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Just Legalize It Already
Long odds for a just-introduced measure in Madison to legalize pot in Wisconsin. Dane county democrat Melissa Sargent’s bill is unlikely to get far in a legislature firmly controlled by republicans. But that doesn’t dampen her resolve
Sargent says making pot legal for medicinal and recreational use will save money in needless drug prosecutions and also remove some racial disparities from the state’s criminal justice system.