ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The pot of people eligible for Minnesota’s first cannabis license lottery just got a lot smaller. The Brief 1,169 social equity applications for Minnesota's cannabis lottery were rejected, and about 640 will head to the lottery for about 280 licenses. Veterans with rejected applications told FOX 9 the process was unfair and didn't give them a chance … [Read more...] about Weeding out bad actors? Cannabis license lottery entrants chosen
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Buy a T-shirt and get a free bag of marijuana? Nope, say Minnesota regulators
Some of the hemp stores and smoke shops recently spanked by the state’s Office of Cannabis Management for dealing in raw cannabis flower tried to get around the ban by giving it away in exchange for making other purchases. Buy a T-shirt, get a bag of pot, for example. “When we first started doing inspections for flower, it was people straight up just selling pot,” said … [Read more...] about Buy a T-shirt and get a free bag of marijuana? Nope, say Minnesota regulators
‘Early mover advantage’: How Minnesota’s new social equity rules for cannabis businesses are playing out so far
Those seeking to be cannabis cultivators or mezzobusiness operators can begin growing plants sometime this fall in response to legislative changes meant to assure there is some legal supply when stores open sometime in the spring. Jessica Jackson looked out over a crowd of could-be recreational cannabis entrepreneurs gathered at Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis and … [Read more...] about ‘Early mover advantage’: How Minnesota’s new social equity rules for cannabis businesses are playing out so far
Odor Alone No Grounds for Warrantless Vehicle Searches, Minnesota Court Rules
Police across the country continue to pull drivers over for one reason, then choose to search their vehicle for an entirely different reason—if it smells like pot. But it isn’t holding up in court as justification for probable cause. A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling, one of several ruling affirming the decision, suggests police in the state will be barred from citing cannabis … [Read more...] about Odor Alone No Grounds for Warrantless Vehicle Searches, Minnesota Court Rules
Initial step to secure first cannabis business licenses in Minnesota begins next week. Here’s what you need to know
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Certain Minnesotans — like veterans and people convicted of cannabis possession before it became legal — next week can begin the application process to secure the first cannabis business licenses in the state. The Minnesota Legislature this year signed off on a "preapproval" licensing process for the Office of Cannabis Management, allowing regulators to give … [Read more...] about Initial step to secure first cannabis business licenses in Minnesota begins next week. Here’s what you need to know
Minnesota Regulators Destroy $278,000 Worth of Cannabis Flower
Cannabis regulators in Minnesota have destroyed cannabis products with a value of nearly $300,000, according to a report in local media. The cannabis products, which were seized from 58 businesses that had been selling them as THCA hemp flower, were destroyed after an agreement between state agencies allowed medical marijuana regulators to enforce a ban on the popular … [Read more...] about Minnesota Regulators Destroy $278,000 Worth of Cannabis Flower
State agency approves loan for tribal cannabis facility over board’s recommendation
The Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation is moving ahead with a $2.5 million loan to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to help build a start-up cannabis business on tribal land west of Duluth. The decision comes despite an advisory board’s vote recommending against it. At its meeting in Eveleth on Tuesday morning, the IRRR Advisory Board … [Read more...] about State agency approves loan for tribal cannabis facility over board’s recommendation
Minnesota Supreme Court ruling strips Legal Marijuana Now of major party status
The Legal Marijuana Now Party did not satisfy state requirements to qualify as a major political party in 2024, the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously decided Friday. The ruling means Legal Marijuana Now candidates will not automatically appear on the ballot for the November general election. According to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, if LMN decides to register … [Read more...] about Minnesota Supreme Court ruling strips Legal Marijuana Now of major party status
This cannabis seltzer from a Minnesota restauranteur pays tribute to Indigenous ancestry
Dana Thompson has spent much of the past decade thinking about food—be it advocating for food sovereignty or as cofounder of Minneapolis-based Owamni, which won the James Beard Award for best new restaurant in 2022. Now, she’s turned her attention to beverages, with a new line of low-dose THC/CBD cannabis seltzers called Heti. As with her work in food, Thompson is embracing … [Read more...] about This cannabis seltzer from a Minnesota restauranteur pays tribute to Indigenous ancestry
White Earth man charged with felony cannabis possession for selling without a license
Todd Thompson, a White Earth tribal member, sold cannabis from his tobacco store in Mahnomen on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. A White Earth tribal member who sold marijuana without a license has been charged with a felony for illegal cannabis possession by the Mahnomen County attorney, launching the first test of … [Read more...] about White Earth man charged with felony cannabis possession for selling without a license
