🌱 Minnesota Legalizes Cannabis + Downtown Field Day

Hello, Minneapolis! Today's Daily includes what you need to know about:

• The state legalizing cannabis.
• Weapons charges at a local high school.
• Summer farmers markets and Pride Month events.

But first, today's weather: A little morning rain. High: 86 Low: 66.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. Two juveniles face assault and weapons charges after violence broke out at Washburn High School on May 25, KARE11 reports. A stabbing and a shooting were reported last week at the school's Somali Culture Night. (KARE11)

2. Minnesota became the 23rd state in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for people 21 and older. Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law Tuesday making recreational marijuana legal beginning Aug. 1. Dispensaries "will probably be at least a year away," the Associated Press reports. (AP)

3. A Downtown Field Day will be held tomorrow at The Commons. The eight-hour event will feature live music, food and games. (MPLS Downtown)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Food trucks pull up at the Commons. (11 a.m.)
• Free outdoor yoga is offered at Brit’s Pub (5:30 p.m.) and Peavey Plaza. (5:45 p.m.)
• Trivia nights are held at Inbound Brew Co., Number Twelve Cider and The Local. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Major work began yesterday to improve areas of Interstate 494. Work is expected to take at least three years and cost more than $370 million. (CBS)
• The Star Tribune curated a list of more than 70 farmers markets running this summer in the Twin Cities metro area. (Paid source: Star Tribune)
• Twin Cities Pride will kick off a month of celebrations with a “Cheers to Pride” event tomorrow. (TCP)

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That's all for May 31. See you tomorrow for more local stories!

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.

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