After a successfully petitioning for the addition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a qualifying condition in 2016 and Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2017, Sensible Minnesota has submitted four petitions for the 2018 petitioning cycle: Opioid Use Disorder, Alzheimer’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Hepatitis C. “All of these conditions merit consideration from Commissioner Malcolm, but [...]
April 20th (4/20) is a national holiday within cannabis culture. Its beginnings can be attributed to Bob Dylan, police code, and even a group of Californian high school friends circa 1970. However, while its origin remains shrouded in mystery, our current understanding of the holiday is not. 4/20 is a day for cannabis enthusiasts and advocates [...]
Sensible Minnesota is organizing a silent vigil at the Minnesota State Capitol to be held on 4/20/2018. Traditionally, this day is used for activists as an opportunity to “rally for the cause,” but given incidents like Philando Castile’s death and the tens of thousands of patients unable to access medical cannabis in Minnesota, Sensible Minnesota has [...]
Sensible Minnesota’s Board of Directors held its Annual Meeting on March 11, 2018 to appoint officers for the 2018-2019 year. Officers were appointed by the Board of Directors as follows: President – Maren Schroeder, MBA, RP®, MnCP was re-appointed for her second term as President. Maren Schroeder, MBA, RP®, MnCP is a PACE Registered and Minnesota [...]
Sensible Minnesota heard you, and we’ve created the below fact sheets for you to print and take to caucus. You can either download the “short form” handbill page with two fact sheets per page (cut in half for two copies) or the full page fact sheet, with sources cited, for a more in-depth look at [...]
To keep our supporters and donors appraised of how Sensible Minnesota is using our resources, we have published the below Annual Report for 2017. It highlights our organization and leadership, outlines our work in 2017 and what we have planned for 2018. We’ve also included an overview of our financial position to show you how [...]
Sensible Minnesota is seeking applicants for our Board of Directors. Individuals wishing to apply should send a letter of interest and resume to [email protected]. Applicants with professional references will be given more weight. The Board of Directors is a dynamic team that works together to set goals and make measurable progress toward expansion of medical [...]
Sensible Minnesota encourages all cannabis-legalization advocates to attend their local precinct caucuses on Tuesday, February 6that 7:00 p.m. You can find the location of your precinct caucus here: http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us Those attending precinct caucus are encouraged to introduce the below resolution and volunteer as a county-level delegate. If elected as a county-level delegate, you will have [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/4/2018: This morning, sources within the Associated Press reported Attorney General Jeff Sessions is dismantling the Obama-era directives holding the Department of Justice, which the Drug Enforcement Agency sits under, at bay in states that have legalized cannabis. Politico published a copy of the memorandum repealing the Obama-era directives, which is available [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/01/2017: Today, Minnesota Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger announced the addition of new qualifying conditions for medical cannabis in Minnesota. Sensible Minnesota is pleased with the Commissioner’s decision to include: Autism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea as qualifying conditions. The addition of Autism Spectrum Disorder to the list of qualifying diagnoses opens the [...]
