Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana In Minnesota Nearing A Floor Vote In House

CBS Minnesota

April 28, 2021

A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use for adults is nearing a full House floor vote — the farthest a proposal like this has ever advanced in the legislature.

In the DFL’s quest to approve the proposal, the focus during a public hearing on Tuesday shifted to the potential impact on the criminal justice system.

Supporters say the bill would shrink the divide between how Black and white Minnesotans are treated for possessing marijuana.

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