Minnesota Cannabis & Hemp News
Tracking legislation, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and milestones across Minnesota's cannabis and hemp industry. 832 published updates and counting, compiled from official and public sources.
Federal Agriculture Improvement Act (2018 Farm Bill) Legalizes Hemp
The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC) from the federal Controlled Substances Act. This legalized the commercial cultivation, processing, and s...
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Governor Dayton Signs Minnesota Medical Cannabis Act (SF 2470)
Governor Mark Dayton signed SF 2470 into law on May 29, 2014, making Minnesota the 22nd state to legalize medical marijuana. The law created a patient registry program under the D...
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Federal Farm Bill Defines Industrial Hemp
The 2014 Federal Farm Bill (Agricultural Act of 2014) defined industrial hemp as cannabis with less than 0.3% THC and authorized state-level research pilot programs. This planted ...
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Minnesota Decriminalizes Small Cannabis Possession
Minnesota reduced the penalty for possession of 42.5 grams (1.5 ounces) or less of cannabis to a petty misdemeanor with a maximum $200 fine. Minnesota became one of the first stat...
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Minnesota Adopts State Controlled Substances Act
Minnesota enacted its own Controlled Substances Act (Chapter 152), mirroring the federal scheduling system. Cannabis remained classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under...
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Federal Controlled Substances Act Enacted
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 classified marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance, the most restrictive category. This superseded the Marih...
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Federal Marihuana Tax Act of 1937
The federal Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 effectively criminalized cannabis nationwide through prohibitive taxation. Minnesota's existing state-level prohibition was reinforced by thi...
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Minnesota Enacts Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act
Minnesota adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act in 1935, classifying marijuana as a narcotic alongside opium derivatives. The act imposed severe penalties for possession, sa...
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