Rep. Zack Stephenson

In the face of political and social shifts, “we saw an opportunity to not only catalyze action for cannabis legalization in Minnesota but to ensure that our state's policies would be the most progressive in the nation,” states Leili Fatehi from Minneapolis (MN) cannabis policy...

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Minnesota’s Senate approved a 300-page cannabis legalization bill by a vote of 34-32. Once Gov. Tim Walz (D) signs the legislation as he has promised to do, Minnesota will become the 23rd to have legalized adult-use...

Minnesota is just one Senate vote and a governor's signature away from legalizing recreational cannabis for adults following Thursday night's 73-57 vote in the Democratic-controlled House. The Senate could take up the bill as early as Friday. Pending expected Senate...

Some Minnesota lawmakers say they hope 2023 will be the year recreational cannabis is legalized as efforts continue despite the fact that the state Senate did not pass a similar measure in 2021. Bill To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis On Thursday, House Democrats introduced a...