Tag: weed
Another Walz cannabis ‘czar’ steps down
The longtime DFL bureaucrat who Gov. Tim Walz tapped to help him appoint the state’s first-ever (and short-lived) cannabis "czar" has stepped down as the...
‘Social equity applicants’ get first dibs on cannabis licenses under legalization...
The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is giving priority to applications from individuals who were formerly convicted of cannabis-related offenses as part of Minnesota’s...
Study finds teen marijuana use tied to dramatic increased risk of...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- A study published Wednesday found that teens who use cannabis are 11 times more likely to be diagnosed with...
Legislators consider several marijuana bills, including ban on certain flavored products
Almost a year following the Minnesota legislature’s passage of a bill to legalize the use and sale of recreational marijuana, lawmakers are continuing to tie up...
Report: Walz’s office didn’t view full background check of cannabis czar...
A new report released Thursday says Gov. Tim Walz’s office “departed from its Standard Operating Procedure” when it appointed Erin Dupree to lead the...
Report to examine process Walz followed in hiring cannabis czar who...
The Office of the Legislative Auditor is expected to release tomorrow morning what it’s calling a “preliminary assessment” of the process Gov. Tim Walz “followed...
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...
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?...