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Marijuana in Minnesota

Recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and older is now legal in Minnesota.

New political parties try to organize around support for legal marijuana

New political parties try to organize around support for legal marijuana

Minnesota’s two new major political parties are trying to get organized around their pro-cannabis message in the 2020 campaign. They’re also looking for candidates to deliver it.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. medical marijuana firms stand by vaping products amid health scare

Minn. medical marijuana firms stand by vaping products amid health scare

However, the Minnesota Health Department says it cannot give the products “complete assurance of safety until investigators determine a specific cause of the lung injuries.”
by Cody Nelson

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Walz wants state to be ready to roll on legal marijuana

Walz wants state to be ready to roll on legal marijuana

Gov. Tim Walz has directed state agencies to be ready to implement legal marijuana, even though the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate shows no sign of allowing it to become law.
by Tim Pugmire

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Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

One reason may be that it's harder and costlier for teens to buy marijuana from licensed dispensaries than from dealers, said lead author Mark Anderson, a health economist at Montana State University.
by Associated Press

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Older Minnesotans use plenty of meds, but medical marijuana? Not so much

Older Minnesotans use plenty of meds, but medical marijuana? Not so much

Minnesotans aged 65 and over are the heaviest users of prescription drugs, but rank third behind two younger age groups in use of medical marijuana.
by Peter Cox

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Medical pot laws no answer for U.S. opioid deaths, study finds

Medical pot laws no answer for U.S. opioid deaths, study finds

A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking point of legal pot advocates.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota doctors to mull recreational marijuana

Minnesota doctors to mull recreational marijuana

The Minnesota Medical Association is holding a forum for its members Thursday on recreational marijuana.
by Mark Zdechlik

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MN Health: Medical marijuana eases cancer treatment symptoms for some

MN Health: Medical marijuana eases cancer treatment symptoms for some

A new Minnesota study of more than 1,000 patients supports evidence that medical marijuana may help reduce the severity of nausea, pain, insomnia and other side effects associated with cancer and its treatment, the state Health Department says.
by MPR News Staff

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Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

After the vote, Sen. Melisa Franzen, DFL-Edina, conceded that her bill is dead. She said she was hopeful that DFL Gov. Tim Walz will set up a task force on the issue to keep the discussion going.
by Tim Pugmire

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