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.
Bipartisan Bill To Save Hemp Industry From Renewed Federal Criminalization Could Be Filed This Week, Rand Paul Says
Senator Rand Paul announced that bipartisan legislation to prevent federal recriminalization of hemp THC products is expected to be introduced in Congress this week. The senator c...
Marijuana Moment
Target Expands Involvement In Hemp THC Drinks Market With 72 New Licenses In Minnesota
Target is expanding its hemp-derived THC beverage sales in Minnesota by obtaining 72 new licenses, building on a pilot program that launched in 10 stores last year. The expansion ...
Marijuana Moment
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
Someone In The Trump Administration Is ‘Holding Up’ Marijuana Rescheduling, Advisor To President Says
A Trump administration advisor claims that someone within the administration is delaying the completion of a marijuana rescheduling proposal, more than three months after Presiden...
Marijuana Moment
Marijuana Rescheduling Appeal Process ‘Remains Pending’ Despite Trump’s Executive Order, DEA Says In New Filing
The DEA filed a status report indicating that the marijuana rescheduling appeal process remains pending despite President Trump's executive order from over three months ago direct...
Marijuana Moment
US System For Classifying Marijuana And Other Drugs Does ‘Immense Damage,’ Former DEA Senior Official Says
A former DEA senior official has published an analysis criticizing the current federal drug classification system as having fundamental flaws and causing immense damage, as the De...
Marijuana Moment
Trump puts medical cannabis protections in budget (Newsletter: April 6, 2026)
A newsletter roundup covering multiple cannabis policy developments including Trump administration budget provisions for medical cannabis protections, an FBI memo on marijuana inv...
Marijuana Moment
Trump Proposes To Keep Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws From Federal Interference While Blocking DC From Legalizing Recreational Sales
President Trump's FY2027 budget request proposes continuing congressional protections for state medical marijuana programs from federal interference while maintaining restrictions...
Marijuana Moment
Marijuana Rescheduling Could ‘Unlock Research’ To Treat Rare Diseases, Father Of Terminally Ill Child Tells Congressional Committee
A father of a terminally ill child testified before the House Small Business Committee in favor of marijuana rescheduling, arguing it could unlock research to treat rare diseases....
Marijuana Moment
What does Trump’s Schedule III drug order mean for Minnesota marijuana businesses?
An article examining the potential implications of a Trump administration order regarding Schedule III drug classification for Minnesota's cannabis businesses and regulatory frame...
Albert Lea Tribune
How could new attorney general impact cannabis rescheduling? (Newsletter: April 3, 2026)
A newsletter covering multiple cannabis policy developments including FDA CBD guidance, marijuana legalization initiatives in Massachusetts and DC, Texas medical marijuana licensi...
Marijuana Moment
FBI Says Agents Can Invest And Work In Hemp Companies But Not Marijuana Industry, Newly Declassified Memo Shows
A declassified 2022 FBI memo permits federal agents to invest in and work for hemp and CBD companies, while prohibiting investment in marijuana businesses, with an exception barri...
Marijuana Moment
Feds Finalize New Rule Allowing Some Hemp Products As Medicare Advantage Benefits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a federal rule allowing Medicare Advantage plans to cover certain hemp products as specialized, non-primarily heal...
Marijuana Moment
Marijuana Rescheduling Could Be Impacted If Trump Replaces Bondi As Attorney General With Zeldin
President Trump announced Attorney General Pam Bondi's departure and is considering EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as her replacement, a change that could affect the pending federal...
Marijuana Moment
Federal hemp ban leaves Minnesota THC sellers in limbo
Minnesota THC sellers face regulatory uncertainty following a federal hemp ban that affects the legal status of hemp-derived cannabis products in the state. The article examines h...
MPR News
Federal bill threatens Minnesota’s hemp beverage and gummy industry
A federal bill is being proposed that would negatively impact Minnesota's hemp beverage and gummy industry. The legislation threatens the current regulatory framework that allows ...
The Minnesota Daily
DOJ cannabis rescheduling update requested by congressman (Newsletter: March 30, 2026)
A congressman has requested a Department of Justice update on cannabis rescheduling. The newsletter also covers a bipartisan Senate psychedelics bill, Mississippi's governor vetoi...
Marijuana Moment
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
New federal hemp THC limits would “eliminate” industry; Minnesota businesses hope Congress will repeal
Federal hemp THC limits proposed at the federal level would significantly impact the hemp industry, with Minnesota businesses advocating for Congressional repeal of the restrictio...
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AOC Slams Federal Drug Laws That Restrict Marijuana And Psychedelics Despite Their Medical Value
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized the federal drug scheduling system for placing marijuana and psychedelics in the most restrictive category, arguing this classification co...
Marijuana Moment
Trump Signs Order to Expand Access to Marijuana, Lower Taxes on Cannabis Businesses
This article reports on a federal executive order signed by President Trump aimed at expanding marijuana access and reducing tax burdens on cannabis businesses. The action represe...
CPA Practice Advisor
White House Schedules More Meetings On Cannabis Product Enforcement Policy From FDA For This Week
The White House has scheduled four meetings this week with cannabis industry and research stakeholders to discuss a proposed FDA enforcement policy for CBD products. The Office of...
Marijuana Moment
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...
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