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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.
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State lawmakers and members of the University of Minnesota s Board of Regents are raising concerns that the Legislature s process of electing new regents has become too prone to outside influence.
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