St. Paul City Council extends public comment on marijuana smoking ordinanceSeptember 6, 2023 7:46 PMBy Jon CollinsThe original proposal would have made it a petty misdemeanor to smoke cannabis or tobacco products on city-controlled property, including parks and sidewalks. But council members may adjust the proposal.
St. Paul weighs ban on marijuana smoking in city-controlled spacesSeptember 5, 2023 4:00 AMBy Jon CollinsThe proposal in the St. Paul City Council would make it a petty misdemeanor to smoke cannabis flower, cannabis products and hemp-derived products on city-controlled property.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe formalizes adult-use recreational cannabis on its tribal landsAugust 31, 2023 6:11 PMBy Melissa OlsonThe ordinance creates a regulatory framework for the sale and consumption of cannabis and cannabis products on the reservation. State law, enforced by Leech Lake and county law enforcement across the reservation, legalized adult use of cannabis on Aug 1.
Play4min 12secMinnesota THC beverage company co-founder sees Black ownership in the marijuana business as social justice issue August 31, 2023 11:58 AMBy Mecca BosTwin Cities-based Plift makes a THC beverage to compete with similar drinks sold by alcohol companies.
Cannabis education program comes to St. Cloud StateAugust 24, 2023 3:00 PMBy Olivia Stevens and MPR News StaffIts new online certificate program, through the continuing education department, is all about marijuana entrepreneurship and begins this fall.
THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffersAugust 23, 2023 11:29 AMBy MPR News StaffPreliminary data released Wednesday shows Minnesota collected $594,000 during the first month of a tax tied to hemp-derived THC products. That means state sales of THC-infused gummies, seltzers and other products totaled nearly $6 million in July.
Advocates set sights on legalizing psychedelic mushrooms in MinnesotaAugust 23, 2023 4:00 AMBy Nicole KiSupporters of legalizing psychoactive plants see the state’s decision earlier this year to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis as an encouraging step forward. Several spoke about their hopes during a recent gathering in Minneapolis.
Cannabis on the go: Red Lake Nation to offer mobile dispensaryAugust 16, 2023 2:50 PMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIITwo weeks after becoming the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Minnesota to open its doors for business, the Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota said it’s working on a mobile dispensary, which will resemble a food truck.
Duluth City Council votes to ban smoking marijuana in public parks August 15, 2023 1:04 PMBy Dan KrakerThe Duluth City Council has voted to ban smoking marijuana in all city parks, including the popular Lakewalk pedestrian path along Lake Superior, Bayfront Festival Park and Spirit Mountain.
Mahnomen store shut down for alleged illegal cannabis salesAugust 4, 2023 6:13 PMBy MPR News StaffA store in Mahnomen, Minn., that was allegedly selling cannabis illegally was shut down on Wednesday, according to the White Earth Nation.