Growing frustration for medical marijuana bill

ST. PAUL — The debate over medical marijuana has been front and center this legislative session, with the spotlight landing heavily on Rep. Carly Melin, a Hibbing DFLer who doggedly pushed the drug’s legalization for medicinal use since last spring.

But efforts by the 28-year-old, second term representative to allow patients suffering from serious medical conditions access to the drug have evoked several thorny exchanges between Gov. Mark Dayton and law enforcement officials, who aligned in opposition of the proposal.

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Growing frustration for medical marijuana bill