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Medical Marijuana Sales Begin Today In Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Judy Bjerke Severson wants to be normal — visit friends and family, go to the grocery store or even sleep in her own bed — but she says the crippling pain from fibromyalgia and back surgery complications, as…

Minnesota to Allow Pain Patients Into Its Medical Marijuana Program

Minnesota’s medical marijuana program, struggling with a lack of patients, will open its doors to pain patients next summer. Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger announced Wednesday that the state will add intractable pain to the shortlist of conditions that allow Minnesotans…

Last Word – Black Market Blues, or What We Can Learn From Minnesota’s Missteps

Is the marijuana black market really a big problem? I never thought it was. I knew it was out there, or course, but I always subscribed to the common wisdom that marijuana legalization would eventually render the black market moot.…

Minnesota Medical Marijuana Producers Give in, Offer a Price Break

Both of Minnesota’s medical marijuana producers offered patients a price break this week. Minnesota legalized marijuana as a medication in July and set up a strictly limited, tightly regulated system designed to be as clinical and nonrecreational as possible. But…

Cost of Medical Marijuana Pushing Minnesota Patients Back to Buying on the Street

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Just two months after Minnesota launched its medical marijuana program, some patients turned off by high costs say they are back to buying the drug illegally because it's the only way they can afford it. State…

Manufacturer Price Hike Brings Sticker Shock For Minnesota Medical Patients

ST. PAUL, Minn. — One of Minnesota's medical marijuana manufacturers has raised its prices substantially after less than a month in business, adding to a cost that many patients are already struggling to cover. Dr. Kyle Kingsley of Minnesota Medical…

For the Sickest Minnesotans, Wednesday Is the Day Medical Marijuana is Legal

The first registered medical marijuana patient in Minnesota toddled across sunlit grass and into his mother’s arms. Three-year-old Wyatt sputtered happily as Jessica Hauser swung him up, up into the air to settle on her hip. Then Wyatt’s eyelids fluttered…

Desperate Minnesota Patients Look For Doctors Who Will Sign Them Up for Medical Marijuana

Turned down by her doctors, Deanna Jean Ryther turned to Craigslist in search of someone — anyone — willing to help her enroll in Minnesota’s new medical marijuana program. “Seeking Medical Professionals willing to refer Patients for MMJ,” she posted…

More Than 100 Health Providers Apply For Minnesota’s Medical Marijuana Program

One week in, more than 100 health providers have signed up to certify patients for medical cannabis. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 54 out of 104 health professionals who applied, including doctors, got the green light from the…

Many Minnesota Doctors Won’t Sign-Up Patients For Medical Marijuana

Large numbers of Minnesota doctors say they won’t sign their patients up for medical marijuana. Two-thirds of physicians who responded to a Minnesota Medical Association survey this week said they will not participate in the state’s medical cannabis registry. Just…

Minnesota Doctors Can Now Sign Up Qualified Patients for Medical Marijuana

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officials can now start signing up qualified patients for medical marijuana. This comes one month before medical marijuana becomes available, by law, from state-run dispensaries. Minnesota Medical Solutions CEO Dr. Kyle Kingsley said their growing facility at…

Minnesota’s Medical Marijuana System Takes Doctors Out of the Picture

Minnesota doctors are counting down the weeks to the launch of the state’s medical marijuana program with the same mix of hope, curiosity or concern as many of their patients. Unlike their patients though, doctors will be watching from the…

Minnesota Gearing Up For State’s Medical Marijuana Era

Minnesota's marijuana makeover was kicked into high gear Tuesday with a tour of a new cannabis-growing plant. "Nine months ago, this was all farmland. It's pretty amazing," said Dr. Kyle Kingsley, CEO of Minnesota Medical Solutions, as he led reporters…

Minnesota Gearing Up For Summer Rollout of Restrictive Medical Marijuana Law

Police chiefs across the state are preparing for the launch of Minnesota's medical marijuana program this summer. Minnesota passed one of the country's most restrictive medical marijuana laws last year. It prohibits personally growing marijuana or smoking marijuana and can…

Medical Marijuana Workers Unionize in Minnesota

February 24, 2015
Kyle Meagher
Minnesota
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ST. PAUL — The union that represents thousands of Minnesota food workers is celebrating its newest members — the state’s medical marijuana workers. Employees at Otsego-based Minnesota Medical Solutions have ratified a contract under the auspices of the United Food…