April 28 - Senate Votes 34-33 to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales in Minnesota

April 28 - Senate Votes 34-33 to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales in Minnesota.

Sen. Lindsey Port checks her watch as the Senate prepares to hear HF100, a bill to legalize marijuana sales in Minnesota.

Sen. Scott Dibble and Sen. Lindsey Port pause for a moment of silent prayer and reflection to begin the Senate floor session.

Sen. Lindsey Port presents HF100 a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota.

Sen. Lindsey Port presents HF100 a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota.

Sen. Grant Hauschild presents his amendment for local restrictions on the number of cannabis retailers. The amendment passed 38-28.

Sen. Lindsey Port confers with Sen. Scott Dibble as the Senate debates HF100 for the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson moves to table HF100. Sen. Johnson’s motion failed 33-34.

Sen. Clare Oumou Verboten reacts after speaking in favor of HF100 a bill that would legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana.

Sen Eric Pratt moves that H.F. No. 100 be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed 33-34.

Sen. Lindsey Port and Sen. Clare Oumou Verboten confer with Senate Finance Chaor John Marty as the Senate debates a bill that would legalize adult-use of marijuana.

Sen. Lindsey Port gives closing remarks on HF100 before the Senate votes to legalize the adult-use of marijuana.

The Senate votes on HF100 a bill that would legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana.

Sen. Erin Murphy speaks in favor of HF100 a bill that would legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana.

Sen. Lindsey Port gives closing remarks on HF100 before the Senate votes to legalize the adult-use of marijuana.

The Senate votes on HF100 a bill that would legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana.

Supporters in the gallery celebrate after the Senate passes 34-33 its version of the adult-use marijuana bill in Minnesota.

Supporters in the gallery celebrate after the Senate passes 34-33 its version of the adult-use marijuana bill in Minnesota.

Sen. Lindsey Port wipes a tear as senators and staff celebrate the passage of HF100 a bill that would legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana in Minnesota.

Sen. Erin Murphy and Sen. Linsey Port applaud supporters of HF100 in the gallery.

Sen. Lindsey Port, chief author of a bill that would legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana and her co-authors Sen. Clare Oumou Verboten and Sen. Erin Murphy meet the press outside the Senate Chamber.

Sen. Lindsey Port, chief author of a bill that would legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana and her co-authors Sen. Clare Oumou Verboten and Sen. Erin Murphy meet the press outside the Senate Chamber.

Sen Erin Murphy and Sen. Lindsey Port share a last hug before leaving the Senate Chamber after members on a party-line vote passed HF100 the legalization of adult-use recreational marijuana bill 34-33.

Sen. Lindsey Port thanks supporters of HF100 a bill that would legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana for all of the hard work they did to make the passage of the bill possible. The bill passed on a party line vote 34-33.