Big in Wisconsin

April 5, 2024
Marijuana is legal in 33 states, but not Wisconsin.

Wisconsin contractors still have strict testing policies when it comes to marijuana on or off the job.

This despite the fact marijuana is legal in 33 states.

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The Daily Reporter pointed out that in January, Wisconsin's Republican lawmakers pitched a bill to make medical marijuana available to people with certain conditions ranging from epilepsy to terminal illnesses, with state-run dispensaries as an included caveat.

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The bill had a lukewarm reception from both political camps in Madison and from the governor before the legislative session ended, leaving the proposal dead, the report said. Many Wisconsinites have access to legal marijuana simply by crossing state lines.

Source: The Daily Reporter

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