Minnesota Democrats tout THC edible policy, urge full marijuana legalization July 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Days after Minnesota businesses got the green light to start selling cannabis-infused gummies and other food and drink products, Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators said the new law helped ramp up consumer protections but still needed to be tweaked to help enforce restrictions… Read More→
Minnesota legal marijuana bill headed for House vote for first time ever May 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments A bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use in Minnesota is headed to the House floor for the first time. Spearheaded by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, marijuana legalization has made its way through various legislative committees in past… Read More→
Cannabis bill clears first committee in Minnesota House February 18, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota lawmakers have given their first-ever endorsement to a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. Members of the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee voted 10-7 Wednesday to advance the measure. DFL members supported the measure while Republicans did not.… Read More→
Push To Legalize Marijuana In Minnesota Gains Momentum, But Faces Opposition In Senate January 5, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The push to fully legalize marijuana in Minnesota will be up for debate again this legislative session. The issue has gained momentum in the last month, with the House of Representatives passing federal legislation. It still faces opposition in the… Read More→
Minnesota legislative leader introduces marijuana legalization bill May 7, 2020 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments A bill that would legalize cannabis for adult use in Minnesota was introduced Tuesday. Authored by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley), the bill would allow for possession and consumption of cannabis by those 21 and older. Winkler, an… Read More→
Odds long, but Minnesota lawmakers to push for legalizing recreational marijuana February 6, 2020 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Some top Minnesota Democratic lawmakers are planning to make a major push in the 2020 legislative session to legalize recreational marijuana, though they acknowledged Tuesday that the bill probably won’t become law this year. “Legalization is going to happen in… Read More→