Marijuana joint photo by Torben Hansen via Flickr.

“Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton remains resistant to decriminalizing the possession of marijuana for medical or recreational use, despite recent steps other states have taken to relax their laws.

“Dayton, a Democrat, addressed the issue in a wide-ranging interview Friday, Dec. 7, declaring, ‘I don’t think we need another drug operating in our society,’” via Pioneer Press.