Play4min 58secMinnesota promises equity in cannabis businesses licensing, but is it enough to repair past harms? February 1, 2024 10:56 AMBy Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton, and Heidi RaschkeThe 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.
Play4min 01secSix months after legalization, marijuana is still not widely available in MinnesotaFebruary 1, 2024 6:00 AMBy Jacob AloiMarijuana 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.
Northern Minnesota community college offers cannabis classesJanuary 27, 2024 8:00 AMBy MPR News StaffThe classes will cover a range of topics from business skills to cannabis cultivation and product development.
Minnesota auditor finds missteps in cannabis boss hire but won’t launch further probeJanuary 25, 2024 9:33 AMBy Clay Masters and Brian BakstMinnesota’s legislative auditor concludes that background steps were missed when Gov. Tim Walz picked his first Office of Cannabis Management leader, which ended with a quick resignation.
Minnesota cannabis regulators say state will likely need 381 dispensaries at a minimumJanuary 17, 2024 4:58 PMBy Dana FergusonA report from the state Office of Cannabis Management offers the first ballpark figure on how many retailers will be needed to run Minnesota’s legal marijuana marketplace.
Play4min 13secComing soon to Minnesota roadways: Oral tests for marijuana, other drug use by driversJanuary 5, 2024 2:45 PMBy Dana FergusonThe oral fluid test tools are set to be rolled out this month as part of a pilot project. Initial roadside tests will be able to detect THC, cocaine, opioids, amphetamine, methamphetamine and benzodiazepines.
Play4min 25secHere’s where Minnesota’s legal cannabis journey will go next in 2024January 3, 2024 3:32 PMBy Brian BakstMinnesota will move paces forward in its legal marijuana journey in 2024, but broadly available cannabis is further down the line.
Wisconsin Republicans to offer proposal to legalize medical marijuanaDecember 21, 2023 11:08 AMBy The Associated PressAssembly Speaker Robin Vos said the proposal will be limited and modeled after the medical marijuana law that had been in place in Minnesota before it moved to full legalization.
Minnesota medical cannabis director resigns leaving 2nd opening for marijuana regulatorDecember 5, 2023 9:13 AMBy Matt SepicThe head of Minnesota’s medical cannabis office is stepping down. The resignation of Chris Tholkes means that the state must now fill two vacancies for top marijuana regulators.
Play3min 59secDespite legalization, cannabis can still have legal impact for immigrants who aren’t U.S. citizensNovember 27, 2023 4:00 AMBy Sarah ThamerOn Aug. 1, Minnesota became the 23rd state in the country to legalize cannabis for recreational use. But cannabis continues to be a Schedule 1 drug under federal law, which could have consequences for non U.S. citizens.