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Melissa Ratcliff: “We need to make sure that we expunge possession charges…”

Featuring: Melissa Ratcliff, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, 16th District

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Democratic candidate forum for Wisconsin Senate District 16

Published | Video Starts at 39:49

And I apologize for my technical difficulties. Yes, Wisconsin should legalize marijuana, both recreational and medicinal use. There's important things that we do need to focus on when it is legalized, though. We need to make sure that we expunge possession charges [when marijuana is legalized]. and the tax formula. We want to make sure that we're benefiting economically, like Minnesota and Michigan have. We're. I think. I don't even. It's millions of dollars that those states have gotten from Wisconsinites. (39:49–39:53)

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Asserts that possession charges should be expunged when marijuana is legalized in Wisconsin.

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