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This passed the Minnesota House 89–40 and the Minnesota Senate 46–16. [6] In May 2014, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a bill legalizing marijuana for the treatment of nine severe medical conditions, including cancer, severe epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, glaucoma, Tourette's syndrome, ALS and Crohn's disease. [7]
Minnesota's list of conditions that qualify for medical cannabis became largely irrelevant Monday, when revised state law allowed patients to gain access simply if their doctors recommend it.
The Democratic-controlled Minnesota Legislature approved a massive legalization bill and Democrat Gov. Tim Walz signed it in May. ... marijuana at its existing medical cannabis dispensary starting ...
Beginning in 2007, his first year in Congress, Walz repeatedly supported legislation aimed at preventing federal interference with state medical marijuana programs. Those bills included the ...
SJR 22 and companion bills HJR 91 and HJR 89 were introduced, and if enacted would refer to the voters a constitutional amendment legalizing cannabis. [61] House Bill 1937 would allow cities and counties to opt-in to legalization. [62] House Bill 218, decriminalization and expungement of past offenses, was passed by the house 87-59 on April 27.
In 1994, Senate Bill 1364 was approved by state legislators, to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule II drug at the state level. [66] And Assembly Bill 1529 was approved in 1995, to create a medical necessity defense for patients using cannabis with a physician's recommendation, for treatment of AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis. [66]
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told reporters his caucus' plan to create state-run dispensaries for medical marijuana likely won't pass this session.
Kentucky medical cannabis bill HB136 was pre-filed in November 2019 for the early 2020 legislative session [15] [16] It was passed by the House Judiciary Committee 17–1 on February 12. [17] Minnesota HF 4632 Minnesota HF 4632 was introduced by state House of Representatives majority leader Ryan Winkler on May 6. It was a comprehensive 222 ...