Tag: Cannabis
GOP legislators call for special session to address gaps in cannabis...
In a joint letter addressed to Gov. Tim Walz and other Democratic leaders, several GOP lawmakers expressed “deep concern” with a cannabis legalization bill...
State’s public safety officials to Minnesotans: ‘Driving high is a DWI’
Can you smoke cannabis in state parks? How can you legally transport cannabis in your automobile without getting tagged for an “open container” violation?...
Duluth, Lakeville, others consider whether to ban smoking weed in public...
If it feels like a Pandora’s box of sorts has opened as communities across the state prepare for the Aug. 1 enactment of recreational...
Rochester could join list of cities imposing moratorium on marijuana sales...
As the calendar continues to creep closer to Aug. 1 -- when it becomes legal for Minnesotans to possess, consume and grow limited amounts...
Study links heavy marijuana use to psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder, depression
(Daily Caller News Foundation) — Cannabis use disorder, also known as marijuana addiction, was strongly tied to psychiatric problems, including psychotic symptoms and bipolar...
Who will lead the new Office of Cannabis Management?
As Minnesota prepares for recreational cannabis to become legal for consumption, possession and at-home cultivation on Aug. 1, a newly-created state agency to oversee the marijuana...
State task force will study medicinal value of LSD, psychedelic mushrooms
First-term legislators Walter Hudson, R-Albertville, and Andy Smith, DFL-Rochester, didn’t find themselves on the same side of very many votes in the House of...
Jesse Ventura embraces spotlight at Walz weed bill signing ceremony
The morning after Gov. Tim Walz won re-election and it became apparent that the DFL would take control of both the Minnesota House and...
Final version of cannabis bill gets green light from conference committee
The votes are lined up. Gov. Tim Walz has said he’ll sign HF100 as soon as he receives it from the legislature. So it seems inevitable that by...
Two Republicans appointed to cannabis bill conference committee
A recreational cannabis bill that has largely been driven by the DFL “trifecta” this session may feature meaningful input from two Republicans before its final...