Minnesota
Push at the State Capitol to keep Minnesota's medical cannabis program viable
There are 51,000 people registered in Minnesota’s medical marijuana program, and there’s growing concern that new rules for obtaining a license to grow and sell both recreational and medicinal marijuana could jeopardize the medicinal program.
Maren Schroeder is a consultant and lobbyist for Blunt Strategies and has worked with state regulators as well as businesses in the medical marijuana program.
Schroeder told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that current businesses that want to grow and sell products for recreational and medicinal use are facing economic challenges that could force them to pull out of the medicinal marijuana program.
“I think we’re going to see the large operators forced to pull out,” said Schroeder. “They would have to put up a pretty large risk in order to grow cannabis for medical cannabis because if it didn’t sell as medical cannabis, it would have to be destroyed.”
Schroeder said that for every single cannabis plant growers produce for recreational use, they have to produce two plants for the medical marijuana program. And, Schroder added, those same business licenses require growers to separate their recreational product from their medicinal product, which is not cost-effective.
“Cannabinoid products cannot be done together,” said Schroeder. “They can use the same equipment, but they have to run a medical batch, stop, clean, and then run an adult-use batch. It’s just incredibly inefficient.”
Patrick McClellan is a medicinal marijuana patient. He told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the larger producers would not want to cover those expenses and, if they pull out of the program, medicinal marijuana could collapse in Minnesota.
“People with ALS, people with cancer, people with muscular dystrophy like I have, should really be getting their medical advice from a doctor and from a pharmacist,” said McClellan. “We lose the high-potency medications, we lose housing protections, we lose employment protections, hospital protections, and we get higher prices.”
Schroeder and McClellan said they are working with state lawmakers to adjust the rules and keep the medicinal marijuana program viable.
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What time is Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins?
First pitch between the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, Apr. 5.
How to watch Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins on Sunday
All times Eastern and accurate as of Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 10:03 a.m.
- Matchup: TB at MIN
- Date: Sunday, Apr. 5
- Time: 2:10 p.m. (ET)
- Venue: Target Field
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: Twins.TV and Rays.TV
- Streaming: MLB.TV on Fubo
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The Wild and Senators meet for the final time this season today at 12:00 p.m. CT on FanDuel Sports Network and KFAN FM 100.3. Minnesota earned a 3-2 win over Ottawa in the first meeting back on December 13, that saw Tyler Pitlick, Ryan Hartman and Joel Eriksson Ek (GWG) all score. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 34-of-36 shots faced in the win. Minnesota clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoff with its win over Vancouver on Thursday night, while Ottawa is clinging onto the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference with 88 points on the season, tied with Detroit, Columbus and Philadelphia.
Wallstedt will get the start for Minnesota today, looking to earn a sweep over Ottawa this season. In his last start, Wallstedt earned a 3-2 win over Florida, stopping 18-of-20 shots faced. He owns a 15-8-6 record on the season with a 2.73 GAA, a .911 SV% and four shutouts. Linus Ullmark is the expected starter for Ottawa today—he comes in off a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres where he stopped 21-of-22 shots faced. On the season, Ullmark is 24-11-8 with a 2.81 GAA, a .887 SV% and two shutouts.
Vladimir Tarasenko will skate in his 900th career NHL game today. He’s had a resurgent season with the Wild, tallying 21 goals and 42 points (21-21=42), after scoring 11 goals in 80 games with Detroit last season. He ranks third on the Wild in goals and fifth in shots (135) this season. Through his first 899 games, Tarasenko has recorded 704 points (325-379=704) and 75 power-play goals. If he scores today, it will mark his 12th career goal against Ottawa in 23 career meetings.
Players to Watch:
Quinn Hughes: After becoming the fastest player in franchise history to reach 50 points (43 games), Hughes will look to extend his point-streak (0-3=3) to three games. He has collected 21 points (2-19=21) in 19 career games against the Senators.
Kirill Kaprizov: He comes into today’s game after scoring his 40th goal of the season on Thursday night against Vancouver. Like Hughes, he will also look to extend his point-streak (2-1=3) to three games. Kaprizov owns eight points (3-5=8) in seven games against Ottawa.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It’ll be a cold and gusty Saturday with rain and snow mixing throughout the day.
Saturday forecast
Local perspective:
Winds will slowly pick up out of the west and northwest today.
The heavier snow in northern Minnesota will start to taper off later in the day, but as this system swings eastward, the rest of the state will have a chance of rain/mix and passing snow showers.
Temperatures stay cold with wind chills in the upper 20s to lower 30s today.
Extended forecast
What’s next:
Sunday will be a little below average with 40 expected by the afternoon.
A few passing showers or sprinkles will be possible the second half of Sunday, but not adding up to much.
Monday shapes up to stay cold with a slightly milder outlook toward the second half of the work week.
The Source: This story uses information from the FOX 9 weather forecast.
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