Cannabis has been in use to ease pain and illness since approximately 3000 BC. and was readily accepted across the world and in our country for centuries. I have worked to legalize and/or decriminalize it’s use since it was listed as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance back in 1970. An act that needs to be repealed in its absurdity. This is NOT a gateway drug. I know many chronically ill individuals who are able to tolerate their pain because they are fortunate to live in states that have at the very least legalized Medical cannabis. Frankly, I want the tax income and the social and economic windfall that would be generated when we stop policing, charging and imprisoning recreational users of cannabis in Wisconsin. - source
Charlie bills herself as an old-fashioned Democrat who believes in working across the aisle. She want to STOP the partisan politics that is tearing us apart. Her Campaign Facebook Page goes onto add: “I will represent the people, not special interests, corporations or parties. I’m your neighbor and I care about you.“
Supports
It is time to roll back the imprisonment of people with minor cannabis convictions. - source
One can only wonder what was in the minds of men who placed cannabis on the Schedule 1 Controlled Substance list back in 1970. It is no surprise that the producers of alcohol and pharmaceuticals are the biggest opponents of legalization. They are eagerly joined by the privately owned prison systems and their supporters. One only has to follow the money to understand. - source