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Minnesota adds 2 more qualifying conditions for medical marijuana

December 1, 2020
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The Minnesota Department of Health has announced that three more conditions now qualify for access to the state's medical cannabis program. The department said sickle cell disease and chronic vocal/or motor tic disorder will be added to its list of…

Why is recreational marijuana not legal in Minnesota?

A Star Tribune/MPR News poll from earlier this year showed that a majority of Minnesotans support the legalization of recreational marijuana. Still, residents aren’t able to legally light up — at least for now. Public opinion has shifted dramatically in favor of…

Minnesota legislative leader introduces marijuana legalization bill

A bill that would legalize cannabis for adult use in Minnesota was introduced Tuesday. Authored by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley), the bill would allow for possession and consumption of cannabis by those 21 and older. Winkler, an…

Odds long, but Minnesota lawmakers to push for legalizing recreational marijuana

February 6, 2020
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Some top Minnesota Democratic lawmakers are planning to make a major push in the 2020 legislative session to legalize recreational marijuana, though they acknowledged Tuesday that the bill probably won’t become law this year. “Legalization is going to happen in…

New hemp market taking shape in rural Minnesota

Seventy-five years ago, a May newspaper article reported 5,000 tons of hemp were stacked at the site of the Hutchinson hemp plant — where 3M now stands — with 2,000 more yet to be hauled there. Another article in October…

Two people have vaping illnesses in Minnesota medical cannabis program, unclear if vaping sole cause

October 10, 2019
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The Minnesota Health Department confirmed, for 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, that there are now two confirmed/probable cases of people with respiratory illnesses in the state's medical cannabis program. In an e-mail, a Health Department spokesperson said "Of Minnesota's 61 cases listed…

Minnesota Gov. Walz wants state to be ready to roll on legal marijuana

Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use in Minnesota still faces a big hurdle in the Republican-controlled Senate, but that hasn’t stopped DFL Gov. Tim Walz from preparing for its potential passage. Walz said last week he has directed relevant state agencies to…

MN medical marijuana companies lost a combined $2.4 million in 2018. But they are optimistic about their future.

Minnesota’s two medical marijuana companies lost a combined $2.4 million in 2018, adding to years of losses that have largely been driven by the state’s tightly regulated program. Leafline Labs, which has never had a profitable year, reported a net…

How Minnesota can fix its medical marijuana market

Minnesota’s medical marijuana program has struggled for years as the flaws in its design have caused issue after issue. New patients are leaving the program in droves, turning to the black market or prescription opioids because they cannot afford the processed…

Minnesota measure would legalize marijuana by 2022

January 29, 2019
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Senate GOP leader dismissed bill, saying legalization is not a priority. Minnesotans over 21 would could buy and use marijuana legally by 2022 as part of a proposal that would give the state significant power and oversight of a recreational…

Minnesota OKs Medical Marijuana to Treat Alzheimer’s

December 3, 2018
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Minnesota Alzheimer's disease patients will be eligible to use medical marijuana in their treatment starting next August. State Health Department officials Monday they've added Alzheimer's as qualifying condition to receive medical cannabis. The decision, part of the department's regular process…

Appeals Court Confronts Clash Over Pot Laws, and Feds Win

Minnesota judge had no discretion to OK probationer's medical marijuana use, Eighth Circuit panel says. A federal appeals panel on Friday affirmed a Minnesota district court’s ruling that bars a felon from using state-legal medical marijuana while he is on…

Minnesota Medical Marijuana Patients Experiencing Shortages

November 29, 2017
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Several Minnesotans say they are struggling to get their prescribed medicine that they consider life-changing. LeafLine Labs is one of two medical marijuana companies in the state. Some of its patients have to wait nearly a week to get their prescriptions…

Minnesota Lawmakers Want to Start the Conversation on Legal Marijuana

February 10, 2017
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Nine Minnesota lawmakers want to ask the public: Should Minnesota legalize personal use of marijuana? The nine — all Democrats in a Republican-controlled House — proposed a constitutional amendment to ask Minnesotans that question. But the chief backers know the…

Minnesota Medical Marijuana Manufacturers Report Huge Losses

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…