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Minnesota Prepares For Launch Of Its Legal Cannabis Market With Pre-Licensing Property Reforms
Friday, February 9, 2024 - 10:42am | 528As Minnesota prepares for the launch of licensed cannabis dispensaries in early 2025, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is advocating for legislative adjustments to streamline the process. Charlene Briner, OCM interim director, favors temporary business licenses, particularly for...
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Minnesota Gov Walz Demands Transparency In $22M Cannabis Project Funding
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 2:35pm | 358In a recent development that has ignited controversy and raised questions over the allocation of taxpayer dollars, a cannabis project proposed in Minnesota has come under scrutiny. The project, known as the 'Highway 35 LLC project,' aims to transform an old lumber mill into a state-of-...
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Missouri-Based Operator Secures $22M For Minnesota Cannabis Project
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 5:20pm | 496In light of the recent legalization of adult-use cannabis in Minnesota, Hwy35, a Missouri-based cannabis operator, recently obtained a significant $22 million in funding from two Minnesota state agencies. The funding aims to facilitate the establishment of a state-of-the-art cannabis...
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Minnesota Legislature Approves Game-Changing Drug Policy Reform Measures
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 7:46pm | 373Minnesota lawmakers have achieved a significant breakthrough by reaching a consensus on marijuana legalization measures, positioning the bill for floor votes in both chambers, as soon as this week. The legislation covers purchase and cultivation rights, possession limits, expungement of prior...
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Minnesota Senate Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill, Becoming 23rd State In The Nation
Friday, April 28, 2023 - 5:42pm | 552After hours of debate in the Minnesota Senate on Friday, the bill to legalize marijuana has passed in a 34-33 vote, with all Democrats voting for it and all Republicans opposing it, making Minnesota the 23rd state in the nation to approve of adult-use cannabis. "Minnesotans are...
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Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Cannabis Legalization Bill, Gov. Walz Says He'll Sign It
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 4:24pm | 706Some Minnesota lawmakers say they hope 2023 will be the year recreational cannabis is legalized as efforts continue despite the fact that the state Senate did not pass a similar measure in 2021. Bill To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis On Thursday, House Democrats introduced a...
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Cannabis Regulatory Update: Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, West Virginia
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 1:29pm | 948Delaware Cannabis Legalization Bill Passes House Committee The House Health and Human Development Committee in Delaware voted Wednesday in favor of a bill, HB 150, to legalize cannabis, writes Marijuana Moment. The bill, proposed by Rep. Ed Osienski, passed in a 10 to 5 vote, having seen...