![]() Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids), the sponsor of HF100, speaks during a news conference before the initial floor vote on his bill April 23. Stephenson said a key aspect of the bill is beginning to undo years of social injustice by expunging certain low-level marijuana offenses from criminal records.Ĭriminalizing cannabis has disproportionally hurt communities of color, he said, noting that Black Minnesotans have been almost six times more likely than whites to be arrested for cannabis possession, even though both groups use marijuana about equally. The bill would make significant changes in many parts of Minnesota law by:Ĭreating more than a dozen types of licenses for growing, selling, transporting and testing cannabis Ĭreating an Office of Cannabis Management to regulate cannabis and take enforcement actions Ĭreating and funding programs to combat cannabis abuse andĬreating grants to assist individuals entering the legal cannabis market. They could not, for example, operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of cannabis give cannabis to a person under age 21 or smoke or vape cannabis in a multifamily housing building, on the grounds of a child care facility or family or group family day care program. Per the bill, adults could possess up to two pounds of cannabis in the home or no more than two ounces in public. There would be several legal limits on marijuana use, and civil penalties for violating those limits. The governor has previously expressed support. Tim Walz, recreational marijuana usage would become legal Aug. If the Senate repasses the bill, maybe as soon as Friday, and it’s signed by Gov. Legalization has been primarily a DFL issue, but the vote was not strictly along party lines: one DFLer voted against it and five Republicans voted for it. The House adopted the conference committee report on HF100, and repassed the adult-use recreational cannabis legalization bill 73-57. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids), the bill sponsor. ![]() Today is the day that we are going to vote here in the House for the last time to legalize cannabis and bring the change that many Minnesotans have wanted for a very long time,” said Rep. The House gave the green light to adult-use recreational cannabis Thursday.
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