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
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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
Minnesota Bill Doubles Home Grow Plant Count for MMJ Patients
Medical marijuana patients would be permitted to grow up to 16 cannabis plants at home under a bill now pending in the state legislature. If approved, patients and caregivers would be able to grow twice the number of plants allowed under the state’s recreational marijuana legalization law, which went into effect on August 1 of last year. Minnesota legalized medical marijuana in … [Read more...] about Minnesota Bill Doubles Home Grow Plant Count for MMJ Patients
Minnesota To Crack Down on Illegal Flower Sales, Including Full-Strength Hemp
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced Tuesday that it will begin to crack down on the illegal sales of cannabis flower across Minnesota as the state’s adult-use market takes form. The Star-Tribune reports that the OCM entered into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to add inspection capacity for illegal sales of cannabis … [Read more...] about Minnesota To Crack Down on Illegal Flower Sales, Including Full-Strength Hemp
Minnesota mayor and son charged with illegally growing hundreds of marijuana plants
WINNEBAGO, Minn. — Charges filed Friday, Feb. 9 allege Winnebago’s mayor and his son had an illegal cannabis growing operation in the southern Minnesota city. Mayor Scott Robertson, 67, and Jacob Robertson, 46, face two felonies related to unlawful cultivation of cannabis plants and two felonies related to aiding and abetting and conspiracy in Faribault County District … [Read more...] about Minnesota mayor and son charged with illegally growing hundreds of marijuana plants
