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.
Congress Is Unlikely To Prevent A New Federal Ban On Hemp THC Products This Year, Top Marijuana Reform Group Says
The Marijuana Policy Project states that Congress is unlikely to pass legislation this year to prevent a federal ban on hemp THC products that was enacted in the previous year. Th...
Marijuana Moment
Seven ways that Minnesota’s cannabis laws are changing
An article outlining seven specific changes to Minnesota's cannabis laws, indicating substantive regulatory or legislative updates affecting the state's cannabis framework.
MSN
Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Develop ‘Impairment Standards’ For Cannabis
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 61-2 to approve transportation legislation containing provisions requiring federal officials to study driving under the...
Marijuana Moment
Some Minnesota hemp growers see new marijuana law as a threat to their industry
Minnesota hemp growers are expressing concerns that the state's new marijuana legalization law may negatively impact their hemp cultivation business and market. The article examin...
Post Bulletin
Minnesota hemp farmers hit brakes as the state's industry opens up
Minnesota hemp farmers are exercising caution as the state's hemp industry expands and new regulatory frameworks take shape. The article examines how existing growers are respondi...
Star Tribune
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management Freezes Legend Technical Services' Testing Lab License
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has frozen the testing lab license of Legend Technical Services. This enforcement action affects a licensed cannabis testing faci...
Hemp Gazette
Activists, farmers raise concerns about equity measures in Minnesota’s marijuana legalization bill
Activists and farmers have expressed concerns about the equity measures included in Minnesota's proposed marijuana legalization bill. The article documents stakeholder feedback on...
Sahan Journal
Federal Judge Dismisses Anti-Marijuana Groups’ Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Hemp Coverage Program
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by anti-marijuana groups challenging the Trump administration's Medicare hemp coverage program, which allows eligible Medicare patients u...
Marijuana Moment
New interim director named for Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management
Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management has appointed a new interim director. The appointment represents a leadership change at the state agency responsible for overseeing canna...
kare11.com
Democratic Lawmakers Push Trump To Release Federal Marijuana Prisoners As A Follow-Up To Rescheduling
A bipartisan coalition of Democratic lawmakers is urging President Trump to commute sentences for individuals imprisoned on federal marijuana charges as a follow-up to the adminis...
Marijuana Moment
Erin DuPree appointed as Minnesota’s first Office of Cannabis Management Director
Erin DuPree has been appointed as the director of Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management, marking the establishment of the state's first dedicated cannabis regulatory leadershi...
WDIO.com
Anoka opens country’s only city-owned dispensary
Anoka, Minnesota has opened what is described as the country's only city-owned cannabis dispensary, representing a unique municipal approach to retail cannabis operations. This mi...
Star Tribune
For Minnesota hemp farmers, legal cannabis could force a tough decision
Minnesota hemp farmers face potential business decisions as legal cannabis legalization moves forward in the state. The article examines how farmers currently growing federally-co...
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
One of Minnesota's Few Cannabis Testing Facilities Has Been Shut Down
A cannabis testing facility in Minnesota has been shut down, reducing the state's limited number of operational testing labs. The closure impacts Minnesota's cannabis industry's a...
Cannabis Equipment News
The Future of MN's Weed Biz Is Looking Good—Unless the Feds Kill It All
An article discusses the outlook for Minnesota's cannabis industry, noting positive growth prospects while highlighting uncertainty regarding potential federal intervention or pol...
Racket MN
Cannabis conferees successfully hash out differences, expand bill’s scope
Minnesota cannabis conferees have resolved differences and expanded the scope of a cannabis bill under consideration. The House of Representatives has confirmed progress in reconc...
Minnesota House of Representatives (.gov)
State regulators freeze testing at major Minnesota marijuana lab
Minnesota state regulators have suspended testing operations at a major marijuana laboratory in the state. The action represents an enforcement measure against a significant playe...
Star Tribune
Minnesota schools prepare for new cannabis education as youth access and potency concerns grow
Minnesota schools are developing and implementing new cannabis education curricula in response to increasing youth access to cannabis products and concerns about rising potency le...
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Minnesota’s next top cannabis regulator will see more green
Minnesota is appointing a new top cannabis regulator who will oversee the state's cannabis industry as it expands. The article discusses the leadership transition and the regulato...
MPR News
Minnesota Legislature Passes Omnibus Cannabis Bill Restructuring Medical and Adult-Use Supply Chains
The Minnesota Legislature has passed a comprehensive omnibus cannabis bill that restructures both the medical and adult-use cannabis supply chains in the state. This legislation r...
Hemp Gazette
Minnesota lawmakers ‘tweak’ cannabis laws to create new category, boost hemp THC
Minnesota lawmakers have modified state cannabis laws to establish a new product category and increase the allowable THC threshold for hemp products. This legislative adjustment r...
MJBizDaily
Feds Would Develop ‘Impairment Standards’ For Marijuana And Other Drugs Under New Bipartisan Transportation Bill In Congress
Bipartisan leaders of a House committee have released transportation legislation requiring federal officials to study impaired driving involving marijuana and other drugs and deve...
Marijuana Moment
7 changes to Minnesota’s cannabis laws to know about
The article outlines seven significant changes to Minnesota's cannabis laws, covering updates to the state's regulatory framework. This report documents recent amendments and modi...
Star Tribune
Appeals court reverses Albert Lea’s denial of cannabis business registration
Minnesota's appeals court has reversed Albert Lea's denial of a cannabis business registration, overturning the city's earlier decision to reject the application. This ruling addr...
KTTC
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