Several Minnesota cities plan to adopt public marijuana ordinances
A number of cities are looking at adopting such ordinances, including Inver Grove Heights, Apple Valley, Prior Lake, Duluth and Lakeville.
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A number of cities are looking at adopting such ordinances, including Inver Grove Heights, Apple Valley, Prior Lake, Duluth and Lakeville.
Minnesotans will be able to possess and grow up to two pounds of marijuana starting Aug. 1. But what happens at work?
When Minnesota's recreational marijuana law kicks in, not only will residents be allowed to smoke weed – they'll also have the highest possession limit in the country.
When Minnesota's recreational marijuana law kicks in, not only will residents be allowed to smoke weed – they'll also have the highest possession limit in the country.
Just weeks before the Great Minnesota Get Together, it will be legal to use marijuana – but think again before bringing cannabis to the fairgrounds.
Marijuana may not be legal in Minnesota until Aug. 1, but the business of marijuana is already heating up. Esme Murphy answers the lingering questions about the new marijuana law, and its potential impact on the state.
Marijuana may not be legal in Minnesota until Aug. 1, but the business of marijuana is already heating up. Esme Murphy answers the lingering questions about the new marijuana law, and its potential impact on the state.
Marijuana may not be legal in Minnesota until Aug. 1, but the business of marijuana is already heating up. Esme Murphy answers the lingering questions about the new marijuana law, and its potential impact on the state.
There was a cannabis legalization celebration this week, as Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill into law. But well before you can buy marijuana at a retail dispensary, you'll be able to grow up to eight plants at home.
Minnesota will officially de-criminalize the possession and use of marijuana on Aug. 1. But it's only lawful to have it and use it if it's homegrown in Minnesota.
Minnesota will officially de-criminalize the possession and use of marijuana on Aug. 1. But it's only lawful to have it and use it if it's homegrown in Minnesota.
The passage of recreational cannabis opens the door for new business opportunities even for those already selling THC or CBD-infused products.
It's crunch time at the capitol. Lawmakers are trying to wrap up their work in the next four days. There's still a lot of work to do in that short amount of time.
Reg Chapman talks to Rep. Zach Stephenson, co-author of the Minnesota House's recreational marijuana bill, to answer some of your biggest questions.
Key negotiators working on legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in Minnesota reached a final deal Tuesday, teeing up a vote in the House and Senate in the last few days of the session.
Caroline Cummings has followed this bill through 30 committees, hours of testimony and debate, and now at the negotiating table between the Minnesota House and Senate.
Minnesota House and Senate negotiators on Friday had their first public meeting to finalize a deal on legalizing recreational marijuana, as lawmakers near adjournment for the year.
Legalizing marijuana, paying for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium and creating a paid family leave program are top priorities for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Legalizing cannabis is now at the top of the docket for the Minnesota senate.
The Minnesota House passed the recreational cannabis bill on a 71 to 59 vote Tuesday. It's not the first time that's happened, but now that Democrats also control the Senate, that bill has its best chance ever to become law.
"Now we have something to look forward to economically, but it's also a chance for us to pause for a minute, look back on sort of the War on Drugs and the harm that's been done," said Anthony Newby, owner of Cultivated CBD.
Early Monday evening, the full Minnesota House could vote to allow those 21 and up to buy and sell the drug.
Recreational marijuana could soon be legalized and regulated in Minnesota under bills that are entering the final rounds of debate at the Legislature.
The proposal would create a new Office of Cannabis Management, tasked with oversight and allowing people 21 and older to buy, sell – if approved for state business licenses – and use marijuana.
If the DFL-led legislature legalizes recreational marijuana this session, it would bring a black market industry into the light. That comes with new rules and regulations.
