Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the Ashcroft v. Raich case regarding the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes in states that have approved it.

Today, Wisconsin State Rep. Gregg Underheim (R-Oshkosh) said he will re-introduce his bill to legalize marijuana for medicinal use when the state legislature reconvenes in January. Ten Democrats and two Republicans signed on to the bill, and Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) co-sponsored it when Underheim introduced it in the last legislative session.

If the Supreme Court decides states have the right to approve such use of the drug, the bill could see new life. However, since it's still the kind of touchy issue that sends politicians into hiding, state legislatures in the past have opted for referendums to let the voting public decide if they want to see medical use of marijuana in their state.