Marijuana, State and Local Government, Governor Walz

Legislative Top 5 - March 2025 #3

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 3/24/2025

Legislature Reaches Full Complement - For about three days this week, all 201 legislative seats, 134 House members and 67 Senators, were filled for the first time in 2025. The week began with David Gottfried, the winner of...more

Minnesota Legislature Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Regime; Governor says he will sign

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/22/2023

On Friday, May 19, 2023, Minnesota’s Senate approved the negotiated and final version of Minnesota’s new adult-use cannabis regime....more

Legislative Top 5 - January 2023 #3

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 1/23/2023

Governor’s Budget Rollout - This week, Governor Walz began rolling out key features of his proposed budget with two press conferences focused on investments in economic and children and families initiatives. The $12...more

Minnesota Likely to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use in Near Future

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/16/2022

Whether to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana has been a highly scrutinized topic for many years. A resolution in Minnesota could be on the horizon, however, as new developments in the Minnesota legislature...more

Minnesota CBD – 5mg THC per serving; 50mg THC per package

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/9/2022

Changes regarding cannabis law in Minnesota are underway as HF3595 passed as part of an amendment to HF4065 in both the House and Senate and the bill was signed by Governor Tim Walz (D) on June 2, 2022. HF3595 sets out to...more

Minnesota Legislative Update 2020 Session Preview

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 2/10/2020

The start of the legislative session is right around the corner. The House and Senate will convene on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. The Senate DFL elected Sen. Susan Kent (DFL-Woodbury) as their new minority leader on February...more