Minnesota Legislature to Vote on Marijuana Legalization

The Minnesota House considered a bill on Monday that would establish a seed-to-sale program for legal marijuana and streamline the process for clearing prior criminal offenses off records. The Senate is set to vote on the bill on Friday. Meanwhile, a former Minneapolis firefighter charged with assaulting a former Minnesota Gophers football star is back in jail after leading law enforcement on a pursuit in western Minnesota. In sports news, the Green Bay Packers have agreed to trade quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, and retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will remain as a defendant in a civil lawsuit. Finally, a wildlife camera in Minnesota captured footage of a rare black-furred lone wolf passing through the area.