Medical marijuana bill introduced in Minnesota Legislature

Published: April 7, 2003

On April 2, Representatives Sheldon Johnson (D-St. Paul) and Alice Hausman (D-St. Paul) introduced a bill in the Minnesota Legislature that would protect medical marijuana patients from criminal penalties. This bill, H.F. 1440, would also establish a registry system for patients and their primary caregivers.

Please contact your legislators and urge them to support H.F. 1440.

Making your opinion known to your legislators is the key to passing medical marijuana legislation: Only you can convince them that this issue is important to Minnesota residents.

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Under current Minnesota law, medical marijuana patients face the threat of arrest and a fine of up to $200 for possession. If this bill is passed, Minnesota will join the eight other states that protect such individuals from arrest. For the full text of this bill, see Bills Pending.

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