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The Morning Show - With Jill Riley

Coffee Break: Legalized It!

Attendees enjoy the Northern Haze Cannabis Festival Saturday, July 13, 2024 outside of Bent Paddle Brewing Co. in Duluth, Minn. The festival allowed event-goers to bring their own cannabis and had a designated consumption area.
Attendees enjoy the Northern Haze Cannabis Festival Saturday, July 13, 2024 outside of Bent Paddle Brewing Co. in Duluth, Minn. The festival allowed event-goers to bring their own cannabis and had a designated consumption area. Erica Dischino for MPR News

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

August 01, 2024

It’s been a full year since recreational cannabis was legalized in Minnesota, making it the 23rd state in the nation to authorize use for adults who are over 21. Those who partake can also grow and possess the sought-after herb. The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is the place to go for the latest updates on the new law. The state agency provides for the regulation of cannabis and hemp businesses, oversees grants and loan programs to assist people entering the legal cannabis market, and more.

From MPR News: ‘Build the plane while we’re flying it’: Cannabis regulators ready for next phase of legalization

The new changes brought with it more than just a license to chill — it also opened the door for eligible Minnesotans to have marijuana-related offenses expunged from their records. We knew we couldn’t let the day (puff puff) pass without marking the occasion with music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with a chronic connection would you like to hear?

From MPR News: One year since marijuana legalization and expungement efforts are still underway

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played

Peter Tosh- Legalize It
The Beatles- Got to Get You Into My LIfe
Musical Youth- Pass The Dutchie
Sublime- Smoke Two Joints
Black Sabbath- Sweet Leaf
Brewer and Shipley- One Toke Over The Line
Snoop Dogg- Gin and Juice
Arctic Monkeys- Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
Silk Sonic- Smokin' Out The Window (bonus)