The push to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota is gaining momentum. The DFL-led legislature is on track to legalize recreational marijuana this year, a move that would usher in a new industry and bring with it significant tax revenue for the state. The move would make Minnesota the 16th state to legalize cannabis for adult use.
Another Minnesota House committee has approved a bill to legalize marijuana, after members adopted a large-scale amendment to overhaul the state’s cannabis regulations. The bill now moves to the House Ways and Means Committee for further consideration.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the aim of addressing concerns from law enforcement and the governor's office. The bill would legalize marijuana for people over 21 and create a regulatory structure for cultivation and sales.
A marijuana legalization bill cleared additional Minnesota House and Senate committees on Thursday. The House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee and the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee both advanced the legislation. The bill now moves on to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Taxes Committee.
Minnesota Senate Democrats have held their one-seat majority together to pass major policy bills that codified abortion rights, established a paid family and medical leave program, and legalize recreational marijuana. The state Senate passed the bill with a 37-30 vote.
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A Minnesota House committee on Thursday took up a bill to establish a task force to study and advise on the potential legalization of marijuana. The task force would be made up of 17 members, including lawmakers, law enforcement officials, and representatives from the medical and business communities.
A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota has been approved in its 12th House committee, with more still to come as a Senate companion bill has yet to be heard in any committees. The legislation would legalize the possession and use of up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana for adults over the age of 21.
Minnesota senators in a key committee have advanced a bill to legalize marijuana—the latest panel to consider the reform along its extensive path to the governor’s desk. The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee passed the measure in a 7-4 vote.
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Another pair of Minnesota House and Senate committees have approved legislation to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state—with the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee passing the bill on Wednesday, and the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee passing it on Thursday. The bill would allow adults over 21 to possess and purchase up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana, and would establish a regulatory framework for cultivation, distribution, and sales.