Recreational marijuana is now officially legal in Minnesota but this may not be great news for the climate. A 2021 study found that growing an ounce of marijuana indoors can result in greenhouse gas emissions equal to burning a tank of gas. So as the cannabis industry continues to expand, how can it reduce its massive carbon footprint? Ari Seaman is CEO and founder of OG AG … [Read more...] about Reducing the carbon footprint of the cannabis industry
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Former Gov. Jesse Ventura reportedly planning to launch his own weed brand
MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, a long-time advocate for legalizing recreational marijuana, is reportedly wasting no time now that weed is legal in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. As reported by Marijuana Moment, Ventura is planning to start his own marijuana brand and use his own image and likeness to promote the drug. Ventura believes that recreational marijuana … [Read more...] about Former Gov. Jesse Ventura reportedly planning to launch his own weed brand
Minnesota State Fair won’t allow smoking pot, selling THC products on fairgrounds
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Marijuana is now legal in Minnesota but you'll have to leave your pre-rolls at home when coming to the Minnesota State Fair this year. The fair says it won't allow marijuana to be smoked on fairgrounds nor, like last year, will it permit the sales of THC and CBD products on fairgrounds. While … [Read more...] about Minnesota State Fair won’t allow smoking pot, selling THC products on fairgrounds
White Earth Nation to begin sale of recreational adult-use cannabis in August
White Earth Nation and Red Lake Nation will be the first to open dispensaries in Minnesota able to sell recreational use marijuana. Following a council vote on Friday afternoon, the White Earth Nation has legalized adult-use recreational cannabis and will begin selling it sometime in the first half of August. Both tribal members and non-tribal adults 21 years and older would … [Read more...] about White Earth Nation to begin sale of recreational adult-use cannabis in August
Medical cannabis patients worried shift in oversight will dampen their voices
Beginning Tuesday, recreational marijuana will be legal in Minnesota and the current Medical Cannabis Task Force, which helps oversee the medical cannabis program, will be disbanded and replaced by a new, 50-member Recreational Cannabis Advisory Council, which only has three members connected to the medical cannabis program. Patrick McClellan is a medical cannabis patient who … [Read more...] about Medical cannabis patients worried shift in oversight will dampen their voices
Minnesota governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana starting in August
ST. PAUL, Minnesota -- Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 starting in August, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. “This has been a long journey with a lot of folks involved,” Walz said. Among them was … [Read more...] about Minnesota governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana starting in August
What other states have learned since legalizing marijuana
ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota is closer than ever to legalizing recreational marijuana. House and Senate lawmakers will meet soon to work out the differences before the pot bill goes back up for a vote. If it passes both chambers again, Governor Tim Walz is expected to sign it, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize pot. In Oregon, voters approved recreational marijuana in … [Read more...] about What other states have learned since legalizing marijuana
Jesse Ventura says ‘cannabis saved my life’ as he testified for legalization in Minnesota
Jesse Ventura says ‘cannabis saved my life’ as he testified for legalization in Minnesota Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura testified in front of a Minnesota Senate Committee Thursday afternoon, telling a story about how cannabis he obtained illegally at the time helped stop his wife’s chronic seizures. St. Paul, Minn. (Fox 9) - Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura … [Read more...] about Jesse Ventura says ‘cannabis saved my life’ as he testified for legalization in Minnesota
