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Politics Friday
Brian Bakst and Matt Alvarez

Politics Friday: Slow so far, a big phase of Minnesota's marijuana market launch nears

The leaves of a cannabis plant.
A cannabis plant grows in the Amsterdam Cannabis College, a non profit charitable organisation that gives information on cannabis and hemp use on February 7, 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city council in Amsterdam has recently voted in favour of introducing a citywide ban on smoking marijuana in public areas. A successful trial ban in the De Baarsjes district of Amsterdam has been declared a success after a reduction in anti social behaviour.
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This month marks two years since Minnesota lawmakers passed the bill to legalize marijuana use and possession for adults 21 and older. 

Commercial sales have taken a bit of time to get going. Outside of Minnesota tribal communities and the medical cannabis program, the retail space is still taking shape. 

The initial licenses around cultivation, transportation, distribution and sales could be issued soon. Even then, it will take time for everything to shake out. 

What might it look like and how will the market interact with established tribal operations? MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst discusses both with his guests. 

Then, time is flying by at the Capitol. We’ll get an update on the budget deliberations a little more than two weeks from the retired adjournment. 

Guests:

  • Melissa Olson is a reporter for the MPR News Native News Initiative and a contributor to the North Star Journey series. She is also an essayist and community archivist.   

  • Eric Taubel is the interim director for Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management.

  • Senate Finance Committee Chair John Marty, DFL-Roseville

  • House Ways and Means Committee Co-Chair Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska

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