What to expect when recreational marijuana is legalized in Minnesota

A bill making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana is on its way to the Governor's desk to be signed into law. Here's what to expect.

Legal marijuana passes House and Senate, heads to Walz for approval into law

Both the Minnesota House and Senate have officially passed a bill that will legalize recreational marijuana for adult use throughout the state, sending it to the desk of Governor Tim Walz for approval into law.

Marijuana legalization closer in Minnesota as conference committee wraps up work

Cannabis is almost certainly coming to Minnesota, with lawmakers signing off this morning on a final version of the bill legalizing recreational marijuana.

MN cannabis committee completes work
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Cannabis is almost assuredly coming to Minnesota, with lawmakers signing off Friday morning on a final version of the bill legalizing recreational marijuana.

Scooby doobie don't: Discarded joints are posing hazards for dogs

Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks.

Minnesota’s THC market: Lab analysis reveals many products aren’t what they claim to be

Of the tested THC gummies, one was found to have 32 mg of THC, six times the state limit. Another showed lower potency, leading lab technicians to believe it may contain synthetic materials.

Cannabis legalization has questions
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One of the big concerns expressed by Republicans legislators Friday and throughout the cannabis debate is the lack of a breathalyzer for marijuana. But as recreational marijuana legalization spread through more than 20 states since 2009, a few companies have actually developed detection methods or the entire Twin Cities area.

Marijuana legalization passes Minnesota Senate

After several hours of debate, the Minnesota Senate voted to approve a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for adult use in Minnesota.

MN marijuana legalization: Lawmakers react
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After hours of heated debate on the House Floor, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a recreational marijuana bill. It still needs to pass the Senate before heading to Gov. Tim Walz's desk.

Recreational marijuana bill passes Minnesota House, heads to Senate

Recreational marijuana is a step closer to becoming legal under state law in Minnesota, with lawmakers passing the marijuana omnibus bill by a vote of 71-59.

Minnesota House set to vote on marijuana bill

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota is set for a floor vote in the House, while a companion bill is closing in on its final stages in the Minnesota Senate.

Man crashes truck trying to light marijuana on 'weed day'

Kansas authorities said the man was trying to drive with his knees before he crashed into “a cement culvert, a large fence corner-post, a telephone junction box, and a utility pole.”

Hemp industry in Minnesota concerned about marijuana legalization bill

As the bills to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota move closer to major votes in the legislature, businesses that have thrived off hemp sales are concerned about how the legislation with affect their bottom lines.

Minnesota bill to legalize marijuana gets major rewrite

Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state's burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables.

Oklahomans vote 'no' on recreational marijuana

Oklahoma voters have rejected a state question to allow recreational use of marijuana.

Too High: Family lost son to suicide, cannabis

As the Minnesota legislature looks likely to legalize recreational cannabis this session, Randy Bacchus' family shared their son’s experience as a cautionary story on the risks of high-potency cannabis on adolescents struggling with their mental health.

Too High: Family lost son to suicide, cannabis
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As the Minnesota legislature looks likely to legalize recreational cannabis this session, Randy Bacchus' family shared their son?s experience as a cautionary story on the risks of high-potency cannabis on adolescents struggling with their mental health.

Jesse Ventura says ‘cannabis saved my life’ as he testified for legalization in Minnesota

Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura told a powerful story about how cannabis stopped his wife’s chronic seizures during testimony in favor of marijuana legalization at the state legislature on Tuesday.