Election 2014 WI GOP issue, get tougher on pot possession

[CatholicEdHead]

While the rest of the country is reducing penalties or making pot legal, the new WI GOP (and probably national GOP) issue will be to crack down even harder on pot possession. Cue lots of stereotypes about Madison and Milwaukee liberals being stoned from WI Republicans.

http://wuwm.com/post/wisconsin-get-tougher-pot-possession

Nearly half of America’s states have eased up on the use of marijuana, but Wisconsin is moving toward further criminalization of the drug.

The Wisconsin Assembly on Tuesday approved a bill that would give local governments more power to penalize marijuana use.

They could prohibit the possession of any amount of marijuana and issue citations, if the district attorney declines to file charges.

Right now, municipalities can enact or enforce ordinances prohibiting possession of 25 grams or less of marijuana.

[Ellipsis]

1. It's a money maker and they know it.

[dhill926]

2. lotsa folks in the boonies...

get stoned.

[warrant46]

3. Walker can build a few more prisons

Hire a few more drug cops with the surplus.

He will have the money when he gets rid of the income tax and imposes a 14% sales tax on everyone. They are even talking about a sales tax on food in 2015.

[dragonlady]

6. And disenfranchise a few more of the wrong kind of voters n/t

[warrant46]

7. Unfortunatly yes

Especially the voter I D Law

Up north where I live the racist homophobes who are voting lower middle class are 100% Repuke.

They Love Scotty and hate the Black welfare mothers and Overpaid Public School Teachers who get all the "Benefits"

[Squinch]

4. And right after that they'll reinstate prohibition. Because that worked well.

[AllyCat]

5. Behind the times...that's the GOP!