Minnesota Senate votes to legalize recreational marijuana; Walz has pledged to sign bill May 22, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota will become the 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults under a bill passed by the Senate and sent to the governor's desk early Saturday. DFL Gov. Tim Walz has pledged to sign the measure, which passed the House… Read More→
Minnesota House casts final vote to legalize recreational marijuana May 19, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids, center, applauded with other members after the 73-57 passage of the bill he authored to legalize recreational marijuana. Minnesota is just one Senate vote and a governor's signature away from legalizing recreational marijuana for adults.… Read More→
Minnesota Senate shoots down latest marijuana legalization attempt May 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota lawmakers rejected an effort to bring a marijuana legalization bill to the Senate floor for consideration on Wednesday. The procedural vote ended with a 31-33 tally, with 41 needed to pass the motion. It failed to move forward by 10 votes.… Read More→
Minnesota House casts historic vote to legalize marijuana May 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The Minnesota House voted on Thursday to legalize marijuana for adults, the furthest the proposal has ever traveled in the Legislature and a watershed moment on an issue that has long languished in St. Paul. After more than five hours… Read More→
Legal pot bill moving in MN House despite Senate GOP opposition April 28, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments No one can claim that DFL sponsors have rushed through a measure to legalize marijuana without discussion. The bill cleared it’s ninth House committee Tuesday, and the multicommittee path has been considerably longer than the ones other bills travel. “A… Read More→
Recreational marijuana bill is back at Minnesota Capitol February 2, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments An influential group of Minnesota legislators is renewing a push to legalize recreational marijuana this year, as more neighboring states allow and reap the financial windfall from legalized cannabis sales. "The ability for Minnesotans to drive across the border to… 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→