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.
Minnesota hemp businesses feeling burned by Lucky Leaf cannabis expo organizers
Minnesota hemp businesses report dissatisfaction with the organization and execution of a cannabis expo organized by Lucky Leaf. The Star Tribune reports on complaints from partic...
Star Tribune
Minnesota to Crack Down on Sale of Cannabis Flower Labeled as Hemp
Minnesota authorities are implementing enforcement measures to prevent the illegal sale of cannabis flower products that are falsely labeled or marketed as hemp. This action addre...
Cannabis Business Times
Marijuana, cannabis, hemp: Why Minnesota is choosing its words carefully
Minnesota is implementing careful terminology distinctions between marijuana, cannabis, and hemp in its regulatory framework. The state is standardizing language usage across agen...
MPR News
Hemp seed in chicken feed? A potentially huge market for Minnesota growers may be opening
Minnesota hemp growers may have access to a new market for hemp seed as animal feed, specifically in chicken feed products. This development could represent significant commercial...
Star Tribune
Minnesota Hemp Business Licensing and Endorsements Required From Seed to Sale Under the Adult-Use Cannabis Law
Minnesota requires hemp businesses to obtain specific licenses and endorsements for all stages of operations from cultivation to retail under the state's adult-use cannabis law. T...
Vicente LLP
Minnesota hemp entrepreneurs worry recreational marijuana could push them out of business
Minnesota hemp industry entrepreneurs express concerns that the legalization of recreational marijuana could negatively impact their business operations and market position. The a...
Sahan Journal
Most hemp edibles, beverages still legal under Minnesota marijuana law, but with higher taxes and new testing
Most hemp edibles and beverages remain legal in Minnesota under the state's marijuana law, though they are now subject to higher taxes and new testing requirements. These regulato...
minnpost.com
Minnesota hemp industry still trying to catch fire
Minnesota's hemp industry continues to face challenges in achieving significant growth and market development. The article discusses the current state of hemp cultivation and comm...
MPR News
Hemp ban in federal funding bill could end Minnesota’s THC edibles and drinks industry
A federal funding bill contains a hemp ban that could potentially eliminate Minnesota's legal THC edibles and drinks industry. The provision addresses hemp-derived cannabis produc...
Minnesota Reformer
Keith Ellison, 38 other attorneys general ask Congress to ban intoxicating hemp products
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and 38 other state attorneys general sent a letter to Congress requesting a federal ban on intoxicating hemp products, such as delta-8 and...
Star Tribune
Governor Tim Walz signs bipartisan bill allowing Minnesota hemp businesses to continue using out-of-state testing facilities through May 2027
Change in statute will offer immediate relief to hemp and cannabis businesses experiencing product testing delays. Today, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill passed by the Minnesota L...
MN Office of Cannabis Management
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management will resume accepting applications for lower-potency hemp edible retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler business licenses on April 1
Product transition period for hemp businesses will end on March 31. Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that on April 1, it will begin accepting bus...
MN Office of Cannabis Management
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...
MN Office of Cannabis Management
Minnesota Statute 151.72 Takes Effect
Hemp-derived THC edibles and beverages became legally available for sale in Minnesota on July 1, 2022. Retailers across the state began selling products including THC gummies, bev...
Historical Archive
Minnesota Legalizes Hemp-Derived THC Products (Statute 151.72)
Governor Walz signed HF 3595 into law, which included amendments to Minnesota Statute 151.72 explicitly legalizing the sale of hemp-derived THC edibles and beverages. Products wer...
Historical Archive
Minnesota Establishes State Hemp Program
Minnesota established its Industrial Hemp Development Act, creating a state-administered hemp program under the Department of Agriculture. The program authorized hemp cultivation,...
Historical Archive
Federal Agriculture Improvement Act (2018 Farm Bill) Legalizes Hemp
The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC) from the federal Controlled Substances Act. This legalized the commercial cultivation, processing, and s...
Historical Archive
Federal Farm Bill Defines Industrial Hemp
The 2014 Federal Farm Bill (Agricultural Act of 2014) defined industrial hemp as cannabis with less than 0.3% THC and authorized state-level research pilot programs. This planted ...
Historical Archive
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