Tony Evers – Evers claims drug crimes account for 75 percent or more of state prison population. Not even close.

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Evers claims drug crimes account for 75 percent or more of state prison population. Not even close.

Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement that he would push to decriminalize marijuana in Wisconsin was one of the biggest splashes of his young tenure. It drew media coverage from across the country and sparked a war of news releases on the homefront. Evers said Feb. 18, 2019, that his first budget would include proposals to legalize medical marijuana; allow possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use; and expand the ability to expunge certain drug possession convictions. A news release announcing the move touted the medicinal benefits of marijuana, then pivoted to making a social justice case for …

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