Edibles, beverages infused with cannabis ingredient THC become legal Friday in Minnesota July 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Industry advocates see law as an "oddity" allowing for recreational use while stopping just short of full marijuana legalization. Minnesotans who are 21 or older can start buying edibles and beverages that contain THC — the ingredient in cannabis that… Read More→
US Supreme Declines to Review Minn. Ruling on Marijuana Use in Workers Comp June 22, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a pair of decisions by the Minnesota Supreme Court that held employers cannot be required to reimburse workers for marijuana used to treat on-the-job injuries because the substance is illegal under… Read More→
Minnesota greenlights small doses of THC derived from legal hemp May 25, 2022 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, Minnesota 0 Comments Among a suite of changes to the state's hemp industry, up to 5 mg of hemp-derived THC will be allowed in food and beverages. The Minnesota Legislature passed a sweeping set of hemp industry reforms Sunday night that will allow,… Read More→
Minnesota Senate shoots down latest marijuana legalization attempt May 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota lawmakers rejected an effort to bring a marijuana legalization bill to the Senate floor for consideration on Wednesday. The procedural vote ended with a 31-33 tally, with 41 needed to pass the motion. It failed to move forward by 10 votes.… Read More→
Minnesota groups unite to oppose marijuana legalization January 26, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Several businesses, trade groups and social organizations announced the formation of a coalition on Monday opposing legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota as the measure's supporters signal another push for the issue ahead of the start of the legislative session… Read More→
Minnesota authorizes edibles under medical marijuana program December 1, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Marijuana edibles will be granted as an allowable medication under Minnesota’s medical marijuana program beginning in August, the state Department of Health announced on Wednesday. Health officials said gummies and chews would be granted as viable forms of medical cannabis,… Read More→
Patients celebrate ‘huge win’ in adding cannabis flower to Minnesota’s medical program June 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Patrick McClellan must treat his rare form of muscular dystrophy with 32 pills each day. Marijuana helps, but the state’s program is too expensive, he said. Patrick McClellan uses a 32-pill regimen each day to ease the suffering from his… Read More→
Major change to Minnesota medical cannabis law approved May 18, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments It turns out the 2021 legislative session was good for marijuana after all. Sure, a bill for full legalization made it only through the House and was never taken up in the Senate. But with little fanfare on the last… Read More→
Minnesota House casts historic vote to legalize marijuana May 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The Minnesota House voted on Thursday to legalize marijuana for adults, the furthest the proposal has ever traveled in the Legislature and a watershed moment on an issue that has long languished in St. Paul. After more than five hours… Read More→
Minnesota House to take historic vote on marijuana legalization Thursday May 13, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments A proposal to legalize marijuana for adults is up for a vote in the Minnesota House for the first time in state history. The measure is expected to pass in the DFL-led chamber on Thursday and has the backing of… Read More→
Minnesota legal marijuana advocates focus on racial equity May 12, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Marijuana is a burden of Kente Shivers' past, but he hopes it can be his lifeline to a better future. He was charged with felony possession of marijuana in 2017 and sentenced to more than 30 months in prison, a… Read More→
Minnesota legal marijuana bill headed for House vote for first time ever May 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments A bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use in Minnesota is headed to the House floor for the first time. Spearheaded by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, marijuana legalization has made its way through various legislative committees in past… Read More→
Legal pot bill moving in MN House despite Senate GOP opposition April 28, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments No one can claim that DFL sponsors have rushed through a measure to legalize marijuana without discussion. The bill cleared it’s ninth House committee Tuesday, and the multicommittee path has been considerably longer than the ones other bills travel. “A… Read More→
Minnesota Marijuana Bill Continues Push Through House March 25, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a proposal that would allow recreational marijuana use for adults and automatically expunge minor convictions related to cannabis, inching the state closer toward legalization. The legislation, authored by Democratic House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, of… Read More→
Smoke signals: with the Minnesota House debating recreational marijuana, the Senate moves to expand the state’s medical cannabis program March 4, 2021 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The aggressive push to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota has lit a fire under the ongoing effort to update the state’s five-year-old medical cannabis program, including ending the state’s unique ban on smoking dried leaf and bud. Patients and practitioners… Read More→