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Marijuana in Minnesota

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

Who applied for social equity business licenses in Minnesota, by the numbers

Who applied for social equity business licenses in Minnesota, by the numbers

Hundreds of entrepreneurs, cultivators and retailers are eagerly waiting to find out if they’ll be able to source, grow and sell recreational marijuana in Minnesota by next year.
by Gracie Stockton and Cari Spencer

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Hard kombucha soda, THC drink brewer hopes to expand business with marijuana license

Hard kombucha soda, THC drink brewer hopes to expand business with marijuana license

When Ryan Appleby returned from an overseas deployment and found his body couldn’t handle beer anymore, he decided to create his own adult beverage. Embracing the idea of “why pay for your drinks twice,” he’s pioneering new drinks including hard and THC kombucha sodas — and hopes to break into the marijuana market.
by Gracie Stockton

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First year of legal home grow yields big returns for these medical cannabis patients

First year of legal home grow yields big returns for these medical cannabis patients

Two Minnesota medical marijuana patients who have been growing cannabis in their basements since the state legalized home growing last summer say it’s been “pretty darn rewarding.”
by Nicole Ki

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Big job ahead for panel tasked with felony marijuana expungements

Big job ahead for panel tasked with felony marijuana expungements

Tens of thousands of low-level marijuana-related cases have already been erased but the task of expunging records of felony convictions is far more complex. A new state board is figuring out how to do it. 
by Matt Sepic

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Job Interview: Cannabis cultivator got her start by growing tomatoes with dad

Job Interview: Cannabis cultivator got her start by growing tomatoes with dad

A year after cannabis was legalized in Minnesota, dispensaries in tribal nations have been cultivating and selling the drug. Nahayla Londo of the Waabigwan Mashkiki Dispensary in White Earth Nation, assumed growing marijuana would be similar to her family's vegetable garden.
by Lukas Levin

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CEO of Minnesota’s largest adult-use marijuana operation reflects on one year of legalization

CEO of Minnesota’s largest adult-use marijuana operation reflects on one year of legalization

Today marks one year of legalized recreational marijuana. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Zach Wilson, CEO of the White Earth operation known as Waabigwan Mashkiki, to reflect on this first year and look forward to what's next.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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State’s 1st legal cannabis dispensary celebrates anniversary, seeks new ways to reach customers

State’s 1st legal cannabis dispensary celebrates anniversary, seeks new ways to reach customers

Last August, Red Lake Nation opened NativeCare, a seed-to-sale cannabis operation. The state’s first cannabis dispensary has hired new leadership and will embark on a campaign to educate customers about the benefits of cannabis.
by Melissa Olson

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‘Build the plane while we’re flying it’: Cannabis regulators ready for next phase of legalization

‘Build the plane while we’re flying it’: Cannabis regulators ready for next phase of legalization

The state’s Office of Cannabis Management is reviewing applications for the first applicants set to stand up Minnesota’s legal cannabis marketplace. The office is also fine-tuning an inspections regimen.
by Dana Ferguson

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One year since marijuana legalization and expungement efforts are still underway

One year since marijuana legalization and expungement efforts are still underway

57,000 Minnesotans had marijuana related incidents automatically expunged from their records, but 230,000 more are likely to be eligible for a clean slate.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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