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.
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...
Marijuana Moment
US (MN): Renville County approves its first permit for growing cannabis outdoors
Renville County in Minnesota has approved its first permit for outdoor cannabis cultivation. This marks a local licensing milestone under Minnesota's regulated cannabis framework.
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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...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
Minnesota’s retail marijuana rules sent for final approval before license rollout - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota's retail marijuana rules have been sent for final approval ahead of the state's license rollout process. This represents a critical regulatory step in implementing Minne...
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
The legal weed market in Minnesota gets closer as state issues first license
Minnesota has issued its first cannabis license, marking a significant step toward establishing a legal adult-use cannabis market in the state. This milestone indicates regulatory...
MSN
Renville County approves its first permit for growing cannabis outdoors
Renville County has approved its first permit for outdoor cannabis cultivation, representing a local licensing milestone in Minnesota. This approval reflects the county's implemen...
West Central Tribune
Notice of Publication for Public Comment Announced by White Earth Nation
The White Earth Nation has announced a Notice of Publication for Public Comment regarding cannabis-related matters. This notice indicates a formal public comment period is underwa...
Cannabis Science and Technology
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...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
Weed Wishes begins cannabis sales at their Cook shop
Weed Wishes has launched cannabis sales operations at its retail location in Cook, Minnesota. This represents a new retail opening for the business in the state.
The Timberjay
Minnesota Court of Appeals hears challenge to Albert Lea City Council's vote on cannabis shop registration
The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard arguments in a case challenging Albert Lea City Council's decision regarding cannabis shop registration. The case involves a dispute over the ...
Albert Lea Tribune
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued its first business license, marking a significant milestone in the state's cannabis industry implementation. This repr...
WDIO.com
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...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
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'...
Marijuana Moment
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,...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
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...
Marijuana Moment
Minnesota cannabis growers sue township for denying their operation
Minnesota cannabis growers filed a lawsuit against a township that denied their operation license or permit. The case involves a dispute over local cannabis licensing decisions an...
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