Special Session on Wisconsin Cannabis Reform

Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly

The Wisconsin Constitution gives the governor the power to call the state legislature into a special session to address matters that the governor considers important and that need to be dealt with separately from other legislative business. The legislature can only consider and act on the subjects that the governor lists in the special session proclamation, and the session is limited to business that serves the purpose of the special session.

Special sessions differ from regular sessions in their purposes and procedures. During a regular session, the legislature can act on any public policy issue, but during a special session, the legislature is limited to the subjects the governor has outlined.

The Wisconsin legislature has met in special session 97 times since the state was founded in 1848. For example, in March 2018, Governor Scott Walker called a special session to consider legislation related to school safety and security.

The governor has the power to convene a special session but not to adjourn it. The legislature can convene or adjourn a special session either in skeletal session or when the full body is on the floor.

At least that is what Google AI Experiment says about Wisconsin Special Session Power.

We all would love Governor Evers to call a "Special Session on Cannabis Reform" in Wisconsin and hold a press conference highlighting the Democrats and Republicans work on the issue since he has been the leader. Legislation submitted during the 2023-24 session needs immediate attention.

In addition; press conferences could be joint efforts with past co-sponsors and candidates who support reform. More importantly; should Republicans in the Senate and Assembly actually hold the special session, they could highlight the GOP version of medical cannabis authored by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

To: Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly
From: [Your Name]

As a resident of Wisconsin I urge Governor Evers to call for the Senate and Assembly to hold a special session on cannabis reform and address the 2023-24 legislation submitted.

As a resident of Wisconsin I urge the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly to hold a special session on cannabis reform and address the 2023-24 legislation below:

Decriminalization: 2023 Assembly Bill 861
Medical Marijuana: 2024 Assembly Bill 1040
Recreational / Medical Cannabis: 2023 Assembly Bill 506 / Senate Bill 486