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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 ac​counted 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?...

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...

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...