Minnesota Cannabis & Hemp News
Tracking legislation, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and milestones across Minnesota's cannabis and hemp industry. 831 published updates and counting, compiled from official and public sources.
New Congressional Bill Would Let State Agencies Provide Marijuana For Research, Backed By $150 Million In New Funding
A new congressional bill introduced by Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) would provide $150 million in federal funding over five years for marijuana research...
Marijuana Moment
Federal cannabis reform has “the votes,” top Dem says (Newsletter: April 22, 2026)
A top Democratic official claims federal cannabis reform legislation has sufficient votes for passage. The newsletter covers multiple cannabis policy developments including Virgin...
Marijuana Moment
Trump signs cannabis rescheduling order (Newsletter: December 19, 2025)
President Trump signed an executive order directing the rescheduling of cannabis, marking a significant federal policy shift on the classification of marijuana under the Controlle...
Marijuana Moment
State's cannabis office outlines budget needs, policy plans ahead of marketplace launch
Minnesota's cannabis office has presented its budget requirements and policy priorities in preparation for the state's upcoming legal cannabis marketplace launch. The office outli...
Minnesota House of Representatives (.gov)
Teen Marijuana Use Is Lower Now Than Before Legalization, Government Study From Minnesota Officials Shows
A newly published Minnesota government study shows that teen marijuana use has declined and remains lower now than before legalization, contradicting predictions from legalization...
Marijuana Moment
Congress Has The Votes To Pass Federal Marijuana Reform, Top House Democrat Says
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that Congress has sufficient votes to pass comprehensive federal marijuana reform, but Republican leadership has not allowed a vote to...
Marijuana Moment
Federal Agencies Would Have To Study State Marijuana Laws Under New Directive From Congressional Committee
The House Appropriations Committee is expected to issue a directive requiring federal agencies to study the adequacy of state marijuana laws and assess methods for preventing dive...
Marijuana Moment
$3.6 Million Granted by Minnesota DEED to Help State’s Cannabis Industry
Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded $3.6 million in grants to support the state's cannabis industry. The funding is intended to help d...
Cannabis Science and Technology
Trump Complains DOJ Is ‘Slow-Walking’ Marijuana Rescheduling, Four Months After He Issued An Order To Get It Done
President Trump expressed frustration that the Department of Justice is moving slowly on implementing his executive order to reschedule marijuana at the federal level, approximate...
Marijuana Moment
States Could Opt Out Of Federal Hemp THC Product Ban Under New Bipartisan Senate Bill
A new bipartisan Senate bill would allow states to opt out of a forthcoming federal ban on hemp-derived THC products that are set to be recriminalized later this year. The proposa...
Marijuana Moment
Minnesota could soon launch its legal marijuana market. Here’s what happens next.
Minnesota is preparing to launch its legal marijuana market following recent legislative action. The article outlines the regulatory steps and timeline for implementing adult-use ...
Star Tribune
Federal shutdown deal could kill Minnesota's hemp-derived THC market
A potential federal shutdown deal may include provisions that would impact Minnesota's hemp-derived THC market. The article discusses federal legislative actions with direct conse...
Red Lake Nation News
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
While Minnesota’s cannabis industry wades through regulations, Wisconsin’s accelerates without many
Minnesota's cannabis industry faces regulatory hurdles while Wisconsin's cannabis sector advances with fewer regulatory constraints. The article compares the divergent regulatory ...
Star Tribune
House commerce panel begins work on omnibus cannabis bill
The Minnesota House of Representatives commerce panel has begun drafting work on a comprehensive omnibus cannabis bill. This legislative effort represents a significant step in de...
Minnesota House of Representatives (.gov)
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
Lawmakers weigh delay of in-state testing for THC seltzers amid bottleneck
Minnesota lawmakers are considering postponing in-state testing requirements for THC seltzers due to laboratory capacity constraints. The delay would address a bottleneck in the s...
Axios
Minnesota’s hemp-produced THC beverage and edible industry reels from provision to outlaw products in shutdown bill
Minnesota's hemp-derived THC beverage and edible industry faces potential shutdown as a legislative provision in a shutdown bill aims to outlaw these products. The measure threate...
Eden Prairie Local News
Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC companies prepare to fight new federal law
Minnesota hemp-derived THC companies are preparing legal and advocacy responses to a new federal law affecting their industry. The article reports on the state's hemp-derived cann...
WDAY Radio
Commerce committee defeats omnibus cannabis policy bill – for now
The Minnesota House Commerce Committee defeated an omnibus cannabis policy bill in a recent vote. The defeat is characterized as temporary, suggesting potential for future reintro...
MN House of Representatives (.gov)
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
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
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
Local View: Minnesota can learn from others in decriminalizing cannabis
A Duluth News Tribune opinion piece discusses how Minnesota could implement cannabis decriminalization policies by studying approaches used in other states and jurisdictions.
Duluth News Tribune
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