Watch Live: Minnesota Senate Debates And Votes On Marijuana Legalization Bill Days After House Companion Passes - Marijuana Moment

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Gov. Tim Walz (D) released his biennial budget request in January, which included proposed funding to implement marijuana legalization and expungements, and made projections about the millions of dollars in cannabis tax revenue that his office estimates the state will earn after the reform is enacted.
56% : Gifting up to two ounces of marijuana without remuneration between adults would be permitted.
54% : These Minnesota developments come days after Delaware's governor announced that he would allow a pair of cannabis legalization and sales bill to become law without his signature.
52% : The governor has called on supporters to join lawmakers and the administration in their push legalize marijuana this session, and he circulated an email blast in January that encourages people to sign a petition backing the reform.
48% : The Minnesota Senate on Friday is debating and voting on a bill to legalize marijuana that advanced through 13 committees.

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