September 18, 2025

Marijuana legalization marks new era for state, but will Minnesotans embrace it?

 Marijuana legalization marks new era for state, but will Minnesotans embrace it?

Celebrations, shrugs and hand-wringing mark the beginning of legal weed in Minnesota.

On a blocked-off street in downtown Minneapolis, a carefree crowd of Minnesotans lit up their first legal joints here and puffed smoke into the air in front of police officers patrolling the area.
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