State Republicans are again attempting to legalize medical marijuana, reviving a long-sought effort to provide patients with chronic illnesses or pain another form of relief.

A bill authored by Sens. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, and Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, and Rep. Patrick Snyder, R-Weston, would create a “tightly regulated” medical marijuana industry in Wisconsin, which is one of just 10 states that do not allow for the medical use of marijuana.

The bill would regulate the industry from seed to sale and ensure that product quality is consistent for customers, its authors wrote in a memo seeking co-sponsors.

Because there are no state regulations for hemp-derived THC products, they can vary on how they’ll impact the body.

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