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.
Military Veterans Could Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations Through The VA Under New Congressional Amendment
Bipartisan congressional representatives have filed an amendment that would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide medical marijuana recommendations to military veter...
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Congressional Report Explains Implications—And Limitations—Of Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move For Users And Industry
Congressional researchers have released a report analyzing the implications of the Trump administration's marijuana rescheduling action, clarifying that while certified medical ca...
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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...
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White House Raises Alarm About ‘High-Potency’ Marijuana And Its Marketing In New National Drug Strategy
The White House released a new National Drug Control Strategy raising concerns about high-potency marijuana products and their marketing, while noting that international cartels e...
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Bipartisan Senators React To Trump’s Marijuana Move, With A GOP Lawmaker Saying Her Friends Use It Medically
Bipartisan U.S. senators are responding to the Trump administration's federal rescheduling of cannabis, with Democrats arguing the reform is insufficient, some Republicans express...
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DEA Clarifies That The Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Federally Banned, And Doesn’t Count As Legal Hemp
The DEA has clarified that hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), a synthetically produced cannabinoid derived from cannabis plant components, is a Schedule I controlled substance under feder...
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DOJ rethinks cannabis & gun prosecutions (Newsletter: May 1, 2026)
The Department of Justice is reconsidering its approach to cannabis and gun-related prosecutions. The newsletter covers multiple federal cannabis policy developments including a T...
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House Passes Farm Bill Including Hemp Provisions, But Without Delaying THC Product Ban Scheduled For This Year
The U.S. House of Representatives passed agriculture legislation containing provisions to reduce regulatory burdens for industrial hemp producers, but the bill does not include la...
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Congressional Committee Wants Feds To Go After Cannabis Product Manufacturers Making Unlawful Health Claims
The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill with an attached report expressing concerns about cannabis-derived products making unlawful health claims and urging fe...
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Trump Administration May Stop Pursuing Prosecutions Of Marijuana Users For Possessing Guns, Attorney General Says
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and ATF Director Robert Cekada indicated the Trump administration may cease prosecuting marijuana users for federal gun possession violations,...
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GOP-Led Congressional Committee Votes To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, Defying Trump
A GOP-led House Appropriations Subcommittee voted to include a provision in a funding bill that would block federal marijuana rescheduling, contradicting the Trump administration'...
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GOP lawmakers still trying to block cannabis rescheduling despite Trump (Newsletter: April 30, 2026)
GOP lawmakers continue efforts to oppose federal cannabis rescheduling despite Trump administration support, while the DEA launches marijuana registrations and various state legis...
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Republicans In Congress Are Still Trying To Block Marijuana Rescheduling Even As Trump Moves Forward
Republican congressional leaders are advancing legislation to block federal marijuana rescheduling through a funding bill, despite the Trump administration's announcement of movin...
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State-Licensed Marijuana Businesses Can Now Apply For Federal Protections Using New DEA Form
The Drug Enforcement Administration launched a new Medical Marijuana Dispensary Registration Portal allowing state-licensed medical marijuana businesses to apply for federal prote...
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AOC Supports Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move, Even If It ‘Doesn’t Quite Make All The Wrongs Right’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supports the Trump administration's effort to reschedule marijuana federally but expresses concern that incremental cannabis reforms without social e...
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There’s ‘Strong Public Demand’ For Bigger Marijuana Reform Than Trump’s Rescheduling Move, Federally Funded Study Shows
A federally funded study analyzing 42,913 public comments submitted to the DEA regarding marijuana rescheduling found that while the Trump administration's rescheduling proposal i...
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Congressional Amendments To Delay Or Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Product Ban Won’t Get Votes
Congressional amendments regarding the federal hemp THC product ban—one proposing a one-year delay and another seeking to accelerate implementation—will not receive House floor vo...
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Trump’s Marijuana Move Is ‘Overwhelmingly Popular’ With Voters And Helps Patients, White House Press Secretary Says
The Trump administration is pursuing federal rescheduling of marijuana, with the White House press secretary stating the policy is overwhelmingly popular with voters and will impr...
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Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Will End Discrimination In Housing, Healthcare And Employment For Medical Cannabis Patients (Op-Ed)
An op-ed argues that federal marijuana rescheduling by the DOJ and DEA will eliminate discrimination against medical cannabis patients in housing, healthcare, and employment by fe...
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Trump pushes Congress for hemp & CBD reforms (Newsletter: April 27, 2026)
The Trump administration is advocating for Congressional action on hemp and CBD reforms while federal marijuana tax guidance is being implemented. The White House is engaging with...
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Minnesota cannabis regulators won’t offer legislation to allow early cultivation to jumpstart retail sales
Minnesota's cannabis regulators have decided against proposing legislation that would permit early cultivation to accelerate retail sales in the state. This decision affects the t...
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Dabney: Minnesota must take renegade city council to task for blocking a legal weed business
A Star Tribune opinion piece argues that Minnesota state authorities should intervene in a situation where a city council has blocked a legally authorized cannabis business from o...
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White House Weighs In On Hemp Legislation As GOP Lawmaker Pushes Accelerated THC Product Ban
White House officials are providing feedback on pending hemp legislation while a GOP lawmaker has proposed an amendment to accelerate the enforcement timeline for banning hemp-der...
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Congressional Committee Directs Federal Agencies To Study State Marijuana Laws
The House Appropriations Committee approved spending legislation directing federal agencies to study the adequacy of state marijuana laws and assess methods for preventing diversi...
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