Minnesota Democrats celebrating the new law that permits edibles containing certain amounts of THC — the cannabis ingredient that gets people high — said last week they will legalize recreational marijuana if they win control of the House, Senate and governor’s office in November.
“Bottom line: If Minnesotans want legal cannabis, the right thing to do is elect Democrats,” Rep. Jessica Hanson, DFL-Burnsville, said during a news conference Tuesday in Minneapolis.
Hanson spoke alongside DFL House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler and Rep. Heather Edelson, who touted the new law allowing Minnesotans 21 and older to buy edibles and beverages containing 5 milligrams of THC per serving and 50 milligrams per package.
Add marijuana legalization to the list of issues Minnesotans may think about as they vote in the November midterm elections — though inflation, abortion rights, crime and gun control are sure to be front and center.
The DFL-controlled Minnesota House voted to legalize recreational marijuana for adults last year, but the measure stalled because Republicans controlling the state Senate opposed it. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz supports marijuana legalization.
At Tuesday’s news conference, Hanson said regulating marijuana would benefit public health and safety. Law enforcement would have more time to investigate violent crimes, she said, and public health agencies would have fewer unregulated cannabis products to worry about.
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