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Wisconsin NORML is the
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML ) is a social welfare organization based in Washington, D.C., that advocates for the reform of marijuana laws in the United States regarding both medical and non-medical use. Acc ...
(NORML) affiliate for the
U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
. As of 2019, Alan Robinson serves as Executive Director of Wisconsin NORML.


History

In the 1990s,
Ben Masel Bennett A. “Ben” Masel (October 17, 1954 – April 30, 2011) was an American writer, publisher, cannabis rights and free speech activist, expert witness for marijuana defendants, and frequent candidate for public office. A skilled chess playe ...
was the organization's director. In 2010, Gary Storck served as president of Wisconsin NORML. The chapter has had several past executive directors / presidents, including Jason Galespie, Alan Robinson and Jay Selthofner. Wisconsin NORML gave Governor
Tony Evers Anthony Steven Evers (born November 5, 1951) is an American educator and politician serving as the 46th governor of Wisconsin since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Wisconsin's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 200 ...
a B+ rating.


See also

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List of cannabis organizations The following is a list of cannabis rights organizations: Cannabis rights organizations * Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics * American Alliance for Medical Cannabis * American Civil Liberties Union * American Medical Marijuana Association * Ame ...
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Cannabis in Wisconsin Cannabis in Wisconsin is illegal for recreational use. Possession of any amount is punishable by up to 6 months in prison and a $1000 fine for a first offense. A second offense is punished as a felony with up to 3.5 years in prison and up to a $1 ...


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* {{Cannabis in Wisconsin Cannabis in Wisconsin Cannabis organizations National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Organizations based in Wisconsin