Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says not enough members of his Republican party support the legalization of marijuana.
That means it won’t happen in Wisconsin any time soon.
LeMahieu points out that marijuana is still illegal under federal law.
Governor Tony Evers had indicated he would include a plan for legalizing the drug for recreational or medicinal use in his upcoming biennial budget plan.
Evers says his plan would be similar to laws in border states Illinois and Michigan.
He estimates taxes on marijuana could generate about $165 million a year.
The Senate leader reportedly told WisPolitics.com discussions about legalization should happen on the federal level.
