Marijuana, cannabis, hemp: Why Minnesota is choosing its words carefully March 19, 2024 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments When the state of Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis last year, legislators made a subtle change to the books: they struck most mentions of “marijuana” and swapped it out for “cannabis.” Amid the slew of changes coming with legalization — expunging criminal records,… 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→
How Minnesota’s marijuana law aims to prevent explosions from making hash oil, other THC concentrates September 12, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments What does butane have to do with recreational marijuana? And why does the 319-page law that made Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize marijuana ban the home extraction of cannabis concentrates using butane and other “volatile solvents” such as propane… Read More→
Should Minnesotans be able to sell marijuana they grow? Advocates say state Constitution allows it. August 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesotans can now legally grow their own marijuana at home, but the state's new recreational cannabis law prohibits them from selling it. Even so, some advocates in Minnesota's cannabis community argue that a little-known provision in the state Constitution allows them to… Read More→
Marijuana is legal in Minnesota, but legal experts urge caution for immigrants. August 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Recreational marijuana became legal in Minnesota for adults 21 and older on August 1, but Minnesotans without citizenship or immigration documentation still face risks. People in Minnesota, the 23rd state to legalize cannabis, can possess 2 ounces or less of… Read More→
What will legal marijuana mean for Minnesota’s ‘legacy’ growers and sellers? August 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments A local cannabis grower and wholesaler who goes by Tacoleaf has been growing the plant for himself and others for more than 15 years. He started with just one plant and a tent, and now makes a living by harvesting… Read More→
Marijuana legalization marks new era for state, but will Minnesotans embrace it? August 7, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments On a blocked-off street in downtown Minneapolis, a carefree crowd of Minnesotans lit up their first legal joints here and puffed smoke into the air in front of police officers patrolling the area. The scent of cannabis grew stronger by… Read More→
Ready, set, grow: Minnesota to enter era of legal marijuana July 31, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments In the lower level of an upscale suburban Minneapolis home, a newly assembled grow-your-own marijuana operation is ready for seeds. “It’s called a grow tent. Mine’s four-foot-by-four-foot,” says the homeowner Tyler, who didn’t want his full name used. “I’m doing… Read More→
Buying time, Minnesota cities temporarily ban cannabis sales July 24, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Rochester is poised to join a growing number of Minnesota cities adopting ordinances that temporarily prohibit retail sales of cannabis until state regulations are sorted out. If approved by the Rochester City Council, the prohibition would last until January 2025.… Read More→