Today at the Minnesota Capitol

There are hearings today (Mon) in both the Minnesota House (1pm) and Senate (3pm) on legalizing recreational marijuana.  The bill cleared a Senate committee last week following testimony by former Governor Jesse Ventura:

“I had to break the law.  My friends had to send it to me.”

Ventura said in desperation they tried cannabis, after prescribed treatments didn’t eliminate his wife’s seizures:

“My wife took the first three drops under the tongue, and has not had a seizure since. None.”

Medical marijuana has since been legalized in Minnesota — and Ventura urged lawmakers to also allow recreational use.  Opponents warn it’s a gateway drug that will make Minnesota’s roads and workplaces less safe.