#is pot legal in minnesota

[itsnotadrugitsaleaf]

Minnesota inches closer to legalization: House committee approves marijuana bill

[batsarebetterthanpeople]

So I'm like, deeply not worried about the Minnesota elections because the local Dems continue to do based shit here. They're rolling out a program right now to make sure that communities effected by drug criminalization are the first to get licensed to sell when pot legalization happens and Fox is trying to drum up a reactionary response to that and literally nobody cares except some weed gentrifiers

[beardedmrbean]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After years of opposition to any form of marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are now working privately to build support for a medical cannabis program that could win bipartisan backing and be enacted into law later this year, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told The Associated Press on Thursday.

For now, the group of lawmakers — whom Vos declined to name — are working only among Assembly Republicans to build enough support, and he hopes to introduce the plan this fall. Vos has long backed some form of medical marijuana program, but no bill has ever received a vote in either the GOP-controlled Assembly or Senate.

Vos said he remains steadfastly opposed to legalizing recreational marijuana and does not want to create a medical program that would be a precursor to that. Wisconsin remains an outlier nationally, with medical marijuana legal in 38 states and recreational marijuana legal in 21. The push for legalization in Wisconsin has gained momentum, as neighboring Illinois and Michigan allow recreational use while Minnesota and Iowa have legalized medical use.

“We are not Illinois. We are not California. We are not Colorado,” Vos said in an interview. “We are a state that’s at best purple. And purple is not legalization of recreational marijuana.”

Vos’s announcement that Republicans have been working on a deal he hopes can pass the Legislature comes on April 20, or “420 Day,” marijuana’s high holiday. Advocates for pot legalization planned to announce a “Grass Routes Tour” that will make four stops across the state to promote cannabis legalization.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard, who is leading the fight for full legalization, cast doubt on Vos’ intentions.

“We’ve seen this story before — but actions speak louder than words,” Agard said in a statement. “Session after session, the Speaker has come forward with empty promises but no tangible steps toward any form of legal cannabis Wisconsin.”

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed full legalization of marijuana in his state budget, an idea that Republicans vowed to reject. Last April 20, a Republican-authored bill creating a medical marijuana program received a public hearing, the first time any such bill made it that far in the GOP-controlled Legislature.

However, the bill died in committee.

Senate Republicans have been less open to pot legalization than those in the Assembly. But in January, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said a bill to create a medical marijuana program could pass this legislative session — as long as regulations are put forward to ensure it’s for those in serious pain.

Sixty-four percent of Wisconsinites support legalizing marijuana for any use, according to October polling by the Marquette University Law School. More than 80% of Wisconsinites supported the idea of a medical marijuana program, according to 2019 polling.

[detroitammoco]

ATF: Until recreational cannabis is federally legalized, pot users cannot own guns.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives on Tuesday released clarification for gun owners and potential gun owners with Minnesota's recreational cannabis bill officially signed into law.

According to the ATF's St. Paul Field Division, the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits anyone who is an unlawful user of any controlled substance - as defined by the later Controlled Substances Act of 1970 - from "shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing firearms or ammunition."

"Until marijuana is legalized federally, firearms owners and possessors should be mindful that it remains federally illegal to mix marijuana with firearms and ammunition," said ATF's Acting Special Agent in Charge Jeff Reed, of the St. Paul Field Division. "As regulators of the firearms industry and enforcers of firearms laws, we felt it was important to remind Minnesotans of this distinction as the marijuana laws adjust here in the State of Minnesota."

[ussjellyfish]

I talk about THC under the cut.

THC drinks are legal in Minnesota and I have very limited experiences with THC. I had pot very very rarely like...15 years ago.

So now it's fun to buy things from the posh grocery store and try them.

So far I had this Paloma flavored one with 5mg THC, and that one puts me sleep. In a nice way...but sleep. Also munchies. (But that might have been me expecting munchies).

Today I have lemon lavender 2mg THC / 5 CBD and they're very tasty. Unknown what they feel like yet though.

Totally understand the fancy cocktails though. I would happily drink either of these without anything in them (THC or alcohol).

Alcohol I am very familiar with, the upside of the THC ones seem to be no hangover?

[twobigears]

watching the Minnesota forums going 95% Pot Posts before & after their recent legalization is a real deja vu since we also Lived Through(tm) Colorado’s legalization

[laresearchette]

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[rtfics]

Speaking as a life-long atheist, I'm EXTREMELY irritated that I don't fit the checklist (well, the thinking dirty thoughts is accurate, but then, I write fanfics). I can be rude, but only to people who get in my face.

I'm fully clothed (I live in fucking Minnesota); I haven't tried marijuana since 1981, even though it's now legal in my state; I've been told I have expressive eyes; my complexion is better than it's ever been; no one has invited me to a rave since 1981 -- the same time I ate a pot brownie without knowing it was a pot brownie -- and I didn't go to the rave; I like Jesus as a fictional character, except when he withered that poor fig tree because it didn't have any fruit, I mean, jeez (so to speak), why not heal the tree so it bore fruit, what a pissy bitch; and Satan never talks to me, yet another pissy bitch.

I'll have to hand in my Atheist Guild membership card.

As we move into holiday season, it's important to remember the reasons for the seasons.

[cannabisbusinessexecutive]

A year after legalization, where you can and can’t smoke pot in Minnesota is still a little hazy

Despite being legal for months, it was still kind of surreal to see people openly smoking marijuana in public recently, and smell the pungent clouds surrounding them. A small crowd of smokers at the Northern Haze Festival puffed on bongs and other glass pipes under a tent in a parking lot on a sweaty Duluth Saturday in early July. Matthew Johnson, a 26-year old retail worker from Duluth who…

[livinginhisgratefulness]

Take it low and slowly: Why ER doctors are worried about the growing buzz of THC drinks

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesotans see green. The new marijuana law has had an immediate impact on the availability and popularity of drinks containing THC. THC is the main ingredient in hemp and cannabis, which gets you high. Josh Maslowski of STIGMA Cannabis Co. in the Twin Cities told WCCO News that “we’ve seen a massive rise in popularity.” There are more THC beverages available in Minnesota than anywhere else in the country combined. And secondarily, I believe it offers a non-alcoholic option in a market which is trending in that direction. Since edibles containing hemp derived THC became legally legal on July 1, 2020, the market for THC has skyrocketed. Maslowski noted that the rules for beverages were not as clear when gummies, chocolates, and other edibles began to hit store shelves. RELATED: Minnesota hemp-derived THC business prepares for pot pivot This uncertainty was resolved this spring with the passage of the greater cannabis bill. The new law allows distributors and liquor shops to sell the product almost immediately. Dispensaries will not be introduced until the year 2025. CBS STIGMA Cannabis Co.’s latest product is a drink in the Arnold Palmer style. Maslowski also said that a Club Soda was on its way. The cans have 10mg THC in them, which is equivalent to two servings. Maslowski explained: “You can be more productive the next day, because you don’t feel hungover.” We’re focusing on beverages, while we wait for the legislation on high-dose cannabis and traditional dispensaries to be passed. The trend for drinking alcohol is one direction and the cannabis trend is the opposite. Alcohol is known for its risks both short- and long-term, as well as its impact on behavior. THC, meanwhile, is not only a newly emerging market but also a brand new experience for its users. Therein lies the danger, according to Dr. Jon Cole. He is a toxicologist, and director of Hennepin County Poison Control. Dr. Cole stated, “It’s a completely different buzz. It could be a risk for people who don’t know how cannabis works. You can’t just copy and paste what you experienced with alcohol to THC. “They are completely different drugs and medication.” Maslowski stated that STIGMA’s drinks activate the THC within 20 minutes. Dr. Cole, however, said it could take an hour or longer for the consumer to feel the full effect. Many novice users may think they can continue drinking at first. He said that they use the drug too quickly, not realizing that its effects take time to manifest. “I have seen patients stop using and then the effects increase. It’s very unpleasant. “They feel very miserable. The latest data available from Poison Control shows that between 50 and 70 patients reported overdoses every month between January and May 2023. Dr. Cole says that the most severe symptoms in adults are excessive vomiting and hallucinations. How to make hemp-derived THC edibles in Minnesota Children who have access to unsecured drinks or gummies at home are more likely to be exposed. When children consume large amounts of cannabis they can become unconscious and need ICU-level care. Dr. Cole’s message to adult THC users is: “Take it slow and low” when using THC products. This includes beverages and edibles. He said that people don’t say to a bar, “I’m going to have 2 grams alcohol.” “With cannabis it’s all about how many grams or milligrams you consume of THC. You have to start at the beginning and learn about how THC and cannabis affect you. Josh Maslowski, from STIGMA, agreed. He said, “If you are a beginner, it is important that you take some personal responsibility for your cannabis use.” Source

[dertaglichedan]

According to the St. Paul ATF office, because marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, people who smoke weed or take marijuana edibles are "still federally defined as an 'unlawful user' of a controlled substance," and are therefore "prohibited from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing firearms or ammunition."

"Until marijuana is legalized federally, firearms owners and possessors should be mindful that it remains federally illegal to mix marijuana with firearms and ammunition," said ATF acting special agent in charge of the of the St. Paul field division, Jeff Reed.

That warning from the ATF is concerning for Second Amendment rights advocate Rob Doar, vice president of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus. He said he's long been aware of the state-and-federal cannabis contradiction, whether it's for medical or recreational use.

Doar urges gun owners to be aware of the risks, even though under Minnesota's new law, sheriffs cannot deny someone a permit to carry solely because they are enrolled in the medical cannabis program or are an adult using marijuana. -CBS News

"I think if [the ATF agents] weren't planning on enforcing it, they may have just let it go and it would kind of be a wink-wink, nudge-nudge that yes it's illegal, but much like other federal cannabis prohibitions, we're not going to be enforcing it," said Doar, adding "The fact that they sent out the notice is cause for some raised eyebrows."

Cannabis attorney Jason Tarasek of Vincente LLP says that the federal government has typically turned a blind eye and has "left states alone" when it comes to those which have legalized marijuana, but now "It's an interesting song and dance we're going through with the federal government."

Doar and Tarasek would like clarification from the feds.

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[snarltoothed]

I’m looking for sources/stats on the fly here, but it’s worth noting that child marriage still has prevalence within the United States as well.

While we’re making active strides to prevent it, child marriage was legal (with parental permission) in all 50 states until 2018, and as of last month (April, 2024) only twelve states (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Michigan, Washington, and Virginia, in chronological order) have raised the legal marriage age to 18 with no exceptions. [S1]

That leaves 38 states within the nation where child marriage is still legal with parental consent, meaning 38 states in which culturally arranged child marriages can (and do) occur. There are also undoubtedly women and girls who were married as children prior to 2018 (or 2020, or 2021, or 2022, or 2023, or 2024) in states that have now ended the practice. [S1]

While federal law prohibits adults from sex with minors aged 12-15, it has a specific exemption for adults who have first married the child. This not only endorses child rape, but incentives child marriage. The child, however, is still legally regarded as a child in many ways that prevent her from leaving an abusive or forced marriage. She cannot legally file for divorce until age 18, she also cannot seek help from domestic violence shelters until age 18, or do any of the other things children in the US cannot do without a guardian’s permission (such as obtain employment, housing, medical care, etc) without the permission of her spouse, who is considered her legal guardian until she turns 18. [S2]

Immigration law in the US also has no specified minimum age to apply for a foreign spouse/fiance to petition for and become a beneficiary of a spousal/fiance visa (colloquially known as a “green card”) which allows minor girls to be trafficked to the US for the purpose of arranged child marriage (or under the guise of marriage for even more dubious purposes). Between 2007 and 2017, the US approved roughly 9000 of these petitions involving a minor, and in 95% of those cases, the younger party was female. [S2]

Child marriage is a domestic problem for Americans as well. And, while I’m sure that (due to the melting pot nature of the country) there are child marriages that occur in line with “foreign”/“immigrant” culture and religion, those are far from the ONLY cases of child marriage within the US. This country has numberous fringe fundamentalist religious groups (also known as cults, though they’re typically offshoots of Christian religion, very often Mormonism, but not always) and they’re pretty much always into racial purity for some reason, so you can bet your ass that the people recruited and born into those cults are white as paste. And many of them practice child marriage, along with the more well-known practice of polygamy. [Source: I’ve watched a lot of documentaries about American cults and just know this]

Forced marriage, child marriage, and child sexual abuse have no color, no culture. Those things may have higher prevalence in some cultures than others, but all cultures are patriarchal and the forced marriage and sexual abuse of children (typically girls) are simply tools of oppression utilized by the patriarchy.

[will be reblogging with the sources, my ability to hyperlink and cite internally is nonexistent on mobile]

"allowing 15-17 year olds to marry is totally the same as having 7 yo girls getting raped by 40 yo moids as a cultural practice im very smart"

and no i dont think marrying 15 year olds should be allowed either but like come the fuck on those arent even remotely the same

“as a cultural practice” 😐 u know the wild thing is some of u genuinely think that children aren’t getting married off in the west and that every eastern child is getting married off. the black & white thinking just makes u look dumb. despite living in a muslim & middle eastern nation, i have not met a single person in my generation who was married off as a child to an older man. not one. bc statistically child marriage in the middle east (especially under 15 years old) does not have the rates u imagine it to have:

but bc of where my country is geographically located, yall assume this is some common normal “cultural practice” that we are all too dumb to ever criticise ourselves. u see brown skin and assume “surely this person believes pedophilia is ok”. meanwhile statistically, while no child should go through it, it is far from being the norm and the vast majority of us are very aware it is wrong & pedophilic. statistically, most child marriages worldwide occurred when the girls were over 15 also which apparently is somehow justifiable to u, which says a lot about u here.

but i guess it’s ok pedophilia is happening in the west bc if it’s a 12 year old being married off then it’s not as bad all of a sudden, bc u imagine child marriages everywhere else typically involve seven year olds (which even in regions where child marriage is more common like south asia, is usually not the case at all). we will have to disagree there bc i think no matter the frequency and the race and the age in which child marriage occurs, it’s not ok, but clearly ur priorities lie more with arguing white men are superior so u would rather downplay their pedophilia.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/10/why-does-the-united-states-still-let-12-year-old-girls-get-married/

this is exactly what i mean when i say y’all don’t care about issues like fgm and child marriage bc u clearly don’t know shit about it, u just use it to make racist generalisations & assumptions to justify why u look down on anyone who isn’t white

so much for ur superior culture, seems ur mindset isn’t that different to other pedos.

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