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Axios
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
You can't smoke weed in Minneapolis parks, but you won't get ticketed for it
Smoking pot is off limits in Minneapolis parks as of Thursday, though parkgoers who light up anyway won't get slapped with a ticket. The big picture: Cities across Minnesota have limited smoking cannabis in public places since a state law legalizing recreational use took effect in 2023. St. Paul, Duluth, Eden Prairie and Lakeville are among those that have banned smoking grass in their city-owned green spaces. Driving the news: The new Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board policy, approved by commissioners last week, clarifies that an existing ban on smoking and vaping tobacco products on park property also applies to cannabis. The catch: Those who violate the no-smoking policy won't be ticketed or fined: Like the system's no tobacco policy, it'll be enforced via signs and verbal reminders from staff or police instead. Violators who don't comply could be asked to leave, park spokesperson Robin Smothers told Axios. If they refuse to leave, they could be arrested. Between the lines: Some commissioners proposed elevating violations to a petty misdemeanor, which carries a possible ticket and fine. They argued that tougher penalties would give the ban more teeth and do more to protect kids. But that push was defeated by board members who voiced concerns about the impact that criminalizing the actions could have on people of color and immigrants. Zoom out: The new policy also greenlights the sale of low-dose THC-infused drinks and edibles by park vendors that run food stands or host events. Yes, but: Don't expect the buzzy beverages to flow freely by the shores of city lakes just yet. Several of the popular park restaurants, including Bread and Pickle, Painted Turtle and Owamni, told Axios that they won't immediately add THC options to their menus. Sea Salt and Pimento on the Lake didn't respond to Axios' email seeking comment on their plans. What we're hearing: Painted Turtle co-owner Sam Carter said the "last minute" nature of the change for the upcoming season — and the need to register with the state to sell THC products — prompted his Lake Nokomis food stand to hold off on selling the drinks. "It seems safer to let the dust settle on it all and shoot for the following season," he wrote in an email. What we're watching: Kim Bartmann, the restaurateur running Lake Harriet's Bread and Pickle, told Axios that they "may experiment with some low-dose products," such as Trail Magic seltzers, later this summer.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stephen Stills and Graham Nash Reunite for First Time in Nearly a Decade at FireAid
Stephen Stills and Graham Nash performed together for the first time in nearly a decade at the Kia Forum's FireAid benefit. They broke out the 1970 CSNY classic 'Teach Your Children,' backed by the Los Angeles rock band Dawes. 'So pleased to be here, particularly with the great band Dawes, and my partner for so many years, Stephen Stills,' Nash told the crowd. 'There's a very large community here in Los Angeles, home of many, many musicians. Whenever Los Angeles gets into trouble, the musicians are right there. And I'm proud to be one of them.' More from Rolling Stone Graham Nash on Coming to Terms With David Crosby's Death, New CSNY Live Album Neil Young, Stephen Stills, John Mayer Dig Deep at Scorching Hot Painted Turtle Concert Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's First Tour Will Finally Be Released on New Live Album Prior to 'Teach Your Children,' Stills played the 1967 Buffalo Springfield protest anthem 'For What It's Worth' with Dawes and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell. Stills wrote the song in response to a disturbance that broke out on the Sunset Strip when the city of Los Angeles tried to impose a curfew on young people, but it took on a new meaning in the aftermath of the fire. The song was a regular part of the Crosby, Stills, and Nash live repertoire, but the group dissolved in 2015 after years of acrimony. Prior to FireAid, the only time Stills and Nash played together after the split was the 2016 funeral of their longtime engineer Stanley Johnston, where they sang 'In My Life' with photographer Joel Bernstein. There have been several occasions, however, where Stills played with Neil Young. The most recent one took place at the Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes, California on Oct. 5 in 2024. 'I don't think that me and Stephen and Neil will ever play together again,' Nash told Rolling Stone last year. 'There's no heart there. David was the center of it all, as crazy as he was. And my God, he was crazy. But he was the heart of this band. And that's why I think that if Stephen and Neil and I ever played together, people would be missing Crosby. We would be missing Crosby. It just would be a much colder scene.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
