Minnesota Cannabis & Hemp News
Tracking legislation, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and milestones across Minnesota's cannabis and hemp industry. 829 published updates and counting, compiled from official and public sources.
Pharma Company And Drug Testing Industry Claim Trump’s Rescheduling Move Will ‘Increase Marijuana Abuse’
A pharmaceutical company and drug testing industry association have filed a federal court petition opposing the Trump administration's cannabis rescheduling initiative, arguing th...
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Minnesota Is On The Cusp Of Making Psychedelic Medicine Available (Op-Ed)
An op-ed by Jessica Nielson of the Minnesota Psychedelic Medicine Task Force discusses the potential implementation of a psilocybin therapeutic access program in Minnesota, follow...
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House Passes Youth Safety Bill That Could Complicate Marijuana Businesses’ Online Outreach
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act with a 267-117 vote, which could restrict how legal marijuana businesses advertise and con...
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DEA highlights cannabis’s medical benefits & relative safety in rescheduling hearing (Newsletter: June 30, 2026)
The DEA presented evidence regarding cannabis's medical benefits and relative safety during a rescheduling hearing, while bipartisan lawmakers indicated that opposition to resched...
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DEA And FDA Highlight How Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol And Opioids During Rescheduling Hearing’s Opening Day
DEA and FDA lawyers presented testimony during the opening day of a federal hearing on the Trump administration's cannabis rescheduling proposal, highlighting evidence of marijuan...
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DEA Will Highlight Testimony On Marijuana’s Medical Benefits In Rescheduling Hearing, New Filing Shows
The DEA has filed a witness list for an upcoming cannabis rescheduling hearing that includes a physician who will testify about marijuana's medical benefits for pain patients, alo...
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Guidance Memo | GM-2026-02
Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued Guidance Memo GM-2026-02 requiring all cannabis retailers, microbusinesses, mezzobusinesses, and medical cannabis combinatio...
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Medical Marijuana Significantly Improves Life Enjoyment Among Pain Patients, Study From Minnesota State Officials Shows
Researchers at Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management published a peer-reviewed study in Clinical Therapeutics analyzing data from over 6,000 chronic pain patients, finding tha...
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Minnesota's marijuana mess: THC testing confirms inconsistency - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
A FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul investigation reveals inconsistencies in THC testing results for marijuana products in Minnesota, suggesting potential quality control and regulatory ...
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Major Restaurant Lobby Group Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Legal As An Alternative To Alcohol
The National Restaurant Association is urging Congress to prevent the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages and instead establish a regulatory framework to ens...
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Federal Employees Couldn’t Get Medical Marijuana Covered By Workers’ Comp Under Bill Advancing In Congress
The House Appropriations Committee voted to approve a Fiscal Year 2027 Labor-HHS bill that would prohibit federal employees from obtaining medical marijuana coverage under workers...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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