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LEGAL MARIJUANA NOW PARTY LOSES MAJOR STATUS WITH MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT RULING

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a
major political party in the state

By
The Associated Press
May 10, 2024, 6:16 PM ET
• 2 min read

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal
Marijuana Now Party as a major political party in the state.

The court’s decision means Democrats and Republicans will be the only political
players to have automatic ballot access for candidates, as well as other major
party benefits, such as legal protection and public subsidy dollars, Minnesota
Public Radio reported.



“LMNP will appeal Friday’s ruling by the state Supreme Court that attempts to
decertify the party, and the U.S. Supreme Court will likely find Minnesota’s
DFL-written election law to be unconstitutional,” Legal Marijuana Now MN said in
a Facebook post Friday.

In February, the chair of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party asked the
court to decertify the Legal Marijuana Now Party, alleging it hasn't met legal
requirements to be a major party, according to the opinion.

Because the party “did not maintain a state central committee subject to the
state convention’s control,” as state law requires, and the party's
constitutional challenge to the law failed, the Legal Marijuana Now Party “has
not satisfied the requirements to be a major political party” in the state,
according to the court's decision.

In a statement, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon's office said the party
will need to a file a notice “that it met the requirements to be listed as a
minor political party.” Candidates for the Legal Marijuana Now Party may still
appear on the November ballot if they gather enough petition signatures, varying
by amount for various races, his office said.

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