(KAAL) -- Within the next week, a bill legalizing medical marijuana in Minnesota could be even closer to becoming law.

The Senate has already approved the bill, and it's expected to hit the House floor in about a week.

Ads are already hitting the airwaves asking the governor not to veto the bill like he's promised.

Like the governor, the Minnesota Sheriffs Association and the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association are against medical marijuana.

"They can say they've got a prescription but if we call the doctor, they're not going to release if they have a prescription. It becomes a HIPAA issue," says Mower County Sheriff Terese Amazi.

Patients who have tried it say they've felt fewer side effects than they would have had with other medical prescriptions. They say it's good for reducing nausea and pain, keeping their weight, and getting needed sleep and relaxation for healing.
KAALtv.com - Medical Marijuana Bill Moves Forward

Another state inching closer.......best of luck!

Have a good one!:jointsmile: