Marijuana Group To Bring Legalization To Minnesota Public Vote

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By Brian Allen

Story Created: May 29, 2009 at 8:50 PM CST

Story Updated: May 29, 2009 at 8:50 PM CST

A new push tonight to make medical marijuana legal in Minnesota.
Earlier this year, the Minnesota Legislature approved legalizing pot for medicinal purposes but it was vetoed by Governor Tim Pawlenty.
Tonight, the Washington DC based "Marijuana Policy Project" tells Action News they're working to bring the issue to a public vote, possibly next year. Dan Bernath is with the MMP. "We have the worst of all possible options. We're making these people criminals and making them choose between having a medicine that works or going without."

The MPP is in the midst of planning fundraisers, both inside and outside Minnesota, to raise money to bring this to a vote.

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Saturday, May 30 at 11:07 AM Responsible Tax Payer wrote ...

Once it’s legal it will be exciting for the first 3 months. After that, the people who smoke now, will probably smoke the same amount. And the people who won’t, simply won’t. Not much will change. And if treated like alcohol. Kids will have as much access to it as a 6 pack of beer. In otherwords, if regulated, kids can’t get it. So legalize it. And to the folks that say NO and that have never done it, what right do they have to judge it?

Saturday, May 30 at 11:06 AM Responsible Tax Payer wrote ...

Legalize it. Treat it like alcohol plain and simple. End black market and violence. I’m so sick of the Gateway Drug Argument. Alcohol is the ULTIMATE GATEWAY DRUG. It’s probably 90% of people’s first buzz. And if they like it, the want more. None of my successful friends that smoke got into heavy drugs like coke. It's a shame that the people who get addicted and kill themselves with crack/cocaine get wrapped in the same category as an adult that want to smoke a joint on a Friday night.

Saturday, May 30 at 9:29 AM Common Sense wrote ...

Did we not learn anything from alcohol prohibition? Marijuana prohibition has been an indisputable failure. Legalize it and take the money out of the black market. Marijuana is less dangerous than either alcohol or tobacco yet both of those substances are legal (and should be). Every year our prison system releases violent offenders to make room for non-violent pot smokers. That is just plain insanity. Think of how better society would be served if our law enforcement efforts were directed more

Saturday, May 30 at 9:20 AM Clifton Middleton wrote ...

America was founded by marijuana growers, processors and distributors. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were all hemp advocates, growers and users. The colonial economy was based on hemp production. Hemp was used for everything, medicine, clothing, sails, oil and socially. If our founding fathers were for hemp, how can these modern day 'Patriots' be against it? Anyone who thinks people should be put in jail for hemp need to stand down, recant and be ashamed.

Saturday, May 30 at 12:27 AM Mark Montgomery wrote ...

Pot should be legal. Mexico just legalized possession of small amounts of all drugs. Switzerland just legalized heroin. Portugal decriminalized all drugs in 2001 and their experience has been positive. Now if you are caught with a 10 day supply of your drug or less you face an administrative court, not a criminal court, but in practice they are just not arresting people. mark Montgomery boboberg@nyc.rr.com

Friday, May 29 at 11:55 PM tommy from mississippi wrote ...

Marijuana should be legalized plain and simple no questions asked. I have smoked pot scince I was seven years old. I am now 43 and have never killed anyone ion a stoned haze or robbed anyone to get money for it. I have served in the military and am now driving 18 wheelers, I would never dream of smoking marijuana while on the road or even while away from home. I believe as long as I am in my own house, and am not gonna be driving within 24 hours I should have the same rights as those who drink.

Friday, May 29 at 11:26 PM RedSmasher wrote ...

Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." -Abraham Lincoln U.S. President.

Friday, May 29 at 10:24 PM Dalton wrote ...

Let's all just get stoned and see what happens.

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