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
Hemp farmer sues MN over crop crackdown, says state broke its own rules
A Minnesota hemp farmer has filed a lawsuit against the state, alleging that Minnesota officials violated their own regulatory procedures during a crop enforcement action. The cas...
MPR News
Amendments To Keep Hemp THC Products Federally Legal Won’t Get Votes After Congressional Committee Blocks Them
The House Rules Committee blocked amendments that would have prevented a scheduled federal ban on hemp THC products from taking effect in November. Rep. Andy Barr's proposal and o...
Marijuana Moment
Hemp Companies Sue DEA, Challenging Agency’s Claim That Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Federally Banned
Hemp companies have filed lawsuits challenging the DEA's determination that hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), a synthetically produced cannabinoid derived from cannabis plant components,...
Marijuana Moment
Trump Is Being Sued For Rescheduling Marijuana By Doctors And A Pharmaceutical Company Who Are ‘Aggrieved’ By The Move
A coalition of doctors, substance misuse professionals, and a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical company has filed a lawsuit against President Trump and administration officials c...
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
Truckers And Pilots Still Can’t Use Medical Marijuana Even Though Trump Reclassified It, Transportation Department Says
The Department of Transportation clarified that despite the Trump administration's federal reclassification of medical marijuana, truckers, pilots, and other federally regulated t...
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
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
DEA Clarifies That The Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Federally Banned, And Doesn’t Count As Legal Hemp
The DEA has clarified that hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), a synthetically produced cannabinoid derived from cannabis plant components, is a Schedule I controlled substance under feder...
Marijuana Moment
DOJ rethinks cannabis & gun prosecutions (Newsletter: May 1, 2026)
The Department of Justice is reconsidering its approach to cannabis and gun-related prosecutions. The newsletter covers multiple federal cannabis policy developments including a T...
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
Trump Administration May Stop Pursuing Prosecutions Of Marijuana Users For Possessing Guns, Attorney General Says
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and ATF Director Robert Cekada indicated the Trump administration may cease prosecuting marijuana users for federal gun possession violations,...
Marijuana Moment
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
White House Weighs In On Hemp Legislation As GOP Lawmaker Pushes Accelerated THC Product Ban
White House officials are providing feedback on pending hemp legislation while a GOP lawmaker has proposed an amendment to accelerate the enforcement timeline for banning hemp-der...
Marijuana Moment
Congressional Committee Directs Federal Agencies To Study State Marijuana Laws
The House Appropriations Committee approved spending legislation directing federal agencies to study the adequacy of state marijuana laws and assess methods for preventing diversi...
Marijuana Moment
List: Minnesota Cannabis Businesses Hit With Delivery Freeze
Minnesota cannabis businesses have been subject to a delivery freeze, restricting their ability to transport cannabis products. The freeze represents a significant operational con...
Patch
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
Pine City man charged with multiple tax crimes tied to unlicensed cannabis business
Alan Joseph Mosio of Pine City was charged with felony counts of failing to file sales and use tax returns and willfully failing to pay sales tax. Investigators found he operated ...
MN Department of Revenue
FBI Says Agents Can Invest And Work In Hemp Companies But Not Marijuana Industry, Newly Declassified Memo Shows
A declassified 2022 FBI memo permits federal agents to invest in and work for hemp and CBD companies, while prohibiting investment in marijuana businesses, with an exception barri...
Marijuana Moment
Federal hemp ban leaves Minnesota THC sellers in limbo
Minnesota THC sellers face regulatory uncertainty following a federal hemp ban that affects the legal status of hemp-derived cannabis products in the state. The article examines h...
MPR News
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