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Marijuana in Minnesota

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

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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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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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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Marijuana, cannabis, hemp: Why Minnesota is choosing its words carefully

Marijuana, cannabis, hemp: Why Minnesota is choosing its words carefully

What’s in a name? To paraphrase Shakespeare, a bud by any other word would smell as sweet. Legislators and businesspeople around the state are changing the words they use to talk about cannabis as it becomes legal for adult use.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Legislation would create temporary licenses for cannabis businesses in Minnesota

Legislation would create temporary licenses for cannabis businesses in Minnesota

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is proposing changes to the state’s marijuana law, including one that would allow the issuance of a set number of temporary licenses.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Cari Spencer

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Minnesota may open some of the first government-run cannabis dispensaries in the U.S.

Minnesota may open some of the first government-run cannabis dispensaries in the U.S.

Cook County and the cities of Osseo and St. Joseph are weighing whether to open and operate cannabis dispensaries. If they do, they could define a new model for the country.
by Nicole Ki

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Cannabis growing facility is now under construction on Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe tribal lands

Cannabis growing facility is now under construction on Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe tribal lands

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has entered Minnesota’s cannabis growing industry. Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, the corporate entity owned by the band, will operate the growing facility that’s estimated to open in the fall of 2024.
by Melissa Olson

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