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Minnesota authorizes edibles under medical marijuana program

December 1, 2021
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Marijuana edibles will be granted as an allowable medication under Minnesota’s medical marijuana program beginning in August, the state Department of Health announced on Wednesday. Health officials said gummies and chews would be granted as viable forms of medical cannabis,…

Patients celebrate ‘huge win’ in adding cannabis flower to Minnesota’s medical program

Patrick McClellan must treat his rare form of muscular dystrophy with 32 pills each day. Marijuana helps, but the state’s program is too expensive, he said. Patrick McClellan uses a 32-pill regimen each day to ease the suffering from his…

Major change to Minnesota medical cannabis law approved

It turns out the 2021 legislative session was good for marijuana after all. Sure, a bill for full legalization made it only through the House and was never taken up in the Senate. But with little fanfare on the last…

Minnesota House casts historic vote to legalize marijuana

The Minnesota House voted on Thursday to legalize marijuana for adults, the furthest the proposal has ever traveled in the Legislature and a watershed moment on an issue that has long languished in St. Paul. After more than five hours…

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Minnesota House to take historic vote on marijuana legalization Thursday

A proposal to legalize marijuana for adults is up for a vote in the Minnesota House for the first time in state history. The measure is expected to pass in the DFL-led chamber on Thursday and has the backing of…

Minnesota legal marijuana advocates focus on racial equity

Marijuana is a burden of Kente Shivers' past, but he hopes it can be his lifeline to a better future. He was charged with felony possession of marijuana in 2017 and sentenced to more than 30 months in prison, a…

Minnesota legal marijuana bill headed for House vote for first time ever

A bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use in Minnesota is headed to the House floor for the first time. Spearheaded by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, marijuana legalization has made its way through various legislative committees in past…

Legal pot bill moving in MN House despite Senate GOP opposition

No one can claim that DFL sponsors have rushed through a measure to legalize marijuana without discussion. The bill cleared it’s ninth House committee Tuesday, and the multicommittee path has been considerably longer than the ones other bills travel. “A…

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Minnesota Marijuana Bill Continues Push Through House

Minnesota lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a proposal that would allow recreational marijuana use for adults and automatically expunge minor convictions related to cannabis, inching the state closer toward legalization. The legislation, authored by Democratic House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, of…

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Smoke signals: with the Minnesota House debating recreational marijuana, the Senate moves to expand the state’s medical cannabis program

The aggressive push to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota has lit a fire under the ongoing effort to update the state’s five-year-old medical cannabis program, including ending the state’s unique ban on smoking dried leaf and bud. Patients and practitioners…

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Veterans In Support Of Recreational Marijuana State Their Case To Lawmakers In Minnesota

February 24, 2021
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The push to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota is moving forward. The bill would legalize adult use of cannabis and expunge criminal records. Veterans told a House committee Tuesday why it should be more widely accessible. Legalizing recreational marijuana in…

Cannabis bill clears first committee in Minnesota House

February 18, 2021
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Minnesota lawmakers have given their first-ever endorsement to a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. Members of the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee voted 10-7 Wednesday to advance the measure. DFL members supported the measure while Republicans did not.…

Recreational marijuana bill is back at Minnesota Capitol

February 2, 2021
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An influential group of Minnesota legislators is renewing a push to legalize recreational marijuana this year, as more neighboring states allow and reap the financial windfall from legalized cannabis sales. "The ability for Minnesotans to drive across the border to…

Minnesota lawmakers to introduce bill to legalize marijuana

January 30, 2021
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Democratic lawmakers on Monday plan to introduce legislation to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Minnesota. House Majority Leader Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, and other DFLers plan to introduce a bill that would legalize cannabis, which they say…

Push To Legalize Marijuana In Minnesota Gains Momentum, But Faces Opposition In Senate

The push to fully legalize marijuana in Minnesota will be up for debate again this legislative session. The issue has gained momentum in the last month, with the House of Representatives passing federal legislation. It still faces opposition in the…