Classical liberal. Episcopalian. Lobbyist. Drug law reformer for 17 yrs. Working to legalize psilocybin therapy. co-founded: @MinnNORML @rt4mn @sensibleMN
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Joined June 2012
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I started organizing public meetings in coffee shops on August 5th, 2009 to discuss how we could legalize marijuana in Minnesota.
Nearly 14 years later, cannabis is finally legal!
Thank you to everyone who collaborated with me along the way to make this dream a reality! #mnleg
NEW: Marijuana use and possession are now legal in Minnesota. Here's what you need to know. startribune.com/pot-use-and-…
Hell yeah! #mnleg
Minnesota Statutes 2026 has been published on the Office of the Revisor of Statutes website: revisor.mn.gov/statutes/
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"The F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security investigated the marriage in summer 2016, during the Obama administration, and found some evidence that it was fraudulent, current and former officials said."
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As Democrats, we are right to speak out when Republicans spread hateful rhetoric. We have the same responsibility when it comes from our own side.
Hasan Piker’s record of hateful rhetoric is clear. Senator Omar Fateh and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar should not lend him their platform.
My full statement:
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BREAKING: The President is less than 48 hours away from finding out that Minnesota is harboring Little Canadians just miles from the state capitol.
Living it!
BREAKING: The Supreme Court agrees to review the Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes. apnews.com/article/supreme-c…
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As Democrats, we constantly criticize the far-right for their incendiary and discriminatory politics, but we need to hold ourselves to the same standard. Hasan Piker’s rhetoric is polarizing and dangerous, and embracing him as a party is a mistake. I am disappointed that Minnesota DFLers are hosting an event with him here.
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Packages containing suspicious substances were intercepted before reaching the Minnesota offices of U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Secretary of State Steve Simon, the officials said Friday. startribune.com/suspicious-w…
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KSTP/SurveyUSA: The MN Attorney General race couldn’t be closer. DFL incumbent Keith Ellison leads Republican Ron Schutz by 1 point, with 11% undecided. In August they were tied at 43%, in Sept Schutz led by 2. The poll includes 38% DFL, 34% GOP and 26% independent voters. @KSTP
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KSTP/SurveyUSA: The latest result of our polling shows Minnesota U.S. Senate race statistically a dead heat, with Democrat Peggy Flanagan leading Republican Michele Tafoya 45% to 42% with 4.2% margin of error. The poll includes 38% DFL, 34% GOP and 26% independent voters. @KSTP
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Trump continues to grow more unpopular in Minnesota. His approval ratings are at an all-time low here:
startribune.com/minnesota-po…
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The contrast between Peggy Flanagan and El-Sayed is interesting. They're both up ~3.5 points in our polling average. But since Minnesota is bluer, Flanagan is actually underperforming the state's partisan benchmark by more.
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A form of cannabis is being hailed as Scotland’s new super-crop, with the potential to supply the country’s equivalent of olive oil. i.stv.tv/4rRD7As
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🚨BREAKING: ATF published its Final Rule for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to Firearms: "the definition of “controlled substance” in the final rule at § 107.1 no longer includes marijuana" so marijuana users now eligible.
federalregister.gov/document…
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Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Praises Trump For Rescheduling Marijuana: "I was really glad to see the Trump administration move towards making marijuana more accessible for medical purposes... It should be treated the way we treat alcohol."
marijuanamoment.net/iowa-dem…
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The doomers have no monopoly on the energy around American tech.
There is a robust constituency of techno-optimists excited about the immense good AI stands to deliver … if we let it.
And innovation, not fear, can ensure we’re ready for our generation’s Industrial Revolution.
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It's 'High Time' For DEA To Answer Questions About Marijuana Rescheduling, State Officials Say: "It is not possible to make our regulations better and suited to this DEA registration process without that communication."
marijuanamoment.net/its-high…
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As the Trump administration seeks to fast-track psychedelic drugs, the FDA could approve one for the first time early next year. But that possibility has brought up complicated questions about who should be allowed to administer the treatments and under what conditions. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…
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It's the one-year birthday of my first and last book, and while it was not the smash hit that I wanted, I do regularly get messages from people saying it saved their life—which isn't as good as fame and fortune, but it's still pretty nice.
If you or someone you love has struggled with drinking, it might help.
amazon.com/Drink-Your-Way-So…
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The Trump administration has been working with the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that psychedelic treatments will be available and affordable "when they're approved," a health department official leading psychedelics policy told CBS News on the sidelines of the MAHA Summit.
"They will be affordable. The VA has an implementation plan ready, and we're working on infrastructure," said Matt Zorn, deputy general counsel at the Department of Health and Human Services.