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.
Anti-Marijuana Groups And Pharma Company Ask Court To Revive Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Hemp Coverage Program
Anti-marijuana advocacy groups and a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical company have filed an appeal challenging a federal judge's dismissal of their lawsuit against a Trump admin...
Marijuana Moment
Congressional Committee Directs Feds To Keep Testing Truck Drivers For Marijuana, Regardless Of Trump’s Rescheduling Move
A congressional committee has directed federal agencies to maintain marijuana drug testing requirements for government employees and safety-sensitive workers, including truck driv...
Marijuana Moment
Minnesota House approves bill that legalizes psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use
The Minnesota House approved legislation that would legalize psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use. This represents a significant policy shift in Minnesota's approach to contr...
CBS News
The sky is not falling: how Minnesota is successfully regulating intoxicating hemp
This article discusses Minnesota's regulatory approach to intoxicating hemp products, suggesting the state has implemented effective oversight measures to manage this emerging pro...
greenstate.com
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
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
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
Fetterman Praises Trump’s Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform Moves
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) publicly praised President Trump's administration for its efforts to federally reschedule marijuana and expand therapeutic access to psychedelics, fr...
Marijuana Moment
House Votes To Let Military Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations From VA Doctors
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to allow military veterans to receive medical marijuana recommendations from Department of Veterans Affairs doctors, with the measure propo...
Marijuana Moment
Congressional Committee Directs DEA To Crack Down On Unregulated Cannabis Products That ‘Threaten Consumer Safety’
The House Appropriations Committee is expected to approve a Fiscal Year 2027 spending bill that directs the DEA to take enforcement action against unregulated cannabinoid products...
Marijuana Moment
Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy
Minnesota House lawmakers passed an amendment legalizing regulated therapeutic psilocybin use for adults 21 and older, with a 114-15 floor vote on Thursday. The amendment was adde...
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
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
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
Guidance Memo | GM-2025-07
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued Guidance Memo GM-2025-07 establishing required warning language for all advertisements of cannabis businesses, hemp busine...
MN Office of Cannabis Management
Trump Pushes Congress To Keep Full-Spectrum CBD Legal While Restricting Hemp Products That Pose ‘Health Risks’
President Trump is urging Congress to amend federal law to maintain the legal status of full-spectrum CBD products, which face potential recriminalization in November under curren...
Marijuana Moment
Trump Says Medical Marijuana Is ‘The Best Of All The Alternatives’ For People Suffering With Illnesses
President Donald Trump publicly endorsed medical marijuana as an effective treatment for various illnesses, stating it appears to be the best alternative for people suffering from...
Marijuana Moment
Recall issued after vapes test up to 40 percent THC in Minnesota
Minnesota health authorities issued a recall for vaping products that tested at elevated THC concentrations, reaching up to 40 percent. The recall addresses consumer safety concer...
Yahoo
Youth cannabis use continues to decline following legalisation, Minnesota survey finds
A Minnesota survey reports that youth cannabis use has continued to decline following the state's legalization of adult-use cannabis. The finding suggests that legalization has no...
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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
Minnesota teens are using less cannabis than ever, health survey finds
A Minnesota health survey shows that teenage cannabis use in the state has declined to historically low levels. The data provides insight into youth consumption patterns in Minnes...
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Youth cannabis use continues to decline in Minnesota after legalization
A Star Tribune report documents that youth cannabis use in Minnesota has continued to decline following the state's legalization of adult-use cannabis. The data suggests that lega...
Star Tribune
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
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