Tag: Marijuana
Drugged driving up 96% before marijuana legalization
Drugged driving has increased by 96% in Minnesota, according to a press release from the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
“Drugged driving accounted for 8,069...
Sheriff will lean on federal law when issuing gun permits to...
While recreational cannabis use has been legal in Minnesota for just more than one month, elected officials in local governments across the state are still sorting out...
Rep. Robbins: Marijuana legalization too hasty, reckless
Minnesotans are realizing that they got a lot more than they bargained for with the legalization of recreational marijuana on Aug. 1. Unfortunately, the...
Lakeville, Minnesota’s fastest growing city, bans smoking weed in public places
The fastest growing city in Minnesota, and one of the fastest growing suburban communities in America, has banned the use of smokeable marijuana in its public...
Walz rejects calls for special session to fix ‘loopholes’ in new...
Gov. Tim Walz won’t call a special session to make changes to the new adult-use recreational marijuana law to fix loopholes Republicans allege effectively...
Pro-pot politicians celebrate at ‘Legalized It!’ concert in Minneapolis
Call it the Great Minnesota Smoke Together. That’s what Aug. 1, 2023 felt like to a number of folks who spent at least part...
Cannabis legalization, universal background checks take effect today
Dozens of new laws take effect today in Minnesota, including the legalization of recreational cannabis use.
Effective today, Minnesotans who are 21 or older can...
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...