Minnesota House approves recreational marijuana bill, faces obstacles.
The Minnesota House has passed a bill legalizing marijuana, allowing cultivation, distribution, sales, and home growth of cannabis. The bill also includes provisions for criminal expungement and tax rates. However, the bill still faces hurdles in the Senate, where some DFL senators have not committed to voting for it. Differences between the House and Senate versions, including possession limits, tax rates, and license limits, will require further negotiation. The bill also includes provisions for local leaders to control sales within their borders, but does not allow local ordinances that would bar all sales.