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Jesse Ventura says Gov. Walz told him marijuana legalization will be among 1st laws passed in Minnesota

November 11, 2022
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Former governor Jesse Ventura says that Gov. Tim Walz, fresh off Tuesday's vote that will send the DFL incumbent to a second term, told him that legalizing marijuana will be "one of the first" things that gets passed by the…

Mayhem in Minnesota as Unlicensed, Hemp-Derived THC is Unleashed on the State

November 3, 2022
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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…

Minnesota medical marijuana company sues state, seeks to sell some of its edibles on open market

September 20, 2022
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Minnesota's new hemp-derived THC edible law is facing its first major legal challenge from one of the state's medical cannabis companies, which claims it should be able to sell its "chemically identical" marijuana edibles on the open market. The lawsuit filed by…

Poll: Majority backs legal marijuana in Minnesota

September 19, 2022
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A majority of Minnesota voters polled in an MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 survey conducted last week say the state should legalize marijuana for recreational use. Roughly 53 percent of the 800 registered voters reached by Mason Dixon Polling between Sept.…

Study: Minnesota missing out on millions in tax revenue by not taxing THC products

September 15, 2022
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Minnesota is missing out on up to $46 million in revenue by not having a special tax on legal THC products, according to a University of Minnesota Duluth study. Looking at states that have legalized recreational marijuana, the university's Bureau…

Cannabis advocates join forces to elect pro-legal marijuana Democrats to Minnesota Legislature

Minnesota cannabis advocates are deploying a new strategy in their fight for legal recreational marijuana: pouring money into election races in hopes of achieving a "pro-legalization" majority in the state Legislature. The state's leading cannabis advocacy groups — Minnesotans for…

Handful of Minnesota cities pause cannabis edible sales as they develop local rules

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…

Minnesota Democrats make recreational marijuana legalization part of election pitch

Minnesota Democrats celebrating the new law that permits edibles containing certain amounts of THC — the cannabis ingredient that gets people high — said last week they will legalize recreational marijuana if they win control of the House, Senate and governor's office…

Minnesota Inadvertently Allows Unregulated Intoxicating Cannabis Edible Products

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…

Minnesota Democrats tout THC edible policy, urge full marijuana legalization

Days after Minnesota businesses got the green light to start selling cannabis-infused gummies and other food and drink products, Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators said the new law helped ramp up consumer protections but still needed to be tweaked to help enforce restrictions…

Edibles, beverages infused with cannabis ingredient THC become legal Friday in Minnesota

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…

US Supreme Declines to Review Minn. Ruling on Marijuana Use in Workers Comp

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…

Minnesota greenlights small doses of THC derived from legal hemp

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,…

Minnesota Senate shoots down latest marijuana legalization attempt

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.…

Minnesota groups unite to oppose marijuana legalization

January 26, 2022
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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…