Minnesota House debates recreational cannabis late into night
The bill is expected to pass the House, then it moves to the Senate. It could be on its way to the governor’s desk by the time you wake up.
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The bill is expected to pass the House, then it moves to the Senate. It could be on its way to the governor’s desk by the time you wake up.
It's crunch time at the capitol. Lawmakers are trying to wrap up their work in the next four days. There's still a lot of work to do in that short amount of time.
The number of general employees testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident has hit a 25-year high.
Key negotiators earlier this week reached a deal on a bill to legalize recreational cannabis - and it could come up for a final vote by the end of Thursday.
Key negotiators working on legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in Minnesota reached a final deal Tuesday, teeing up a vote in the House and Senate in the last few days of the session.
Key negotiators working on legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in Minnesota reached a final deal Tuesday, teeing up a vote in the House and Senate in the last few days of the session.
Key negotiators working on legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in Minnesota reached a final deal Tuesday, teeing up a vote in the House and Senate in the last few days of the session.
A joint committee of Minnesota lawmakers from the House and Senate are set to finalize the remaining parts of the cannabis bill today.
As the legalization of cannabis is likely to become a reality in Minnesota, law enforcement leaders are raising concerns if there aren't measures in place to help implement the law properly.
This could mean more of your tax dollars are needed in the future to help ensure the law is enforced properly.
Leaders putting a compromise together say they are close to a deal, and they could button things up as soon as the next meeting of a panel of House and Senate lawmakers Tuesday.
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Rep. Zack Stephenson is the author of the House bill to legalize recreational cannabis. He talks about the next steps.
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Now that both the Minnesota House and Senate have passed their own versions of bills legalizing recreational marijuana, a committee will meet to iron out the differences.
Members from both the House and Senate will have to get together to work out their differences before a final version heads to the governor's desk.
As the recreational cannabis bill makes its way through the Minnesota Legislature, the Minneapolis mayor is calling it a "long overdue step that needs to take place."
The Minnesota House on Tuesday passed a recreational marijuana bill in a 71-59 vote.
After debating the bill late into Monday night, lawmakers tabled it just after 12 a.m. Tuesday and the House adjourned.
Monday's floor session begins at 11:30 a.m., though debate and a vote will likely happen later in the day.
The Minnesota House is set to debate and vote Monday on a 300-page bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use.
A Minnesota lawmaker said Thursday the state House will vote on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana on Monday.
Lawmakers are making moves towards legalizing marijuana in Minnesota, after two dozen hearings in different committees at the Capitol.
If the DFL-led legislature legalizes recreational marijuana this session, it would bring a black market industry into the light. That comes with new rules and regulations.
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Parts of the state are still dealing with dense fog, and widespread rain will continue throughout the evening.
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The fog will move out Friday afternoon, but widespread rain will move in.
NEXT Weather Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says widespread rain showers are in store for Minnesota after a very foggy morning.
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Parts of the state are still dealing with dense fog, and widespread rain will continue throughout the evening.
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The fog will move out Friday afternoon, but widespread rain will move in.
An airport spokesperson said to expect peaks and valleys throughout the day.