MADISON (WKOW) – Monday morning Governor Tony Evers will announce his plans to reform marijuana laws in Wisconsin. It’s part of his budget proposal due this month.

According to a recent Marquette Law School poll, 59 percent of Wisconsinites agree with marijuana legalization.

With his budget, Governor Evers is starting with decriminalization and medical marijuana legalization.

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont Senate committee has approved legislation that would set up a system for regulating the production and sale of marijuana and marijuana products in the state.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday approved the bill. The measure creates a Cannabis Control Board that would adopt regulations and administer a licensing program for cannabis establishments.

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Flow Kana, a Mendocino County-based cannabis company that sells prerolled joints and flowers grown on small farms throughout Northern California, announced a $125 million infusion of capital Thursday to fund its ambitious growth plans.

The company touted the investment as the largest private funding round in history for a privately owned cannabis company in the United States.

The money will allow Flow Kana to finish building its manufacturing facilities on the former Fetzer Vineyards ranch in the Redwood Valley and add cannabis-infused oils, tinctures, vapes and topical ointments to its product line, said Michael Steinmetz, co-founder and chief executive officer. The company, which currently only produces marijuana flowers, will also expand its distribution reach throughout the state.

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