Minnesota House set to vote on marijuana bill

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota is set for a floor vote in the House, while a companion bill is closing in on its final stages in the Minnesota Senate.

Minnesota bill to legalize marijuana gets major rewrite

Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state's burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables.

Too High: Family lost son to suicide, cannabis

As the Minnesota legislature looks likely to legalize recreational cannabis this session, Randy Bacchus' family shared their son’s experience as a cautionary story on the risks of high-potency cannabis on adolescents struggling with their mental health.

Too High: Family lost son to suicide, cannabis

As the Minnesota legislature looks likely to legalize recreational cannabis this session, Randy Bacchus' family shared their son’s experience as a cautionary story on the risks of high-potency cannabis on adolescents struggling with their mental health.

Former Governor Jesse Ventura’s Minnesota senate testimony in support of legalizing cannabis [FULL]

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura testified in front of a Minnesota Senate Committee Thursday afternoon to support legalizing cannabis for adults. He told a story about how cannabis he obtained illegally at the time helped stop his wife’s chronic seizures and argued that the legal age to consume cannabis should be the same as the age required to enlist in the military: 18

Legalizing marijuana in Minnesota: Explosive risks tied to home THC extraction labs

It comes in edibles, candy, and other concentrated forms – but extracting cannabis oil under the wrong conditions can be disastrous. As part of the DFL-backed effort to legalize marijuana in Minnesota, the current proposal would not only allow you to grow your own plants, but you’d also be allowed to set up your own home lab to extract cannabis oil, but only using certain limited methods.

Marijuana tax: Walz, DFL lawmakers diverge on how much is enough

Talk with Democratic lawmakers, and they'll say it's a matter of if -- not when -- Minnesota legalizes recreational marijuana. It's also clear that they don't have every detail settled. Take, for example, the tax rate on marijuana sales.

Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids

As cannabis shops proliferate, concerns are growing over the packaging and marketing of flavored cannabis that critics say could entice children to partake of products labeled “mad mango,” “loud lemon” and “peach dream.”