Independent Grassroots Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Dissolved | 1998 |
| Preceded by | Grassroots Party |
| Succeeded by | Legal Marijuana Now Party |
| Ideology | Marijuana legalization |
| Colors | Green |
The Independent Grassroots Party was a moderate, democratic socialist political third party in the U.S. state of Minnesota created in 1996 to oppose drug prohibition.[1] The party shared many of the progressive values of the Farmer-Labor Party but with an emphasis on cannabis/hemp legalization issues.[2]
Some political scholars have speculated that Minnesota's marijuana political parties are responsible for the state DFL Party embracing cannabis legalization two decades later.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Labovitch, William (November 27, 2022). "How Minnesota got to marijuana legalization politically". Star Tribune.