Minnesota cannabis agency agrees to settle canceled social equity license lottery case
Under the agreement, marijuana business license applicants who were granted entry into the abandoned lottery will be prioritized throughout the licensing process.
May 30, 2025
Olmsted County firms up cannabis lottery plan, gives small shops an earlier start
Southeast Minnesota’s most populous county could hold a lottery for small retailer registrations as soon as July.
May 23, 2025
Still waiting on a license to sell cannabis, Anoka starts construction on city-run dispensary
Some cities are rushing to take advantage of the state allowing them to open government-run dispensaries, a concept that Minnesota is pioneering.
May 22, 2025
White Earth Band of Chippewa gets green light to open marijuana dispensaries off reservation
Gov. Tim Walz signed a tribal compact agreement with White Earth on Tuesday night allowing it to open eight off-reservation pot stores.
May 20, 2025
The Minnesota Legislature passed a big cannabis bill. Here’s what’s in it.
A proposed tax hike on cannabis sales could still be on the table in an expected special session.
May 20, 2025
What places are high on the list for cannabis-friendly travel?
The Mile High City leads the way for marijuana vacation appeal.
April 30, 2025
Want to celebrate 4/20? Here are dozens of weed-themed events across Minnesota.
A guide to cannabis-related celebrations, specials and discounts this weekend.
April 18, 2025
Minnesota could soon launch its legal marijuana market. Here’s what happens next.
The regulations that will govern the cannabis industry took effect Monday. The state’s first pot business licenses could be issued within weeks.
April 14, 2025
Judge orders Minnesota cannabis agency to hold canceled license lottery after all
The state’s Office of Cannabis Management had a legal obligation to conduct the social equity preapproval lottery, a Ramsey County judge ruled on Friday.
April 6, 2025
Olmsted County talks low-dose hemp sales compliance, cannabis lottery
County officials are setting age-compliance rules for businesses selling THC-infused edibles and beverages.
April 6, 2025
Minnesota could license hundreds of marijuana retailers, cultivators in coming months
The state Office of Cannabis Management has received more than 3,500 cannabis business license applications as it sends
regulations to a judge for final approval.
March 27, 2025
Minnesota judge rules that state can still prosecute marijuana crimes on tribal land
A man and his attorney argued that the state can’t prosecute him because of tribal protections and the state’s recent cannabis legalization.
March 17, 2025
![Seven visitors from Tajikistan, led by Friendship Force of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the Open World Leadership Center, visited Chief U.S. District Judge John Tunheim as the group continues a weeklong visit in Minnesota to discuss countering extremism. The group, was seen in Tunheim's US District Courthouse office, along with the official seal Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Minneapolis, MN.]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DHLA52X3E5PFRRJCT4L7DT76R4.jpg?&w=80&ar=1:1&fit=crop)
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