🏛️ Minnesota Cannabis Court Ruling News
The latest court ruling updates affecting Minnesota's cannabis and hemp market, compiled from official sources and tracked by THC Minnesota.
Farmington Growers Sue Township Over Cannabis Denial
Farmington Growers has filed a lawsuit against Farmington Township regarding the denial of a cannabis cultivation or retail license application. The case represents a local legal ...
Hoodline
Marijuana Opponents File Lawsuit To Block Trump Administration’s Federal Rescheduling Move
Marijuana reform opponents, including Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA), have filed a lawsuit challenging the Tru...
Marijuana Moment
Minnesota Court of Appeals hears challenge to Albert Lea City Council's vote on cannabis shop registration
The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard arguments in a case challenging Albert Lea City Council's decision regarding cannabis shop registration. The case involves a dispute over the ...
Albert Lea Tribune
Minnesota cannabis growers sue township for denying their operation
Minnesota cannabis growers filed a lawsuit against a township that denied their operation license or permit. The case involves a dispute over local cannabis licensing decisions an...
MMJDaily
US (MN): Albert Lea cannabis license case arguments scheduled for March
A cannabis licensing case in Albert Lea, Minnesota has scheduled oral arguments for March. The case involves disputes over cannabis license issuance in the Minnesota city.
MMJDaily
Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Shouldn’t Impact Case On Gun Rights For Users, Trump DOJ Says In Supreme Court Filing
The Trump administration's Department of Justice filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing that the federal rescheduling of marijuana should not affect the Court's decision in ...
Marijuana Moment
‘Damage has been done’: Minnesota cannabis growers sue township for denying their operation
Minnesota cannabis growers have filed a lawsuit against a township for denying their operation. The suit alleges that the township's denial has caused damage to the growers' busin...
MPR News
RFK And Dr. Oz Want Anti-Marijuana Groups’ Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Hemp Coverage Program Dismissed
Federal health officials under the Trump administration are seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by marijuana legalization opponents challenging a new Medicare hemp coverage progr...
Marijuana Moment
Stillwater's Lift Bridge Brewery owes $1.8M in THC drink dispute
A jury found that Stillwater-based Lift Bridge Brewery misled its business partners from Lyvly, a line of hemp-derived cannabis seltzers that never came to be after Minnesota lega...
Star Tribune
Feds sued over Medicare cannabis product coverage (Newsletter: April 1, 2026)
A lawsuit has been filed against federal authorities challenging Medicare's coverage policies regarding cannabis products. The newsletter also covers various state-level cannabis ...
Marijuana Moment
Cannabis shop sues Albert Lea over City Council’s rejection of license
A cannabis shop has filed a lawsuit against the city of Albert Lea after the City Council rejected its license application. The legal action challenges the Council's decision to d...
Star Tribune
Anti-Marijuana Groups File Lawsuit To Block Trump Administration’s Hemp CBD And THC Medicare Coverage Plan
A coalition of anti-marijuana advocacy groups, led by Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and nine other drug prevention organizations, filed a lawsuit on Monday to block a Trump ...
Marijuana Moment
Judge Rejects Anti-Marijuana Groups’ Motion To Block CBD And THC Medicare Coverage Plan, Setting Hearing For 4/20
A federal judge denied a motion by anti-marijuana organizations seeking to block the Trump administration's plan to cover hemp-derived CBD and THC products through Medicare. The u...
Marijuana Moment
Man sues Albert Lea for blocking his cannabis dispensary from opening
A man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Albert Lea alleging that the city blocked his cannabis dispensary from opening. The case involves a dispute over local cannabis licen...
MPR News
Judge tosses Minnesota ban on shipping hemp products
A judge ruled against Minnesota's ban on shipping hemp products, striking down the restriction. This court decision invalidates the state's prohibition on interstate commerce of h...
Star Tribune
Minnesota hemp retailers challenge new ban on mail-order THC edible sales
Minnesota hemp retailers are challenging a new regulatory ban that prohibits mail-order sales of THC-containing edible products. The action represents industry opposition to restr...
Star Tribune
Minnesota Court of Appeals to decide if state can prosecute cannabis crimes on tribal lands
The Minnesota Court of Appeals will decide whether the state has jurisdiction to prosecute cannabis-related crimes committed on tribal lands. This case addresses a fundamental leg...
Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Cannabis Regulators Broke Law When Canceling Social Equity Lottery, Judge Rules
A Minnesota judge ruled that state cannabis regulators violated the law by canceling a social equity lottery program. The decision represents a legal setback for the state's regul...
Cannabis Business Times
Judge orders Minnesota cannabis agency to hold canceled license lottery after all
A Minnesota judge has ordered the state's cannabis agency to proceed with a previously canceled license lottery. The ruling requires the agency to hold the licensing drawing that ...
Star Tribune
Lawsuits lead judge to halt Minnesota cannabis business license lottery
A judge has halted Minnesota's cannabis business license lottery following lawsuits challenging the process. The court action temporarily suspends the licensing mechanism that was...
CBS News
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