Bemidji to Discuss Cannabis This Weekend

BEMIDJI, MN (trfnews.i234.me) State Legislators are meeting with Bemidji residents this weekend to talk about Marijuana.
Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler and other democratic-farmer-labor party legislators will meet with the migi residents on Saturday to discuss the prospect of cannabis legalization according to the press release from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday October 26 area residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas in a Town Hall format the event will take place at Bemidji City Hall at three-one-seven fourth Street Northwest the Town Hall will feature assistant Senate Minority Leader Jeff Hayden from Minneapolis and district 5 a representative John Purcell of Bemidji additionally Tom Gallagher an attorney focusing on driving and impairment will be at the Town Hall as a special guest Minnesotans need to have an honest conversation about how we are going to legalize cannabis Winkler said in a release I want to hear what Minnesotans think which is why I’m launching a statewide community conversation on cannabis to her to hear from people in every corner of the state including the midis the tour tour has 15 meetings scheduled after Bemidji the next town halls are set to take place in Eden Prairie and Eagan it’s time to legalize cannabis to address the health and criminal justice inequalities created by the current system Winkler said in a release we’re inviting Minnesotans to join the conversation about how we will safely and responsibly create a comprehensive framework for legalization and the most thoughtful adult use cannabis laws in the country I’m Dwayne Achon reporting for Rjay broadcasting dot-com