Minnesota Cannabis & Hemp News
Tracking legislation, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and milestones across Minnesota's cannabis and hemp industry. 710 published updates and counting, compiled from official and public sources.
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management to host statewide listening tour beginning in Duluth this month
Connecting with Community Listening Tour will take OCM leaders across Minnesota to engage with communities about cannabis policy. The listening tour begins on March 12 with stops ...
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Office of Cannabis Management launches market dashboard
Dashboard and newly released legislative reports provide insight into market launch activities in 2025 and anticipated market growth in 2026
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Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
Agreement marks the seventh cannabis compact or cooperative agreement between the state and a Tribal Nation
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Governor Walz signs cannabis cooperative agreement with Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Agreement provides opportunities for state-licensed cannabis businesses to partner with the Tribe for product supply
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Office of Cannabis Management accepting applications for next round of CanRenew grant funding for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition
OCM announces $10.9 million CanRenew program to fund projects addressing a range of community needs
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management to accept curriculum submissions for medical cannabis consultant training program
Certified medical cannabis consultants will expand patient access to information about medical cannabis
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Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Agreement with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is the fifth compact between the state and a Tribal Nation
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Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Agreement with The Fond du Lac Band opens collaborative opportunities between the Tribal Nation and licensed businesses in cannabis market
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Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with Prairie Island Indian Community
Recent developments with Tribal-state compacts, medical cannabis dispensaries, and testing facilities mean adult-use retail products are now available in Minnesota
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Office of Cannabis Management announces adult-use cannabis sales expanding across Minnesota
Recent developments with Tribal-state compacts, medical cannabis dispensaries, and testing facilities mean adult-use retail products are now available in Minnesota
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Governor Walz signs second Tribal-state cannabis compact
Agreement with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe opens partnership opportunities between the Tribal Nation and state-licensed businesses in emerging adult-use cannabis market.
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Office of Cannabis Management announces recipients of CanRenew grant funds for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition
$1,000,000 awarded to grantees this round
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management holds lottery for cannabis retailer business licenses
OCM will select 75 qualified social equity and general applicants to move forward with licensing.
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license, announces upcoming license application opportunities
Today, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it has issued the first cannabis business license in the state of Minnesota. The first licensee, Herb Quest, LLC, is ...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management holds first lottery for cannabis business licenses across four license types
OCM will select 249 qualified applicants to move forward with licensing. The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) holds its first lotteries today for social equity applic...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces reopening of registration for hemp-derived cannabinoid businesses and licensing rollout for low-potency hemp edible businesses
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that on June 2 it will open a new window for accepting registrations for businesses seeking to sell hemp-derived...
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Patients finding relief from symptoms associated with obstructive sleep apnea in largest study ever involving medical cannabis treatment
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program are finding a noticeable improvement in their quality of sleep within four months of receivi...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces date for cannabis license application lotteries
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will hold license application lotteries on June 5 for social equity and general applicants for three license ...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management launches grant program for organizations to help farmers succeed in the legal cannabis industry
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced a new program to help Minnesota farmers enter and thrive in the cannabis industry.
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Office of Cannabis Management announces final cannabis rules published in State Register and in effect
OCM can begin issuing business licenses in uncapped license categories to applicants who have completed all necessary steps in the application process
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Office of Cannabis Management announces approval of cannabis rules by administrative law judge
OCM may begin issuing business licenses in uncapped license categories once rules are published in the State Register later this month.
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Statement regarding district court judge's Friday ruling
(Case Number 62-CV-25-810: Qualified Applicants for a Preapproval Lottery vs. OCM). On Friday evening, April 4, a Ramsey County District Court judge issued an alternate writ of ma...
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Office of Cannabis Management completes next step toward launching adult-use cannabis in Minnesota
After significant public input, proposed rules governing legal cannabis now move to the Office of Administrative Hearings for review and approval.
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Office of Cannabis Management now accepting cannabis business license applications
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications for cannabis business licenses. During this license cycle, which will remain open until March...
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