A conference committee will hold its first public hearing Friday morning as Minnesota lawmakers hammer out the differences between the two marijuana legalization bills that have passed their respective houses.
As recreational cannabis becomes more and more accessible in Minnesota, law enforcement is dealing with the complicated issue of determining when someone is driving high.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the Minnesota State Patrol about enforcing driving while under the influence of marijuana laws.
0:00 Testing for cannabis impairment
1:55 Enforcing and educating on cannabis laws
2:27 How to properly travel with marijuana
3:50 Roadside drug test pilot program
5:23 AAA survey on the driving habits of pot users
6:35 Training officers on evolving laws
7:45 Do your research before smoking cannabis
8:23 Signs of impaired driving
9:41 Educating law enforcement and the public
Minnesota State Senator Erin Maye Quade reminds the State Senate that restorative justice around Minnesota’s cannabis legalization matters because of the generations-long federal and systemic oppression of Black people facilitated by the War on Drugs.
In Prairie Island, the Dakota tribe is using cannabis cultivation best practices to take their business to new highs. As Reg Chapman reports, there’s a newfound pride in going green.
A new bill proposes allowing medical cannabis cultivators to sell their products without restriction in the recreational market. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has the full story.
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Some big changes are ahead for people who use medical cannabis here in Minnesota. Both the House and Senate passed a bill Monday allowing patient to buy a smokable flower form of the plant.
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On this episode of “Voices,” we talk to local cannabis business owners who are worried that Minnesota’s licensure process may not be as equitable as they thought it was going to be. Also, in hopes of preserving indigenous languages, Star Wars: A New Hope is translated into Ojibwe, the first of it’s kind.
As Minnesota prepares to legally sell recreational weed, there are questions about what that means for medical marijuana. As WCCO’s Jonah Kaplan found out, there are two key reasons why patients might still prefer going green at a medical dispensary.
Minnesota became the 23rd state to legalize the use of recreational cannabis, leading to questions about how a rise in marijuana use could affect the economy, federal legislation and national health.
Although marijuana is set to become legal in Minnesota at midnight, there will still be restrictions on where you can use it and how much you can have.
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Minnesota’s marijuana market is a work in progress now — a month after the legislature legalized recreational cannabis for people over 21. Some local entrepreneurs are trying to get a head start on the August 1 “go” date by starting with seeds, but it’s a tricky business.
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Angela Brown’s son had a traumatic brain injury and Brown says she turned to medical marijuana as a last resort. Adriana Diaz sat down with the family that could be split up by the law.
Minnesota health officials announced Thursday that autism and obstructive sleep apnea are now qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program.
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Congratulations to the many states that passed marijuana legalization! Take a look at what it took to get us here today.
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