Wisconsin State Capitol building where senators voted to advance medical marijuana legalization bill in 2026

Wisconsin Senators Give the Green Light to a GOP Medical Marijuana Bill While Democrats Dream Bigger With Full Recreational Legalization

Wisconsin is finally, finally, inching its way toward joining the rest of the modern world on cannabis policy. And honestly? It's about time. The state's Senate Health Committee just voted 4-1 to advance a medical marijuana bill, which feels like a small miracle in a state where cannabis legislation has been stuck in political quicksand for the better part of a decade.