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Big job ahead for panel tasked with felony marijuana expungements

Big job ahead for panel tasked with felony marijuana expungements

Tens of thousands of low-level marijuana-related cases have already been erased but the task of expunging records of felony convictions is far more complex. A new state board is figuring out how to do it. 
by Matt Sepic

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Job Interview: Cannabis cultivator got her start by growing tomatoes with dad

Job Interview: Cannabis cultivator got her start by growing tomatoes with dad

A year after cannabis was legalized in Minnesota, dispensaries in tribal nations have been cultivating and selling the drug. Nahayla Londo of the Waabigwan Mashkiki Dispensary in White Earth Nation, assumed growing marijuana would be similar to her family's vegetable garden.
by Lukas Levin

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Amid ‘culture of harassment and violence,’ Minnesota poll workers get new protections

Amid ‘culture of harassment and violence,’ Minnesota poll workers get new protections

New privacy protections for Minnesota poll workers and election officials went into effect Thursday, building on two years of testimony at the state Legislature.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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We’ve been here before: With Walz maneuvering, there’s another Minnesotan in the VP mix

We’ve been here before: With Walz maneuvering, there’s another Minnesotan in the VP mix

Gov. Tim Walz is on the short list for likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as she chooses a running mate. Walz is just the latest Minnesota politician to get a hard look for the No. 2 job.
by Mark Zdechlik

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‘Build the plane while we’re flying it’: Cannabis regulators ready for next phase of legalization

‘Build the plane while we’re flying it’: Cannabis regulators ready for next phase of legalization

The state’s Office of Cannabis Management is reviewing applications for the first applicants set to stand up Minnesota’s legal cannabis marketplace. The office is also fine-tuning an inspections regimen.
by Dana Ferguson

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This Minneapolis Indigenous Design Camp for teens is the first of its kind in the U.S.

This Minneapolis Indigenous Design Camp for teens is the first of its kind in the U.S.

Indigenous teens are participating in the first U.S. Indigenous Design Camp, where they craft architectural models and explore careers in architecture to address the underrepresentation of Native Americans in the field.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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