Wisconsin State Information Page
Current Legality State – Wisconsin
Fully Legal
Recreational Marijuana is Illegal
Not Decriminalized
CBD oil and a limited medical marijuana program are approved for severe epilepsy
Possession is not allowed
Cultivation is illegal
Current Legality State
Fully Legal
Recreational Marijuana is Illegal
Not Decriminalized
CBD oil and a limited medical marijuana program are approved for severe epilepsy
Possession is not allowed
Cultivation is illegal
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Cannabis Policy Reform Timeline
1940: Wisconsin was the nation’s leading hemp producer and distributor, prior to the federal prohibition.
1958: Rens Hemp Company was shut down and industrial hemp was banned
2014: CBD oil was legalized for limited conditions under “Lydia’s Law”
2017: CBD oil is legalized for all residents; the cultivation of hemp is re-legalized
The years 2013, 2015, and 2017: bills for cannabis legalization were introduced and quickly killed by Wisconsin legislature
2019: Newly-elected Governor Evers offers support for legalizing medical marijuana and decriminalizing minor possession. He announces he will be including the medicinal marijuana bill and initiative in his budget. The Wisconsin medical society has offered support for legalization for medical purposes and for the opportunity to create true medical therapies developed from cannabis.
2022: There are marijuana reform initiatives and bills to legalize cannabis up for a vote this year. Many Republican lawmakers in the state are still refusing to show their support.
Some of the Current Cannabis Bills in Wisconsin
- WI AB1063 – Medical cannabis, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- WI AB1067 – Medical marijuana, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- WI SB1031 – Applying the indoor smoking ban to electronic smoking devices and marijuana.
- WI AB846 – Legalizing recreational marijuana, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- WI SB790 – Penalties for possession of marijuana, employer liability for not drug testing employees and prospective employees, and providing a penalty. (FE)
