Downtown Madison alders look to loosen local cannabis laws

Alders representing Madison’s downtown and the UW-Madison campus area are proposing changes that would further decriminalize the use and possession of cannabis in Madison.

Together, the three ordinances would allow individuals 18 years or older to consume or possess up to 28 grams of cannabis or cannabis derivatives on private or public property, with permission of the owner, and allow for the possession of paraphernalia to use cannabis. One of the ordinances would prohibit the smoking of marijuana in any place that is already designated as smoke free.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he has been considering reforming Madison’s cannabis laws for years but was influenced by recent events, including the police killing of George Floyd and a national reckoning over racism. He also pointed to the connection between drug laws and racial disparities in law enforcement outcomes.



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