Walz supports changes to 'social equity' provisions in marijuana law
Gov. Tim Walz said he supports proposals by the state’s cannabis office to increase advantages to what are termed “social equity applicants."
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Gov. Tim Walz said he supports proposals by the state’s cannabis office to increase advantages to what are termed “social equity applicants."
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We won't go so far as to say that the law signed by Gov. Tim Walz on May 30 was a half-baked pan of brownies, but the fact remains that the DFL-controlled Legislature has put Minnesota into a bit of a bind.
Cannabis is now legal for adults 21 and older to possess, use and grow in Minnesota. The first dispensary selling marijuana for recreational use is open on the Red Lake Nation.
“Crow Wing County has the highest number of registered medical patients in the entire state of Minnesota, totaling roughly 4,000 patients,” RISE reported to the Baxter City Council.