![]() "That's the system that we have now," said Barnes. ![]() He said the intent of the bill was to ensure violent offenders would not be able to "buy their way out of jail." On the topic of bail reform, Barnes discussed legislation he supported while in the State Assembly that would have eliminated cash bail. Panelists asked candidates a few questions about crime, the issue Republicans have driven home in a TV ad blitz for weeks. "If we have federal legalization of marijuana, we could do so much more in this state," said Barnes. "But I would suggest any state should really take a look seriously at the harm being done by the legalization of marijuana," said Johnson.īarnes called marijuana harmless and said Wisconsin is losing potential tax revenues to neighboring states like Michigan and Illinois, where it is legal. Johnson said the only role the federal government should play is making banking easier for companies selling marijuana in states where it's legal. ![]() The candidates were asked where they stand on the question of federal legalization of marijuana following President Joe Biden's announcement that he will pardon thousands of people convicted of federal marijuana possession and direct the Justice Department and Health and Human Services to review its status as a Schedule 1 narcotic. The debate, hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in Milwaukee, moved quickly from question to question with both candidates giving brief answers to a long list of topics. Mandela Barnes, staked out clear differences at their first debate Friday on everything from crime, to abortion, to the insurrection at the U.S. Ron Johnson and his Democratic challenger, Lt. ![]()
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