Rep Hintz has been one of the most outspoken Democratic Assembly Leaders in Wisconsin history by supporting and calling for marijuana reform again and again. With a supporting Governor Evers and what seems to be a good margin of support for medical marijuana reform in the Assembly and Senate set for 2021-22, all eyes will be on the leadership of both parties to finally get something on the floor to a vote.
- Born Oshkosh, Wisconsin, November 29, 1973; married; 2 children.
- Graduate Oshkosh North High School, 1992; B.A. Hamline University (St. Paul, Minnesota), 1996; M.P.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001.
- Municipal consultant. Former legislative staff assistant, U.S. Representative Jay Johnson, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl; former management and budget analyst, City of Long Beach, California; former instructor, Political Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
- Member: Oshkosh Rotary Club; First Congregational Church; Oshkosh Public Museum; Winnebagoland Housing Coalition; Winnebago County Safe Streets Committee; Winnebago County Democratic Party; Oshkosh Food Co-op.
- Elected to Assembly since 2006.
Member of Wisconsin Center District Board and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Oct 2018: Would you support changing state law to legalize marijuana and/or cannabis products? If so, under what conditions? If not, why?
It is time for Wisconsin to have a serious conversation of reforming its marijuana laws. The majority of states in the country have legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana use, and the benefits outweigh the concerns. Many communities in Wisconsin, including Oshkosh, have been decriminalizing marijuana possession. I support legalizing medicinal marijuana and full legalization depending on the details of the law and regulation.
Supports, but did not co-sponsor decriminalization
Supports
AB 570 Medical Marijuan with Home Grows
Oct 2019: “We need reform and reconsideration of our marijuana regulation policy in Wisconsin,” Hintz told WisconsinEye. “Certainly something would be better than nothing.”