After his choice to oversee legal cannabis in the state quit after one day amid media scrutiny of her background, Gov. Tim Walz said he will look into why problems weren’t discovered earlier.
Erin DuPree, named Thursday to lead the Office of Cannabis Management, left the job Friday after online evidence emerged showing she sold products that had more THC than the state allowed and owed tens of thousands in debts and tax liens.
Gov. Tim Walz named Erin DuPree, the founder of a hemp products company, as the first leader of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management. DuPree will oversee the buildup of a retail market for legal marijuana.
It’s been more than a month since marijuana became legal in Minnesota and cities around the state are still working to integrate the new law seamlessly.
There has been a major uptick in calls to the Pet Poison Helpline as marijuana has become legal in more and more states. Dr. Ahna Brutlag, Minnesota veterinary toxicologist, was a guest on Morning Edition with advice on what to do if your pet ingests cannabis.
What does legal marijuana for adults mean for kids and teenagers? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a pediatrician and an adolescent addiction psychiatrist about how cannabis affects young people and “the cannabis talk” adults should be having with their children.
The original proposal would have made it a petty misdemeanor to smoke cannabis or tobacco products on city-controlled property, including parks and sidewalks. But council members may adjust the proposal.
The proposal in the St. Paul City Council would make it a petty misdemeanor to smoke cannabis flower, cannabis products and hemp-derived products on city-controlled property.
The ordinance creates a regulatory framework for the sale and consumption of cannabis and cannabis products on the reservation. State law, enforced by Leech Lake and county law enforcement across the reservation, legalized adult use of cannabis on Aug 1.