APPLETON, WI — Appleton moves forward on an advisory referendum on the legalization, regulation and taxation of recreational marijuana. On a 9-to-4 vote Wednesday, the Appleton Common Council approved a resolution directing City Clerk Kami Lynch to put the question on the November 8th ballot. It would simply ask whether marijuana should be legalized for adult use, taxed and regulated like alcohol. Alder Denise Fenton, who supports the referendum, believes voters should be able to show state leaders where their community stands on legal marijuana.
Alder Sheri Hartzheim opposes the referendum, saying it’s a decision that should be made at the state level.
The resolution pointed to other neighboring states’ successes in regulating and taxing legal marijuana as reasons for consideration.
