Tag: Marijuana
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...
Bill to legalize marijuana clears Minnesota Senate
A bill to legalize recreational marijuana has now cleared both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature.
The Minnesota Senate passed the bill in a 34-33 party-line...
Lawsuit accuses chief marijuana lobbying group of defaming critics
A lawsuit filed this week accuses MN is Ready, the leading organization lobbying for marijuana legalization in the state, of defaming the owners of...
House passes recreational marijuana bill, Senate will take it up Friday
DFL party leaders and legislative candidates campaigned during the 2022 election cycle on the slogan “Minnesota is Ready” to legalize recreational marijuana. Former DFL...
Broad opposition to marijuana bill forms
A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota is not ready for prime time, several stakeholders said last week.
A broad coalition has formed in...
DFL faces criticism for attempting to hinder third-party competition
It’s been about a quarter century since professional wrestler turned politician Jesse Ventura “shocked the world” and was elected governor of Minnesota.
But the ever-present critic...
Minnesota parents: ‘Cannabis destroyed our daughter’s life’
Trent and Jane Mayberry told a panel of Minnesota lawmakers last month that cannabis “destroyed” their daughter's life.
“Catherine was a perfect kid up until...
Eagan DFLer authors bill that would eliminate marijuana party from major...
A ranking DFL legislator has introduced a bill in the Minnesota Senate that would effectively eliminate the Legal Marijuana Now Party from its major...
Psychiatrists call for restricting cannabis to people 25 and older
Psychiatrists are expressing their concerns over a proposed bill in the Minnesota House of Representatives that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and...
Recreational cannabis bill scrutinized as it works its way through Minnesota...
Dr. George Realmuto held up a photo of his 6-year-old granddaughter, Giada, last week in a legislative committee hearing on a bill that would...