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    May 16, 2014
    Minnesota Legislature OKs medical marijuana bill
    CHRISTOPHER SNOWBECK St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL — Minnesota is on the cusp of joining more than 20 states in legalizing medical marijuana. The state Senate voted 46-16 on Friday for a bill that would provide cannabis in the form of liquids and pills to terminally ill...
    news / politicsMay 16, 2014 - 9:39pm
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    May 15, 2014
    Medical marijuana compromise brings tears of happiness
    ST. PAUL — Angie Weaver shed tears, again. “This means the world to our family,” the Hibbing mother said between tears of joy Thursday, hoping her daughter will be able to use marijuana extracts to ease up to 50 seizures she has a day. “This is going to help thousands of...
    news / politicsMay 15, 2014 - 9:43pm
    May 14, 2014
    MN study finds racial disparities in marijuana arrests
    DULUTH — Black Minnesotans were 6.4 times more likely to be arrested for possessing marijuana than whites, according an analysis of 2011 public records by Minnesota 2020, a self-described “progressive think tank.” Nicole Simms, the author of a study released Wednesday, was...
    newsMay 14, 2014 - 8:25pm
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    May 13, 2014
    The clock is ticking
    ST. PAUL — A bipartisan group of lawmakers will try to negotiate a compromise on medical marijuana legislation in the coming days. The state Senate voted Tuesday not to concur with legislation passed last week by the House, calling instead for the appointment of a conference...
    newsMay 13, 2014 - 9:24pm
    May 9, 2014
    ‘I’m proud to be a flip-flopper’
    ST. PAUL — Rep. Leon Lillie set the stage for a memorable and emotional Minnesota legislative debate. “This stuff is personal,” the North St. Paul Democrat said Friday regarding discussion about allowing medical marijuana use in Minnesota. “This could be us.” Rep. Rod...
    newsMay 9, 2014 - 9:19pm
    May 6, 2014
    MN Senate OKs medical marijuana
    ST. PAUL — Minnesotans suffering conditions they feel only marijuana can help cheered Tuesday as senators overwhelmingly approved using extracts from the plant for medical uses. Meanwhile, state representatives prepared to debate the issue as early as Friday. “This is restricted...
    newsMay 6, 2014 - 9:51pm
    March 26, 2014
    Parents go after Dayton marijuana stance
    ST. PAUL — Parents of suffering children used an emotional Wednesday news conference to blame Gov. Mark Dayton for killing a bill that they would allow them to use marijuana to ease children’s seizures. A Woodbury parent said the governor should “put special needs ahead of...
    newsMarch 26, 2014 - 8:10pm
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    March 13, 2014
    Marijuana available for medical uses in Minnesota, but illegal
    ST. PAUL — Minnesotans who want marijuana to ease pain and deal with other medical conditions already can get it, Gov. Mark Dayton said Thursday. However, he quickly added, buying pot on the street is illegal, and he does not endorse it. In a conference call with reporters, he...
    newsMarch 13, 2014 - 9:09pm
    March 9, 2014
    MN doctors differ over medical marijuana
    ST. PAUL — There’s no one view among doctors about whether Minnesota should legalize medical marijuana. In one camp, there are physicians like Dr. Jacob Mirman, a primary care doctor in St. Louis Park who says a few patients have told him they use marijuana to cope with medical...
    newsMarch 9, 2014 - 8:12pm
    February 25, 2014
    Windom man arrested on felony drug charges
    WORTHINGTON — A Windom man was arrested late Friday night in Worthington after law enforcement stopped a vehicle and discovered 98 grams of marijuana and a total of $1,033 in cash. Johnathan Dale Pfundt, 30, was arrested on a fifth-degree felony drug charge as well as one count...
    newsFebruary 25, 2014 - 8:57pm
    March 28, 2013
    S.D. marijuana case goes to Supreme Court
    ALEXANDRIA, S.D. -- An Alexandria man who claimed the marijuana growing in his yard was "nothing more than a patch of weeds and grasses" has lost an appeal to the South Dakota Supreme Court.
    newsMarch 28, 2013 - 10:27pm
    October 16, 2011
    Marijuana grow operation busted in Dundee
    WORTHINGTON -- Bail was set at $5,000 Friday for David Dale Spies, 44, of Dundee, who was arrested Wednesday and charged with four felony counts...
    newsOctober 16, 2011 - 8:44pm
    Pipestone man charged with sale of marijuana, morphine
    PIPESTONE -- Charges have been filed in Pipestone County District Court against Robert Lee Styrbicky, 56, of Pipestone, for allegedly selling marijuana and morphine to a confidential informant (CI). Styrbicky was charged this week with second- and third-degree controlled substance...
    news / crimeSeptember 16, 2011 - 10:11pm
    August 3, 2011
    Authorities intercept marijuana shipment
    WORTHINGTON -- Authorities intercepted more than a pound of marijuana as it was being shipped from California to Worthington last week, and the two who received the package are scheduled to make a court appearance Monday, according to court documents. Pranom Souvannarath, 29, and...
    newsAugust 3, 2011 - 9:29pm
    February 15, 2011
    Worthington man sentenced for his part in marijuana shipment
    WORTHINGTON -- A Worthington man who pleaded guilty in January to possession of 10 kilos or more of marijuana from a 2008 arrest was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. The actual sentence is for 27 months with the Minnesota Department of Correction, but that...
    news / crimeFebruary 15, 2011 - 9:59pm
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