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Minnesota Legislature's 2007 session

Coverage of the 2007 session of the Minnesota Legislature by MPR News.

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Minnesota Legislature's 2007 session

Should Minnesota legalize medical marijuana?

Broadcast: Midday, 03/08/2007, 11:06 a.m.

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Eleven other states already allow marijuana for medical uses, and the Minnesota Legislature has debated it in years past. But this year it looks like a bill may actually pass.

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  • Steve Sviggum: Minnesota state representative, R-Kenyon. Sviggum, a former speaker of the House, is a co-author of the medical marijuana bill.
  • James Backstrom: Dakota County Attorney. Backstrom opposes legalizing marijuana for medical purposes.

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