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Marijuana in Minnesota

Recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and older is now legal in Minnesota.

Minnesota House approves bill that attempts to speed up legal cannabis marketplace roll out

Minnesota House approves bill that attempts to speed up legal cannabis marketplace roll out

The proposal would allow pre-approval for dispensaries as soon as this summer while the final rules to regulate the Minnesota marketplace get set. Backers say it’ll get some legwork out of the way now so sales can start quicker, although not all businesses hoping to get into the action like it.
by Dana Ferguson

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Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabis

Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabis

MPR News host Brian Bakst and his guests talked about the ways Minnesota’s new cannabis law is taking hold in the state — plus a conversation with Gen Z voters.
by Brian Bakst, Alanna Elder, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge

Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge

The Legal Marijuana Now Party is at risk of losing the major-party status it won in 2018, which qualifies it for campaign subsidies and ballot access. The state Supreme Court expects to decide a challenge by mid-May.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota’s new cannabis classes drawing a different kind of student

Minnesota’s new cannabis classes drawing a different kind of student

Minnesota’s move last year to legalize cannabis is cultivating a new market for education. Three public colleges offer noncredit classes now and they’re seeing a mix of retirees, career changers and other nontraditional students looking to take their lives in a new direction.
by Regina Medina

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Marijuana law modifications are on tap before legal sales take root

Marijuana law modifications are on tap before legal sales take root

Recreational cannabis was legalized in Minnesota last year, but it won’t be broadly available for purchase from dispensaries before 2025. There's still a lot of work ahead to make that happen.
by Clay Masters

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White Earth chair celebrates recent successes, says land campaign will continue

White Earth chair celebrates recent successes, says land campaign will continue

Michael Fairbanks called the White Earth cannabis dispensary a “million-dollar business” and that the tribe is building its sovereignty on several fronts.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Former governor launches Jesse Ventura Farms cannabis brand

Former governor launches Jesse Ventura Farms cannabis brand

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is launching his own brand of cannabis edibles. Ventura is partnering with Columbia Heights-based Retro Bakery, which is producing hemp-derived THC edibles under the Jesse Ventura Farms brand.
by Matt Sepic

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As state government rolls out legal cannabis, nonprofit works to prepare people to enter the market

As state government rolls out legal cannabis, nonprofit works to prepare people to enter the market

After legalization, activists formed a nonprofit to inform community members about the rollout of the new cannabis law.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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The victories and flaws of social equity licensure in the cannabis business

The victories and flaws of social equity licensure in the cannabis business

Social equity applicants include people whose family or themself has a marijuana conviction, historically underrepresented communities, Minnesotans living in low-income areas and service-disabled veterans.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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