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Minnesota Lawmakers Push To Allow Cannabis Flower For Medical Marijuana Patients

A proposed bill in the Minnesota state senate would make it legal for medical cannabis patients in the state to use marijuana flower for treatment. The legislation cleared its first hurdle earlier this month, with the bill getting passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee on March 1. According to local television station KSTP, current law in Minnesota only allows medical cannabis to be distributed in pill or liquid form. Such restrictions have been decried by cannabis advocates, who argue that patients ought to be able to receive treatment in its most common form. […]

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Minnesota Lawmakers Reintroduce Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill

Minnesota is back with their legislative push to legalize recreational cannabis this year, hoping to follow in the footsteps of many of their neighbors. “The ability for Minnesotans to drive across the border to get cannabis is going to increase significantly,” said House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler. “People are willing to drive to Wisconsin in order to buy fireworks. They’re sure as heck going to drive to South Dakota to get cannabis.” However, while democrats and cannabis advocates keep pushing, and 51 percent of registered voters in the state support legal cannabis, the republicans, who control the Senate in Minnesota, […]

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Minnesota Moves Closer to Cannabis Legalization

Minnesota is still pushing for legalization and planning to try again during this legislative session, although they are still facing some resistance from the state Senate.  “Public support is growing for legalizing and expunging criminal records for cannabis,” House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler said regarding the new, proposed legislation. He plans to sponsor another bill for legalization this time around. “We want to create a safe, regulated marketplace where people can buy cannabis, know what they’re getting, where law enforcement knows where cannabis is coming into the community.”  “There are obviously big racial biases in the criminal justice system, very […]

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Panel to discuss qualifying anxiety for Minnesota's medical cannabis program – FOX 9

article Leaves of a mature marijuana plant are seenin a display at The International Cannabis and Hemp Expo April 18, 2010 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (FOX 9) – People with anxiety, sickle cell disease and tic disorder could qualify for medical cannabis in Minnesota after a discussion next week. Next Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21 and 22, the Medical Cannabis Review Panel will meet from 4-6 p.m. to discuss petitions to add those three qualifying medical conditions for participation in the state’s Medical Cannabis Program. At the meeting, members of the panel will […]

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DIGGING DEEPER: Would recreational marijuana help or hurt Minnesota? – KTTC

AUSTIN, Minn. (KTTC) — On the national debate stage this week, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris promised to decriminalize recreational marijuana, a hot button issue. Here in Minnesota, Rep. Ryan Winkler, (DFL) Golden Valley, has introduced legislation to legalize marijuana for recreational use after hearing peoples’ concerns across the state on the subject. “They think it has racially discriminatory effects. They want to have access for health,” Winkler said. “People believe this is something that can be done well, safely and it’s time for Minnesota to get with the program.” Many in law enforcement disagree. “Why would we legalize something […]

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Minnesota Marijuana: A Tale of Two Parties

Source: Shutterstock Polarization among American political parties has become more intense than ever, with each side gradually becoming more ferocious in its dislike for the other groups. That new normal seems to span even outside of the main two parties. Even where people from different political backgrounds agree, they’ll still argue over the best way to reach the same end goal. Nowhere does that ring more true than in Minnesota, where there are two separate factions, both arguing for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The Legal Marijuana Now Party and the Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party have been vying for voters […]

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Is Weed Legal in Minnesota?

Is Weed Legal in Minnesota? Is weed legal in Minnesota? Only medical pot is legal in the state. The state limits the available products to vapes, topicals, liquids, and pills. The state was the 23rd state in the nation to pass medical pot laws. Keep reading to learn more about the state’s medical weed and possession laws. Is Adult-Use Legal? Weed is not yet legal for adult-use in the North Star State. The state passed decriminalization laws in 1976. Not much changed until medical weed was legalized in 2014. Democratic lawmakers have drafted a bill to legalize adult-use weed. Governor […]

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75,000 THC vaping cartridges seized in Minnesota – RADIO.COM

Authorities in Anoka County on Monday seized 75,000 illicit THC vaping cartridges which they believe came from from out of state in order to be distributed across Minnesota. Investigators announced the seizure on Tuesday. The seizure comes as hospitals across the country and in Minnesota have recently reported hospitalizations and deaths linked to vaping. In some cases, patients reported vaping THC. Related: Vaping-related death reported in Minnesota “We’ve been concerned about these products for quite some time,” said Brian Marquart, a statewide gang and drug coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. “We have no idea what’s in these […]

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Tobacco 21 minnesota upcoming session vaping injuries – RADIO.COM

Tobacco and vaping was the topic at the state capitol Monday, as lawmakers look ahead to the 2020 session and introduce efforts to stem teen addiction. Momentum appears to be gaining to raise the statewide age to purchase tobacco products, including vaping products, to 21, as dozens of local municipalities have already done. Republican Sens. Paul Anderson and Carla Nelson are working alongside DFL Reps. Heather Edelson and Patty Acomb for a statewide Tobacco 21 measure, as well as an education component to show the dangers of vaping and nicotine addiction, and banning the sale of flavored tobacco products. “We’ve […]

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US: Minnesota Raises The Tobacco Age Limit to 21 – Vaping Post

Last December, the federal government increased the tobacco age limit from 18 to 21. To this effect, Minnesota’s legislators are hoping that implementing the same law statewide should clear up confusion among retailers, said Laura Smith, senior public affairs manager with ClearWay Minnesota, a nonprofit working to reduce tobacco use. Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, who has long been advocating for the age limit increase, said that the main goal of the new legislation is to prevent teen vaping and subsequent nicotine addiction. Research has in fact indicated that younger brains are more susceptible to addiction. Do tobacco age limits work? […]

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