(KMSP) – Two Democratic state lawmakers plan to introduce bills to legalize recreational marijuana Medical marijuana in Minnesota. Rep. JonApplebaumof Minnetonka and Rep. Tina Liebling of Rochester want to add Minnesota to the list of 8 states that currently allow recreational marijuana sales and use. The proposals will likely fail in the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature, and in a conference call with Capitol reporters Wednesday, Democratic Gov. Mark Daytonsaid he did not support Rep. Applebaum’s bill. Applebaum’s bill: Money for schools Rep. Applebaum wants recreational marijuana to be regulated like alcohol in Minnesota, and hopes the state can capitalize on the multi-million-dollar marijuana economy. LikeColorado, Applebaum would like to see tax revenues from marijuana sales put toward public school funding.
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