Minnesota DFL Resurfaces Bill Legalizing Marijuana; Senate GOP Still Reluctant To Pass

CBS Minnesota

February 1, 2021

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A group of DFL lawmakers cite growing bipartisan support and legalization of marijuana in a slate of other states in their latest quest to approve a bill that would allow recreational use in Minnesota, and automatically expunge low-level cannabis convictions that disproportionately impact Black Minnesotans.

“The tide is shifting, and it’s coming in very strong,” said House DFL Majority Leader Ryan Winkler.

During a news conference on Monday, Winkler pointed to recent action in neighboring and heavily-Republican South Dakota, where voters approved recreational marijuana during the 2020 election, though the law faces a court challenge.

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