Minnesota cannabis

Minnesota regulators made dozens of changes to the state cannabis law, including adding all military veterans to its social equity program. Adding the veterans will vastly expand the pool of social equity applicants for cannabis business licenses, considering that as many as 327,000 army vets live...

Minnesota has expedited the expungement with 57,780 records cleared and 213 excluded... The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) announced Monday that it completed the expungement of 57,780 records for cannabis convictions as stipulated by the state’s recreational marijuana law....

A recently filed lawsuit in Minnesota challenges the state’s restriction on unlicensed cannabis sales by home growers, citing a 120-year-old constitutional provision. The lawsuit, initiated by four residents, targets the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and argues that home...

Ongoing tribal negotiations in Minnesota. Stay informed on key developments shaping the industry's future. Negotiations are underway in Minnesota to determine cannabis licensing for the state’s tribal nations. Successful discussions could enable these tribes to operate not only within their...

Kansas Proposes Harsh Penalties For Hemp THC Levels In Kansas, a proposed amendment could significantly impact hemp farmers by introducing severe penalties for THC content exceeding 1%. State law mandates hemp THC levels be under 0.3%, but the new proposal suggests imprisonment for levels above 1...

Expanded Medical Marijuana Tax Holiday In D.C. Washington, D.C., is enhancing its medical marijuana program by extending the tax holiday from April 15 through April 28, in honor of the 4/20 holiday. This initiative aims to boost transactions at dispensaries with a tax rate usually set at 6%....

Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc.,(CSE: GDNS) (OTC: GDNSF) cannabis company reported its financial results Tuesday morning for the fourth quarter and the entire fiscal year of 2023. The Minneapolis-based firm reported Q4 2023 revenue of $24.2 million, a robust increase of 34.4% compared...

Green Thumb Industries Inc. (OTC: GTBIF) is ramping up investments across Minnesota, Ohio, Virginia, Florida and Pennsylvania to gear up for recreational marijuana legalization. It is also expanding its wholesale market share in Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Financial Health And...

Minnesota regulators said Tuesday they're cracking down on the sale of illegal cannabis flower after receiving multiple complaints about retailers selling marijuana labeled as hemp, according to a memo released by the Office Of Cannabis Management (OCM) last week. The Minnesota Department of Health...

Minnesota is moving towards a movement worth following in the U.S. cannabis industry. For the first time in nearly a decade, Minnesota could soon open cannabis dispensaries run by cities and counties, thanks to a novel provision in its cannabis laws.  If realized, the initiative would mark a novel...

State Senator Susan Pha (D) wants young adults to help create cannabis policy as Minnesota regulators set up the infrastructure to run the legal marijuana marketplace, expected to launch in 2025. Pha told Newsmakers at CCX Media that she’s working on legislation that will address young...

Gov. Tim Walz tapped James Rowader as the executive director of the new Cannabis Expungement Board. Rowader, former Minneapolis City Attorney and director of people and culture for Minnesota’s ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), will assume the new position on March 25, reported CBS News...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz expressed support for proposals put forth by the state cannabis regulator around social equity cannabis applicants, though calling for approaching policy changes cautiously. Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently signaled it is considering allowing...

Minnesota Mayor Scott Robertson and his son Jacob Robertson were charged with illicit cannabis cultivation reported CBS News. State regulations allow Minnesotans to grow only up to eight cannabis plants per house, and only four can be mature.  Police seized more than 200 plants "believed to be...