Minnesota Cannabis & Hemp News
Tracking legislation, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and milestones across Minnesota's cannabis and hemp industry. 702 published updates and counting, compiled from official and public sources.
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
Minnesota cannabis agency ditches preapproval license lottery after litigation
Minnesota's cannabis regulatory agency has discontinued its preapproval license lottery system following legal challenges. The change represents a modification to the state's lice...
Minnesota Reformer
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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