Pubdate: Fri, 16 May 2014
Source: Coon Rapids Herald (MN)
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HOUSE, SENATE NEGOTIATORS ANNOUNCE COMPROMISE ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA

St. Paul, MN  Negotiators in the Minnesota House and Senate today
(Thursday, May 15) announced a compromise on medical marijuana that
Gov. Mark Dayton has confirmed he would sign into law.

The following is a statement from Gov. Dayton.

"This bill is citizen government at its best. It has been led by
parents, who deeply love their children, are anguished by their pain,
and insist their government try to help them. As a father and
grandfather, I both understand and admire their devotion.

"I also congratulate the bill's authors, Representative Carly Melin
and Senator Scott Dibble, for their extraordinary efforts. I thank
them for their willingness to bring together groups with very
different perspectives and to work with them to achieve this result.

"Finally, I want to credit Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Commissioner of the
Minnesota Department of Health, who added his invaluable medical and
public health expertise to the bill's final deliberations.

"I look forward to signing this bill into law. And I pledge that my
administration, led by Dr. Ehlinger, will do everything possible to
implement it as swiftly and successfully, as is possible."

See The UpTake video about medical marijuana legislation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFIxr7qwjlo
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