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→
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→
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→
What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1 July 28, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments [Read More @ APNews] Read More→
Minnesota marijuana legalization backers intended to remove penalties for underage use. Little-known statute shows they might not have July 27, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Another section of state law not amended by the new recreational marijuana law contains a default penalty — a petty misdemeanor — for any acts that are made illegal but lack specific penalties. Sponsors and drafters of Minnesota’s new recreational… Read More→
Minnesota Senate passes marijuana legalization bill, bringing it closer to law than ever before April 29, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The Senate bill must be reconciled with House legislation that passed earlier this week. The Minnesota Senate cast its first vote to legalize recreational marijuana Friday, pushing the proposal closer to becoming law than ever before. Senators passed the DFL-led… Read More→
Minnesota bill to legalize marijuana gets major rewrite March 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state’s burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables. Low-potency products… Read More→
Minnesota Company behind “Death by Gummy Bears” marijuana edibles accused of selling products 50 times more powerful than allowed December 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The Minnesota pharmaceutical board filed a civil lawsuit this week alleging that a cannabis retailer sold edible products containing more than 50 times the state's legal limit for THC. The retailer, a business conglomerate called Northland Vapor, was specifically accused… Read More→
Mayhem in Minnesota as Unlicensed, Hemp-Derived THC is Unleashed on the State November 3, 2022 Tom Hymes Hemp Policy & Legal, Minnesota, News & Insights 0 Comments Whatever they’re smoking up in Minnesota, it might be too strong even at its federally legal limit of just 0.3 percent THC. The legislature is at odds over an issue most people agree on, and now the state political parties… Read More→
Handful of Minnesota cities pause cannabis edible sales as they develop local rules July 26, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments In the past month, the cities of Marshall, Robbinsdale and St. Joseph approved moratoriums on sales. Other cities across Minnesota are also considering moratoriums as they weigh how they'll tackle enforcement. ST.PAUL — As cities across Minnesota figure out how… Read More→
Minnesota Inadvertently Allows Unregulated Intoxicating Cannabis Edible Products July 6, 2022 Ian Stewart Minnesota 0 Comments By Ian A. Stewart As of July 1, 2022, unregulated intoxicating THC products derived from hemp have been legalized in Minnesota, apparently as the result of confusion by state legislators about the new law’s actual effect. Although the express intent… 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 Medical Marijuana Manufacturers Report Huge Losses August 15, 2016 AggregatedNews Minnesota 2 Comments Minnesota's two licensed medical marijuana manufacturers each posted millions of dollars in losses in their first full year of operations, according to financial documents obtained by The Associated Press. Minnesota Medical Solutions posted a $3 million loss in 2015, a… Read More→