White Earth Nation Approved Medical Cannabis

Aug 20, 2020 | Politics

The White Earth Nation voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a referendum directing the Reservation Business Committee to authorize the cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis. This makes the White Earth tribe the second in the state to legalize medical...

MN Legislators: Social Equity Along With Cannabis Legalization

Aug 3, 2020 | Politics

Legalization advocates promote legalization at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair. Discussions focused on if we should legalize, not how (Staff Photo) When the prospect of legal, adult-use cannabis in Minnesota seemed far off, the debate focused much more on if we should...

Minnesota Cannabis Supporters Set Sail

Jul 27, 2020 | Activism

Activists march through Harriet Island Regional Park on Sunday afternoon The sounds of chants and the smell of cannabis filled the air Sunday afternoon as legalization supporters throughout the state gathered at the Harriet Island Park in St. Paul. The purpose was an...

Taxes, Grants, and Cannabis in Minnesota

Jul 20, 2020 | HF No. 4632

This post is part of an ongoing exploration into a piece of legislation introduced into the Minnesota House of Representatives by Rep. Ryan Winkler, H.F. No. 4632. The full bill text can be found here. Welcome to our forth deep dive into House File No. 4632, a piece...

Meet the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Task Force

Jul 7, 2020 | Politics

Conference Room 316 at the Minnesota Capital The Minnesota Task Force on Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research, a 23-member group created to explore the impact of medical cannabis, met Tuesday for the first time in 17 months. If you think that’s a long time to...

Rep. Winkler: Legalization Hopefully One Election Away

May 27, 2020 | HF No. 4632

Photo from MN NORML Representative Ryan Winkler joined legalization advocates Wednesday morning for a virtual discussion on H.F. 4632, a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis. If passed, the House Majority Leader’s bill (with 33 co-authors) would extend the right to...