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Minnesota Health Policy Committee Supports Medical Marijuana

Mar 07, 2014

Carly Melin, HF 1818, House Government Operations Committee, House Health and Human Services Policy Committee, Mark Dayton, Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty

Late on March 4, the Minnesota House Health and Human Services Policy Committee approved HF 1818 in an overwhelming, bipartisan vote. The compassionate bill will be heard next in the House Government Operations committee.

[caption id="attachment_7411" align="alignright" width="192"]Carly Melin Rep. Carly Melin[/caption]

HF 1818, sponsored by Rep. Carly Melin, would allow Minnesotans who suffer from specified conditions to legally obtain, possess, and use marijuana with their doctors’ recommendations. It also creates a state-regulated program to dispense medical marijuana to qualified patients in a timely and safe manner. The Minnesota Legislature passed a similar proposal in 2009, only to see then Governor Tim Pawlenty veto it.