Expungements of low-level marijuana convictions are delayed due to technical problems. Meanwhile, the state continues its search for a cannabis director, and the industry’s rules won’t be adopted until early next year.
State-subsidized MinnesotaCare insurance is currently available only to people under a certain income limit, but some state legislators want to open the program up to anyone.
Bars and restaurants that sell THC drinks will eventually have to refuse selling the beverages to people who have had alcohol in the five hours prior. They say it’s impossible to enforce and want the law tweaked. Insurance and testing are also on their agenda.
The Office of Cannabis Management eventually wants 381 licensed dispensaries and has committed to giving at least 51 percent of those licenses to social equity applicants — people who’ve been disproportionately harmed by past marijuana laws.
Marijuana is legal in Minnesota, but that doesn’t mean it is widely available in all its forms. At least not yet. Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is taking steps to make sure recreational dispensaries will be ready to open in 2025.
Cases increased by nearly 80 percet to more than 207,000 between 2018 and 2022, according to the CDC. Rates increased among all age groups, including newborns, and in all regions of the country.
A large number of people joined a public hearing Tuesday night on Duluth-based Essentia Health’s decision to end labor and delivery services at the Fosston hospital.
Ketamine, approved as an anesthetic in 1970, is emerging as a major alternative mental health treatment. But more than 500 clinics have popped up with little regulation, and treatment varies widely.