Updates on legal pot and medical marijuana in Minnesota, including legislation, dispensary openings and economic impact.

In the waning hours of the 2026 legislative session Sunday, Minnesota lawmakers approved a 105-page cannabis omnibus bill containing several big-ticket changes to the state’s marijuana law. The bill ...

Lawmakers are looking at proposals that would make it easier for businesses to operate across medical, recreational, and hemp markets. Part of the stated goal is to increase cannabis cultivation in ...

Legend Technical Services, one of only a few fully operational labs for cannabis and hemp products in Minnesota, has been ordered by state regulators to halt testing. On Wednesday, the Minnesota ...

Minnesota’s modest adult-use cannabis industry is not yet a year old, but lawmakers are already making tweaks with an eye toward “opening up a little more opportunity” for license-holders – including ...

Dozens of recreational marijuana dispensaries can now be found across Minnesota. Many of them opened last year, but it's still relatively new. And if you've visited dispensaries in other states, the ...

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that the City of Albert Lea was wrong to deny a man a cannabis license last year.

The OCM has announced it is now accepting applications for lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler licenses. The move follows the processing of more than 2,200 license ...

Findings from the Minnesota Student Survey show teens saying are using cannabis at half the rate they did a decade ago. NINA MOINI: Minnesota teens report using cannabis at half the rate they did a ...

Youth cannabis use in Minnesota continued to decline in 2025, with 96% of students reporting no use in the past month, according to the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey. The Minnesota Department of ...

MINNESOTA, USA — Applications are reopening Wednesday for three types of cannabis business licenses in Minnesota. The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management stated it would continue to accept ...

Trailhead Cannabis is a family-owned dispensary that opened in late April next to Highway 371 by Brainerd and is looking to ...