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.
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 Regulators Freeze Cannabis Testing Lab’s License
Minnesota regulators have frozen the license of a cannabis testing laboratory operating in the state. The action represents a regulatory enforcement measure by Minnesota's cannabi...
Ganjapreneur
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
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
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 Recalls Cannabis Vapes with THC Content Above the Legal Limit
Minnesota has issued a recall for cannabis vapes that contain THC content exceeding the state's legal limits. This enforcement action affects products that fail to comply with Min...
Cannabis Equipment News
Guidance Memo | GM-2025-06 (Updated Feb. 13, 2026)
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued an updated guidance memo (GM-2025-06) allowing cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, microbusinesses, and mezzobusinesses t...
MN Office of Cannabis Management
Guidance Memo | GM-2025-02
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued guidance memo GM-2025-02 establishing standards for importing hemp-derived products from out-of-state manufacturers. The m...
MN Office of Cannabis Management
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
Lawmakers weigh delay of in-state testing for THC seltzers amid bottleneck
Minnesota lawmakers are considering postponing in-state testing requirements for THC seltzers due to laboratory capacity constraints. The delay would address a bottleneck in the s...
Axios
Minnesota Pulls Tidal Wave THC Vapes Over Sudden Potency Surge
Minnesota regulators have issued a recall or pulled Tidal Wave brand THC vape products from the market due to unexpectedly high potency levels detected in the products. This actio...
Hoodline
Minnesota Will Let Hemp Businesses Keep Using Out-of-State Testing
Minnesota has decided to allow hemp businesses to continue using out-of-state testing services rather than requiring them to use only in-state laboratories. This decision affects ...
Cannabis Equipment News
Inside Minnesota's cannabis safety checks
This article examines Minnesota's cannabis safety testing and regulatory procedures for the state's cannabis industry. The piece provides an overview of how cannabis products are ...
fox9.com
Dabney: Weed breathalyzers and saliva tests? Let’s be real about their limits.
An opinion piece discussing the scientific limitations of cannabis breathalyzers and saliva tests for impairment detection. The article examines the challenges and unreliability o...
Star Tribune
Low-dose vapes, pre-rolls recalled for having too much THC in them - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Low-dose cannabis vapes and pre-rolls have been recalled due to containing excessive THC levels beyond labeled amounts. The recall indicates a product labeling or manufacturing co...
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota Allows Hemp Businesses to Continue Using Out-of-State Testing Labs Until Next Year
Minnesota has granted hemp businesses an extension to continue using out-of-state testing laboratories until next year, rather than immediately requiring in-state testing complian...
Ganjapreneur
Twin Cities Cannabis Sales Hit By Weeks-Long Testing Backlog
Cannabis retailers in the Twin Cities area are experiencing significant delays in product sales due to a weeks-long testing backlog at state-approved laboratories. The backlog is ...
Hoodline
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management now accepting applications for lower-potency hemp edible retailer, manufacturer, and wholesaler business licenses
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management has resumed accepting business license applications for lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers, mar...
MN Office of Cannabis Management
Tests confirm Minnesota hemp retailers have sold marijuana, but state has new enforcement plan
Testing has confirmed that some Minnesota hemp retailers have sold products containing marijuana in violation of state law. The Minnesota state government has announced a new enfo...
MinnPost
Bill to allow Minnesota hemp producers to continue out-of-state testing heads to governor’s desk
A Minnesota bill enabling hemp producers to continue using out-of-state testing facilities has advanced to the governor's desk for consideration. The measure addresses regulatory ...
MPR News
Minnesota lawmakers consider ways to ease backlogs at state’s two cannabis testing labs
Minnesota lawmakers are considering options to address backlogs at the state's two cannabis testing laboratories. The article covers legislative discussions focused on resolving o...
MPR News
Hemp businesses in Minnesota struggle with lab bottleneck - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Hemp businesses in Minnesota are experiencing delays and bottlenecks at testing laboratories, creating operational challenges for the industry. The article reports on supply chain...
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota Tightens Rules on Marijuana Drug Tests at Work
Minnesota has implemented stricter regulations governing workplace marijuana drug testing, likely establishing new standards or limitations on employer testing practices. This rep...
Forbes
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
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