The governor of Minnesota says that Republican lawmakers are spreading “misinformation” about the state’s newly enacted marijuana legalization law—and while he believes the policy will continue to be tweaked over time, he will not be convening an urgent special session as GOP members have requested.
During a press briefing on Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz (D) was asked about concerns with the cannabis law that Republicans have laid out in a pair of letters that they sent to him and Democratic leadership over the last couple weeks. Specifically, the lawmakers have focused on rules for underage possession of marijuana.
“My feelings are really strong about this. First of all, the folks putting out misinformation concerning the cannabis bill just need to stop this,” the governor said. “Cannabis was not legal for minors before the law change. It’s not legal now.”
Watch the governor discuss the marijuana legalization law, starting at 27:09 into the video below:
As one reporter pointed out, it was the intent of the sponsors to remove criminal penalties for youth possession, but the violation itself remained on the books, so people under 21 could theoretically be charged with a default petty misdemeanor if they unlawfully have marijuana.
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