As the COVID-19 response continues to evolve, the MSANI Board intends to make a final decision on postponement or cancellation on April 15th, 2020. Please stay tuned! **UPDATE**Due to concerns over COVID-19 and the current Governer’s executive orders limiting group size, your MSANI Board has regretfully postponed the spring CanAm Conference to October 28-30, 2020. … Continue reading CanAm decision **UPDATE
Category: Legislative Issues
Not good for minnesota
Editor’s Note: The following position paper opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana was written by Dakota County Attorney James C. Backstrom and Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie. MSANI opposes the legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota as do the Minnesota Sheriffs Association, the Chiefs of Police Association, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association and… Continue reading Not good for minnesota
CAN AM 2020
Event info updated and registration now open!
Ten Talking Points about the Cannabis Debate
SAM MN (OCTOBER 2019) 1. Cannabis is NOT a safe drug. a. Cannabis is NOT a harmless drug; the part of the plant that gets you high, THC, is addictive (between 9% to 30% may develop a cannabis use disorder), and the THC potency these days is much stronger than in the past.b. THC contributes… Continue reading Ten Talking Points about the Cannabis Debate
MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES: A SOCIAL INJUSTICE
UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL of LAW & PUBLIC AFFAIRS Vol. 5 November 2019 No. 1
Marijuana prison stats
Despite the false narrative being pushed by Representative Winkler, here are the real facts from our own Minnesota Department of Corrections: Out of 10,114 people in prison ONLY 50 people are there for marijuana and 70 % of those have prior felony convictions. Remember: Minnesota decriminalized marijuana possession many years ago; only sales and possession of large amounts remains a felony!… Continue reading Marijuana prison stats
NNOAC 2019 Magazine
The Coalition http://msani.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-Fall-Magazine.pdf
Rocky Mountain HIDTA Report
The newest information about the facts of marijuana legalization in Colorado. http://msani.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/The-Legalization-of-Marijuana-in-Colo.The-Impact.-Volume-6.pdf
FDA sends warning to cbd manufacturer
The FDA warned a major CBD company about health claims. This caused CVS pharmacies to pull certain products. See the warning letter below: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/curaleaf-inc-579289-07222019