Cannabis legalization bill gains bipartisan support, likely to die in Senate Cannabis legalization bill gains bipartisan support, likely to die in Senate By Lauren Andrego | May 11, 2021 at 10:57 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 10:57 PM ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) — Among the reasons legalizing marijuana has bipartisan support in Minnesota, Rep. Luke Frederick (DFL-Mankato) says the bill would make marijuana use safer. “I think it regulates a market that already is existing and so when you have a market that’s legal and regulated, it’s a lot safer than just an underground market that we don’t have any control of.”