Minnesota may open some of the first government-run cannabis dispensaries in the U.S. March 7, 2024 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota could become the first state in nine years to open cannabis dispensaries that are run by cities and counties. That’s because of one line in the state’s new cannabis laws that allow for cities and counties to “establish, own… Read More→
What every business needs to know about Minnesota’s marijuana laws February 12, 2024 AggregatedNews employment law, Minnesota 0 Comments Even if you don't work in the cannabis industry, you still need to make sure your company's policies reflect the state's new legalization laws. So your employee showed up to work stoned. The best-case scenario for dealing with such a… Read More→
Minnesota’s next top cannabis regulator will see more green February 5, 2024 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The person eventually chosen to lead Minnesota’s relatively new marijuana regulatory agency will be in line for a higher salary than the first time the state posted the position. The latest job posting for the Office of Cannabis Management executive director includes… Read More→
Six months after legalization, marijuana is still not widely available in Minnesota February 1, 2024 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Marijuana is legal in Minnesota, but that doesn’t mean it is widely available in all its forms. At least not yet. While products derived from Delta 8 THC and CBD have been on the market in the state since 2022,… Read More→
Background checks botched in Walz’s Minnesota cannabis director hiring, audit says January 26, 2024 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota's legislative auditor released its report on the hiring of Erin DuPree as Minnesota's first cannabis director last fall. The governor's office missed some standard background check steps before its botched appointment of Erin DuPree as Minnesota's first cannabis director… Read More→
Minnesota cannabis regulators say state will likely need 381 dispensaries at a minimum January 18, 2024 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments State cannabis regulators set what will likely be the floor for new cannabis dispensaries in Minnesota: 381. In a report issued this week, the Office of Cannabis Management estimated the number of retailers that would be needed to meet requirements in… Read More→
Despite legalization, cannabis can still have legal impact for immigrants who aren’t U.S. citizens November 27, 2023 AggregatedNews Federal, Minnesota 0 Comments Cannabis is legal for adults 21 and older to use and possess in Minnesota. However, it is still illegal under federal law and legal experts say the distinction is important for immigrants who are not yet U.S. citizens. Julia Decker, policy director… Read More→
Minnesota set to launch roadside impairment test for marijuana November 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Select law enforcement officers in Minnesota will soon have a new tool in their arsenal to catch cannabis-impaired drivers: a saliva-based roadside test. As required under the state's new recreational marijuana law, Minnesota is launching a pilot project to gauge if… Read More→
Is two too many? Second company seeks state financial assistance to grow marijuana on Minnesota’s Iron Range November 7, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 1 Comment A second company that wants to grow cannabis on the Iron Range in time for the beginning of retail sales in the spring of 2025 has requested financial help from the state agency charged with spurring economic development in the… Read More→
Minnesota legalized marijuana. Now it’s giving a Missouri-based company up to $15 million in forgivable loans to grow it on the Iron Range October 18, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments A Missouri-based cannabis company on Tuesday scored a major investor for a project to build a large grow operation in Grand Rapids: the state of Minnesota. The Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, a state agency charged with reinvesting… Read More→
As more states legalize cannabis, the market for seeds is in full bloom October 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Policy & Legal, Virginia, Washington 0 Comments On 1 August, Minnesota became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis use. That very same day, residents began to hit up Jim Cramond’s store, Strains of the Earth, clamoring for weed. But not just any type of weed – they were… Read More→
Demand for cannabis classes grows after recreational marijuana legalization in Minnesota October 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Inside a co-working space in Minneapolis Monday night, two dozen people took attentive notes and followed a presentation as an instructor taught the basics: How many cannabis plants they're allowed to grow and what they will need to do it. The class… Read More→
Following cannabis director controversy, Walz vows to pick a new leader with “regulator” experience September 27, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said he will focus on hiring a person with regulatory experience to lead the new state cannabis office after his previous pick stepped down amid controversy. Walz announced last Thursday that Erin DuPree, owner… Read More→
‘We got this wrong’: Gov. Tim Walz takes responsibility for cannabis director debacle September 24, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Erin DuPree stepped aside Friday, a day after Walz appointed her to lead the Office of Cannabis Management. Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday that he takes responsibility for failing to properly vet his first pick for the state's new Office… Read More→
Cannabis entrepreneur to lead Minnesota’s new marijuana agency September 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Erin DuPree has never worked in government but says her experience with startup businesses makes her well-suited for the role. A cannabis industry entrepreneur who hasn't worked in government before will be the inaugural director of Minnesota's new cannabis agency,… Read More→