Talking Points: Will MN Legalize Medical Marijuana?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Last week the Minnesota legislature took the first step to possibly legalizing medical marijuana. A medical marijuana bill passed a key House committee. And while the measure has a...
View ArticleDayton Downgrades Chance Of Medical Pot Passing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday downgraded the chances of medical marijuana becoming legal in Minnesota this year before he met privately with those who want the drug to be a...
View ArticleParents Say Dayton Told Them To Buy Pot Off The Street
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — Parents in support of legalizing medical marijuana say Gov. Mark Dayton urged them to buy pot illegally on Minnesota streets to help their severely sick children. At an...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Penalties Are Mostly Mellow
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For Patrick McClellan, here’s what mitochondrial myopathy can feel like: muscle spasms that won’t stop, spreading through half his body and bursting blood vessels with their...
View Article‘That’s A Placebo’: Medical Pot Advocates On Wis. Cannabidiol Bill
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As a medical marijuana bill remains a controversial issue in Minnesota, Wisconsin has approved a bill for a marijuana component. Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill this week...
View ArticleMinn. Family Takes Son To Oregon For Marijuana Regimen
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities family says they couldn’t wait any longer for medical marijuana to become legal in Minnesota. They’ve spent the last month in another state to see what cannabis can...
View ArticleTalking Points: Minnesota’s Rocky Medical Pot Rollout
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — This Wednesday is the first day Minnesotans can pick up medical marijuana prescriptions. But the state’s program is getting off to a rocky start. Patients and their families say...
View Article1st Patients For Medical Marijuana Get Their Meds In Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The wait is over and people who’ve seen loved ones endure severe seizures and chronic pain are optimistic about the future and the state’s medical marijuana program. One of them is...
View ArticleTalking Points: Doctor’s Perspective On Medical Pot Program
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Three weeks into the roll out of Minnesota’s medical marijuana program, the number of patients enrolling continues to be lower than many expected. So far, only 183 patients have...
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