Cannabis sales hit $250 million in Minnesota
Minnesotans have purchased more than $250 million worth of cannabis products since the state launched the licensed business market a year ago.
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Minnesotans have purchased more than $250 million worth of cannabis products since the state launched the licensed business market a year ago.
According to new numbers from the Office of Cannabis Management, the department issued more than 300 business licenses for dispensaries in Minnesota.
Some Osseo, Minnesota, residents want leaders to reconsider plans for a municipal cannabis dispensary.
Osseo residents spoke for hours Thursday night, sharing their concerns over plans for a municipal cannabis dispensary in Osseo.
A couple faces nine counts each of felony drug charges after their young daughter was caught handing out THC gummies to middle school students in Moorhead, Minnesota.
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 rules can be different.
Minnesotans have plenty of experience grabbing beer or wine at liquor stores. That's not the case when it comes to legally buying marijuana. In this Good Question, Jeff Wagner helps first-timers navigate the ins and outs of shopping at a dispensary.
From the initial concept 10 years ago to the opening of two stores in the Twin Cities on Friday, Erin Pash and Shayna Hoechst have reached new highs with Pot Mama's.
Anoka will open the first municipal cannabis dispensary — Anoka Cannabis Company — on Thursday. It's not just the first in Minnesota — they say it's the first in the country.
President Trump signed an order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades.
Several adult-use cannabis businesses have the greenlight from the state to operate but don't have the supply to stock their store shelves as Minnesota's budding industry gets off the ground.
As Minnesota's legal cannabis market is just beginning its rollout, very few licensees have the official greenlight, reports Caroline Cummings.
Several Minnesota cannabis businesses have the greenlight from the state to operate, but some are still struggling to stock store shelves. As Caroline Cummings reports, supply chain snags are hitting some businesses hard.
Consumer demand for cannabis-infused beverages is growing even as Americans drink less booze, with major brands testing the waters.
Two sisters say they’re shattering the “grass” ceiling when it comes to selling cannabis.
After years of waiting, Twin Cities residents can now buy recreational cannabis in the metro area.
After years of waiting, Twin Cities residents can now buy recreational cannabis in the metro area.
Recreational cannabis was legalized more than two years ago, but residents couldn’t actually purchase it until now.
RISE Dispensary said its medical locations in Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Mankato, New Hope and Willmar will open up for recreational users on Wednesday.
At the Albert Lea City Council meeting on Monday, city councilmembers approved licenses for The Matchbox Dispensary and Black Husky, and denied a license for the second time to The Smoking Tree.
High hopes for a cannabis shop in southern Minnesota have been snuffed out by local officials. As Caroline Cummings reports, that's at odds with state law.
A study published in Jama reveals cannabis use among people 65 and older surged by nearly 46% between 2021 and 2023. Doctors are warning seniors about the health risks that come with using marijuana.
Minnesota has greenlit the state's first cannabis business license.
Due to the study's results on cannabis use health risks, an editorial note published alongside the research called for the drug to "be treated like tobacco: not criminalized but discouraged."
Minnesota regulators hold lotteries for business licenses, giving greenlight for some industry hopefuls to move forward two years after legalization.
