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Where are we with medical marijuana in Minnesota?
The state unveiled a plan this week to add chronic pain and an eye disease to a list of qualifying conditions. Here’s what you need to know about how the medical marijuana program has evolved — and where it might be headed.
Minnesota counties say they won't reimburse DHS for $9M in overpayments
County budgets are already set for the year, and some officials say they don’t have extra money available. The bills range from $46 on the low end for Dodge County to nearly $2.2 million for the state’s most populous county, Hennepin.
National strike in France shuts down cities over Macron's pension reform plans
Thousands of people march in the streets of Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other French cities, in a general strike that reflects anger both at Macron and his retirement plan.