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Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, D-Golden Valley, on Thursday, May 13, 2021, spoke to reporters at the Minnesota Capitol about his proposal to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. (Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service)
ST. PAUL The Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday, May 13, advanced a proposal to legalize marijuana for adult use, marking the first time in state history that the chamber weighed and passed the proposal.
On a
72-61 bipartisan vote, lawmakers moved the proposal to the GOP-led Senate, where it has little chance of passing into law.
Legalized Marijuana Heads For Floor Vote In Minnesota House
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) This week, the Democrat-controlled Minnesota House is expected to vote on a bill legalizing marijuana and it is expected to pass.
It’s a very different situation in the Republican-controlled Senate, where powerful leaders are in a position to kill the bill and make sure its doesn’t even come up for a vote. But Republicans are beginning to move on this issue. Some point to the conservative state of South Dakota, where voters have voted for legalization. And at the legislature, some House Republicans are indicating their support.
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People react after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, in front of Hennepin County Government Center, in Minneapolis, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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