Minnesota Cannabis & Hemp News
Tracking legislation, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and milestones across Minnesota's cannabis and hemp industry. 710 published updates and counting, compiled from official and public sources.
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
What you need to know about marijuana legalization in Minnesota
This article provides information about marijuana legalization in Minnesota, covering key facts and details relevant to the state's cannabis policy landscape.
Bring Me The 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
US (MN): Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with Prairie Island Indian Community
Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota has signed a cannabis compact agreement with the Prairie Island Indian Community, establishing a framework for cannabis regulation and commerce betw...
MMJDaily
Adult Possession and Home Cultivation Takes Effect
Most provisions of HF 100 took effect on August 1, 2023. Adults 21 and older could legally possess cannabis and begin home cultivation. Automatic expungement processes for qualify...
Historical Archive
Governor Walz Signs HF 100 — Adult-Use Cannabis Legalized
Governor Tim Walz signed HF 100 on May 30, 2023, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis. The law allowed adults 21+ to possess up to 2 ounces of cannabis f...
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Minnesota House Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Bill (HF 100)
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed HF 100, a comprehensive adult-use cannabis legalization bill, sending it to the Senate. The bill proposed full legalization for adult...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Governor Dayton Signs Minnesota Medical Cannabis Act (SF 2470)
Governor Mark Dayton signed SF 2470 into law on May 29, 2014, making Minnesota the 22nd state to legalize medical marijuana. The law created a patient registry program under the D...
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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 ...
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Minnesota Decriminalizes Small Cannabis Possession
Minnesota reduced the penalty for possession of 42.5 grams (1.5 ounces) or less of cannabis to a petty misdemeanor with a maximum $200 fine. Minnesota became one of the first stat...
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Minnesota Adopts State Controlled Substances Act
Minnesota enacted its own Controlled Substances Act (Chapter 152), mirroring the federal scheduling system. Cannabis remained classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under...
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Federal Controlled Substances Act Enacted
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 classified marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance, the most restrictive category. This superseded the Marih...
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Federal Marihuana Tax Act of 1937
The federal Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 effectively criminalized cannabis nationwide through prohibitive taxation. Minnesota's existing state-level prohibition was reinforced by thi...
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Minnesota Enacts Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act
Minnesota adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act in 1935, classifying marijuana as a narcotic alongside opium derivatives. The act imposed severe penalties for possession, sa...
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