Ho-Chunk Nation Decriminalizes Cannabis On Its Land In Wisconsin, Viewed As ‘An Island Of Prohibition’
Cannabis use of any kind is illegal in Wisconsin. Even in light of the Biden administration’s plan to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Wisconsin Republicans are strongly against recreational use, while their proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin was left dead in the water for this legislative session.
Yet, Kristin White Eagle, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation Tribal Legislature, continues to push for the policy change, now more than ever as Ho-Chunk tribal legislature voted to decriminalize marijuana on tribal lands, as per the April 30 announcement.
“Across the country, we have seen the benefits of cannabis,” White Eagle said as reported by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “It’s time to move toward an end to this prohibition.”
State Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) once called Wisconsin an “island of prohibition.”
The Ho-Chunk Nation, which is concentrated in The Great Lakes region, owns …