Despite Minnesota's move to legalize, federal law still prohibits pot users from owning guns
Minnesota's move to legalize cannabis earlier this week is now posing some challenges for gun owners.
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Minnesota's move to legalize cannabis earlier this week is now posing some challenges for gun owners.
The federal agency that regulates the firearms industry sent an advisory on Tuesday warning that Minnesotans who use marijuana cannot legally own firearms, despite a new state law legalizing recreational use.
Curious about what specificlly is in the bill? Here's the full document from start to finish. You may want to reserve some serious time to get through it, though.
The federal agency that regulates the firearms industry sent an advisory on Tuesday warning that Minnesotans who use marijuana cannot legally own firearms, despite a new state law legalizing recreational use.
Minnesota will officially de-criminalize the possession and use of marijuana on Aug. 1. But it's only lawful to have it and use it if it's homegrown in Minnesota.
It was a big celebration for cannabis legalization inside the state capitol on Tuesday, as Minnesota embarks on a new reality many years in the making. Click here for more cannabis questions answered.
It turns out there's a lot we don't know, because it can't be federally researched with those rolling legalizations. We're truly in the "baby stages" of research.
When will recreational cannabis use be legal? Can you grow cannabis in your home? Your questions about the new marijuana bill, answered.
Minnesota has officially become the 23rd state to legalize recreational cannabis use -- but don't light up just yet.
Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign the bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and expunging low-level cannabis convictions, Tuesday at noon.
House Speaker Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, said that Democrats came into the session with seven big issues that they had developed over the previous three election cycles: education, health care, an economy that works for everyone, climate action, reproductive freedom, preventing gun violence and protecting democracy.
The passage of recreational cannabis opens the door for new business opportunities even for those already selling THC or CBD-infused products.
The Senate signed off on a bill to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older starting this summer. WCCO’s Caroline Cummings explains the long road to get here and what’s next for the historic change to the state’s drug policy.
The bill heads to Gov. Tim Walz's desk, where he is expected to sign it into law, making Minnesota the 23rd state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana.
We’re hours away from getting the answer to this question: Will weed become legal in Minnesota? If lawmakers in the Senate give the bill the green light, it will head to the governor’s desk.
The number of general employees testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident has hit a 25-year high.
Key negotiators earlier this week reached a deal on a bill to legalize recreational cannabis - and it could come up for a final vote by the end of Thursday.
Key negotiators working on legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in Minnesota reached a final deal Tuesday, teeing up a vote in the House and Senate in the last few days of the session.
Key negotiators working on legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in Minnesota reached a final deal Tuesday, teeing up a vote in the House and Senate in the last few days of the session.
A joint committee of Minnesota lawmakers from the House and Senate are set to finalize the remaining parts of the cannabis bill today.
As the legalization of cannabis is likely to become a reality in Minnesota, law enforcement leaders are raising concerns if there aren't measures in place to help implement the law properly.
This could mean more of your tax dollars are needed in the future to help ensure the law is enforced properly.
Leaders putting a compromise together say they are close to a deal, and they could button things up as soon as the next meeting of a panel of House and Senate lawmakers Tuesday.
Legalizing marijuana, paying for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium and creating a paid family leave program are top priorities for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Rep. Zack Stephenson is the author of the House bill to legalize recreational cannabis. He talks about the next steps.
