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THC edibles surge in Minnesota but safety rules are loose, regulators aren’t ready

THC edibles surge in Minnesota but safety rules are loose, regulators aren’t ready

With little state oversight, the public has no way to know what’s in synthetic-THC edibles and drinks. National observers say Minnesota’s new law is poorly constructed and potentially dangerous. Internal state emails obtained by MPR News show regulators struggling with basic questions around the law just before it took effect in July.
by Tom Scheck

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DFLers see ‘historic’ chance to solidify legal abortion in Minnesota

DFLers see ‘historic’ chance to solidify legal abortion in Minnesota

Tuesday’s elections delivered majorities to the Minnesota House and Senate that favor enshrining access to abortion in state law. Supporters of legalized abortion now say they’re preparing to flex that new political power quickly next year at the Capitol.
by Dana Ferguson and Michelle Wiley

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Split Rock’s beacon will shine to mark Edmund Fitzgerald anniversary

Split Rock’s beacon will shine to mark Edmund Fitzgerald anniversary

Today — Nov. 10 — is the 47th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in a Lake Superior storm. Split Rock Lighthouse on Minnesota’s North Shore will mark the anniversary with its annual ceremony.
by Tim Nelson

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Election deniers in Minnesota are training some election judges

Election deniers in Minnesota are training some election judges

Groups led by election skeptics and deniers have been working to influence the behavior of Election Day judges, and in at least one case trying to persuade them to commit possibly unlawful acts. That “training” has alarmed state and local officials.
by Catharine Richert and Curtis Gilbert

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As firearms deer season opens, DNR further expands CWD testing

As firearms deer season opens, DNR further expands CWD testing

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding testing for chronic wasting disease in wild white-tailed deer during the fall hunting season. The agency is also asking hunters to help find cases of the fatal neurological disease affecting cervids, including deer and elk.
by Dan Gunderson

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