https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/11/07/pro-marijuana-party-gets-major-party-status-in-minnesota/
Pot is now legal in 10 states. Minnesota’s path to legalization will be much different than others.
“The other states that are ahead of us are states where people can vote directly to change the law, which is called the initiative process,” said volunteer Oliver Steinberg. “Minnesota’s constitution doesn’t give us the right to make laws directly from the people.”
The only way voters get to decide is if lawmakers make a move first.
“That’s if the legislature passed an act proposing a constitutional amendment, so that’s a referendum and not an initiative, and that’s something that would be veto-proof,” said Marcus Harcus, executive director of the Minnesota Campaign for Full Legalization. “But since we now have a governor who supports legalization, we don’t need to go that route as long as we can get a majority in the house and the senate to support it.”
“Right now, I think we have a little impasse with the Republicans,” said Chris Wright of the Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party. “We’re hoping our Republican friends will come around on the issue and see that this is a way to raise revenue.”
Both parties plan to work together to develop a model bill. Their goal is to create a reasonably-taxed system, which is equitably regulated and repairs victims of prohibition.
Read the full article here: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/11/07/pro-marijuana-party-gets-major-party-status-in-minnesota/
For more information on governor’s around the nation stances on marijuana regulation, see this article.
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