Wisconsin's GOP speaker says he wants to consider legalizing medical marijuana, just after rejecting governor's plan

From JSOnline:

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (Photo: Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

MADISON – Days after rejecting a medical marijuana plan, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Friday he wants to debate the issue this fall even though it would be extremely difficult to pass.

Vos, of Rochester, in recent years has shown support for legalizing medical marijuana, but other Republicans who control the Legislature have expressed deep skepticism toward the idea.

"I'd like to have at least a discussion about medical marijuana," Vos said Friday when asked about his top priorities for lawmakers when they return to the Capitol in the fall. 

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