Members of the Red Lake Nation made history on Wednesday by becoming the first tribal nation in Minnesota to vote in favor of a medical cannabis referendum. This program will be the only source of legal medical cannabis flower in Minnesota as the state’s program currently only allows oils, topicals, and pills. This vote comes just days after the Minnesota Senate voted down a measure to expand the state’s limited cannabis program to include flower to patients over the age of 21.
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Video: What Happened with Medical Cannabis in MN?
Check out the below video to learn a little bit more about what happened this weekend at the Minnesota Legislature with medical cannabis: Are you a medical patient in Minnesota who would have made use of this change? We’d love to hear from you. Please email tanner@mncannabiscollege.com
A Minnesotan Dispensary
This post is part of an ongoing exploration into the new piece of legislation introduced into the Minnesota House of Representatives by Rep. Ryan Winkler, H.F. 4632. The full bill text can be found here. Welcome to our second deep dive into House File No. 4632, a piece of legislation that gives us a glimpseContinue reading “A Minnesotan Dispensary”
MN House Votes to Allow Medical Cannabis Flower
Update: At roughly 12:00 pm (noon) on Sunday, May 17 the Senate tabled the bill (SF 3560) through a voice vote. A majority vote is required to take the bill off of the table. While this doesn’t necessarily mean the measure is dead, it does not bode well for those supporting the change. The MinnesotaContinue reading “MN House Votes to Allow Medical Cannabis Flower”
Rep. Garofalo Proposes Amendment to Allow Raw Cannabis in State Medical Program
Update – 5/13 @ 4:20 p.m. – The bill that this amendment was attached to (S.F. 3560) has been “Laid on the Table”, killing the possibility of this amendment becoming law.
Home Cultivation in Minnesota
Welcome to our first deep dive into House File No. 4632, a piece of legislation that could legalize adult-use cannabis in Minnesota. But what did this bill actually say about home cultivation in Minnesota?