A responsibly regulated cannabis market is also safer than an underground one. Our approach will address legitimate concerns around youth access, public health, and road safety, while generating new tax revenue to help Minnesota build back better from the pandemic. This also makes our medical cannabis program more accessible, and capable of treating more Minnesotans with pain, or veterans with PTSD.
I understand many of you have questions and concerns about this legislation, and I hope you’ll reach out to discuss them. The current status of this bill puts it in possession of the Minnesota Senate, where Republican leaders have made it clear they have no intention of voting on the bill. Regardless, this remains an important issue, and is likely one our state will have to reckon with soon as legalization grows across the county.
Vaccines Appointments Available
It has never been easier in Minnesota to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. As we return to our greatest sense of normalcy since the onset of the pandemic in our state, vaccines remain our best tool in ensuring that we can close the book on COVID-19 for good. The Minnesota Department of Health reports more than 2.8 million of our neighbors have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 2.5 million have received a complete vaccine series. If you or a loved one haven’t gotten the vaccine yet, I encourage you to check out Minnesota’s COVID-19 mn.gov/vaccineconnector, call 833-431-2053 or ask your health care provider to help you find a vaccine.
Stay Connected
A lot of important work will be done in the next few weeks, so please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have on our budget or the other bills we’re working on. The best way to reach out to me is by email at rep.todd.lippert@house.mn, or by calling me at (651) 296-0171. Also, please feel free to share and subscribe to these legislative updates, which you can do here. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Todd Lippert
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