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Lawmakers betting on dealing with sports gambling, cannabis dispensaries this session

A new bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota will be in the mix when lawmakers head back to St. Paul for the 2024 legislative session next month. State cannabis regulators have set what will likely be the floor for new cannabis dispensaries in Minnesota. And a state investigation has found a Minnesota company violated the law by firing an employee after learning she was pregnant.

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