A SWEET ANNIVERSARY

Last week marked the 30th anniversary of Madison's ordinance that
legalized the possession of small amounts of pot or hash in a private
residence. This rule conflicts with state and federal laws, but the
Madison ordinance was influential in relaxing marijuana laws around
the nation.

Hopefully, Wisconsin will legalize medical marijuana sometime soon, as
roughly 80% of Wisconsin residents would like to see happen. But Rep.
Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa), head of the Assembly Committee on Health
and Health Care Reform, isn't so compassionate. "This is nothing more
than a backdoor attempt to legalize marijuana, which is not going to
happen on my watch," she told a Madison paper.