Dems intentionally use an “under-the-radar” approach to legalize marijuana
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A new state law allowing adult cannabis users in Minnesota to purchase edibles infused with hemp-derived cannabinoids, including small amounts of THC, went into effect last Friday. Now Democrats are touting the move as a low-profile way to legalize marijuana in the future, the Minnesota Reformer reported.
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“We did this absolutely on purpose,” House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, who is also known for pushing for cannabis reform, said at a news conference Tuesday. “It was a conscious step forward.”
Gov. Tim Walz signed the major legislation into law in early June, which included provisions giving Minnesota-based hemp companies permanent protections for the legal sale of CBD-infused edibles and beverages. In addition to CBD, the measure allows for the legal sale of all hemp-derived cannabinoids in foods, beverages, and topicals, to name a few.
The provision was part of a health and social welfare effort and also legalized the manufacture and sale of edible products containing THC. According to the draft law, the products must contain less than the federal limit of 0.3% THC.
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“Sometimes legislation benefits from a lot of publicity,” Winkler said when asked why Democrats didn’t publish a bill that went fairly unnoticed by the public. “Sometimes legislation benefits from being able to do the job more quietly, but it’s all been done in public,” Winkler said when asked why Democrats haven’t released legislation they’re all now celebrating.”
This article originally appeared on Benzinga and has been republished with permission.
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