Minnesota’s current cannabis laws are doing more harm than good, and over the last three years, my colleagues and I have worked and listened to build a Minnesota-specific model for cannabis legalization. I’m excited to move this proposal forward to address inequities, create economic opportunities, and modernize outdated laws. Protecting Reproductive FreedomAn issue dominating conversations I’ve had with constituents this past year has been the dire need to protect reproductive rights in Minnesota. Politics have no place in a doctor’s office, but last year the U.S. Supreme Court unraveled a half-century of legal protections guaranteeing the right to an abortion. In response, the Protect Reproductive Options (PRO) Act has been making its way through committee hearings in the Minnesota House, and it’s a bill I strongly support. This bill protects Minnesotans’ right to contraception, the right to carry a pregnancy to term, the right to an abortion, and ensures the right to privacy for personal reproductive health decisions. It also prevents interference by politicians who seek to enact or defend medically unnecessary barriers to comprehensive reproductive health care. We need to pass the PRO Act because we can’t risk only relying on court precedent to protect reproductive freedom in Minnesota. You can read more about this bill here. Defending Our DemocracyOn the 2nd anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, I joined several of my House and Senate colleagues in forming the Inclusive Democracy Caucus. The past few years have shown us we need to protect and strengthen our democracy. |