Wisconsin Examiner
‘For so long we’d been beating our head against the wall at the state level’
Marijuana leaf in the sunset | Kym MacKinnon on Unsplash
While ending cannabis prohibition remains a key ambition of many Badger State residents, their toolbox of strategies may need to change. Advocates like Eric Marsch, of Southeastern Wisconsin NORML, a pro-cannabis organization, are beginning to re-focus their efforts away from the state level.
“For so long we’d been beating our head against the wall at the state level,” Marsch told
Wisconsin Examiner. “I think that trying to refocus on the local level gives us more momentum, gives us more victories, helps get more people active. And so, I think we’ll be able to channel that into some statewide victories next year in 2022. I think things are looking pretty good in terms of building up support on the local level.”
‘Beating our head against the wall’ pushing Legislature to legalize pot. //end headline wrapper ?>A joint. (Pixabay License).
While ending cannabis prohibition remains a key ambition of many Badger State residents, their toolbox of strategies may need to change. Advocates like
Eric Marsch, of Southeastern Wisconsin NORML, a pro-cannabis organization, are beginning to re-focus their efforts away from the state level.
“For so long we’d been beating our head against the wall at the state level,” Marsch told
Wisconsin Examiner. “I think that trying to refocus on the local level gives us more momentum, gives us more victories, helps get more people active. And so, I think we’ll be able to channel that into some statewide victories next year in 2022. I think things are looking pretty good in terms of building up support on the local level.”
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