Minnesota Legislature Reaches Deal On Legalized Recreational Cannabis, Vote Likely In Final Days Of Session

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota:

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Key negotiators working on legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in Minnesota reached a final deal Tuesday, teeing up a vote in the House and Senate in the last few days of the session.

"This has been a huge team effort through the legislature and the state of Minnesota," said Sen. Lindsey Port, DFL-Burnsville, who is carrying the bill in that chamber. "Hopefully, we have a final conference committee report for you in the next day or two. Representative Stephenson and I remain absolutely committed to getting this bill passed this year."

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