Marijuana legalization: Minnesota House to vote Thursday
The historic vote on the House floor is set for Thursday afternoon.
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The Minnesota House of Representatives will vote this week on a bill to legalize marijuana use for most adults in the state.
The bill, authored by DFL House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, has been approved by a dozen committees to this point, most recently the House Ways and Means Committee. This morning, it was announced a historic full floor vote in the Minnesota House has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
It s expected to pass the DFL-controlled House, but will face stiff opposition in the Republican-controlled Senate, despite some bipartisan support from Republicans during House committee votes.
Chance Of Legal Pot In Minnesota Is Better Than You May Think
Last week I was predicting that the passing of the legal weed bill in Minnesota was probably a given in the Minnesota House but the Republican Senate would most likely kill the bill or not even bring it up for a vote.
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Well, that may not be the case after all. Maybe watching conservative South Dakota pass a recreational marijuana bill has some Minnesota senators taking a closer look at the benefits a legal pot law.
The bill is expected to pass the Democratic Minnesota House this week. Even House Republicans seem to be coming around on the issue. Yesterday on W
By Paul Fletcher
May 10, 2021
A bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use in Minnesota is headed to the House floor for the first time.
Spearheaded by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, marijuana legalization has made its way through various legislative committees in past years, but it has yet to advance to a vote in the full chamber.
The bill passed the House Ways and Means Committee Friday – the 12th House committee it has passed during this session.
Minnesota legal marijuana bill headed for House vote for first time ever
The bill passed the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday.
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A bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use in Minnesota is headed to the House floor for the first time.
Spearheaded by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, marijuana legalization has made its way through various legislative committees in past years, but it has yet to advance to a vote in the full chamber.
The bill passed the House Ways and Means Committee Friday – the 12th House committee it has passed during this session.
It would allow adults age 21 and older to buy and possess marijuana in Minnesota. Adults would be allowed to possess up to two ounces of marijuana in public and ten pounds in their homes under the bill.
May 8, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Legislation that would legalize cannabis use for adults and expunge most minor marijuana convictions is expected to head to a full floor vote in the Minnesota House next week after a dozen hearings the first time that a legalization bill has advanced so far in the state Legislature.
Democratic House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, of Golden Valley, the bill’s author, held forums in more than a dozen cities across the state to bolster support and develop the proposal, which he said has been steadily gaining momentum on its journey to its 12th and final hearing Friday.