Greater Minnesota
Trying to expand a cannabis business, surrounded by moratoriums
Red River Valley now has a beet-sugar-based, THC-infused soda pop, but its owners — and customers — have had to fight through some stigmas.
September 8, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Hemp to build homes? Lower Sioux opens ‘hempcrete’ processing facility
The Lower Sioux Community opened a $2.3 million facility to process industrial hemp in Morton on Thursday.
September 6, 2024
Business
Two years in, Minnesota’s THC market hasn’t lost its buzz
The market for low-dose drinks and edibles is maturing and ready to face the competition from recreational marijuana dispensaries, which are expected to open next year.
August 30, 2024
Cannabis
While Minnesota lawmaker worked to pass cannabis law, her partner started a cannabis business
DFL Rep. Jessica Hanson said legislators employed in other industries can sponsor and vote on bills related to their professions. A government ethics expert called it a conflict of interest.
August 23, 2024
Business
Out-of-state applicants swarm Minnesota’s early cannabis license window
Those chosen among the 1,800 pre-applications will have a head start when Minnesota issues licenses, likely next year.
August 19, 2024
Business
Proposed cannabis regulations bring Minnesota one step closer to dispensaries
The rules still need approval before the state can start granting licenses.
July 31, 2024
Local
Rochester leans toward limiting cannabis business licenses
Council members say Minnesota’s third-largest city should set license limits at state minimum
July 23, 2024
Cannabis
Readers asked us what the Leech Lake Band’s cannabis store was selling. Here’s what we learned.
The Sweetest Grass dispensary says some of its premium marijuana strains are actually hemp purchased from out-of-state companies. Our testing found otherwise.
July 21, 2024
Cannabis
Costly, hard-to-find insurance keeping THC beverages off some Minnesota menus
Minnesota’s pioneering approach to on-site THC consumption means insurers don’t have a baseline to write policies around and thus are hesitant to offer coverage.
July 19, 2024
Local
THC seltzer can now be served on draft in Minnesota taprooms, and one brewery has already jumped on it.
The change broadens options for consumers and could help smaller brewers get in the hemp-derived THC game.
July 12, 2024
Cannabis
Minnesota tribe opens cannabis dispensary near Treasure Island Casino
Prairie Island Indian Community’s Island Peži in Red Wing is the closest tribally owned retail marijuana store to the Twin Cities so far.
June 26, 2024
Cannabis
Fired Mille Lacs executive who blew whistle on tribe’s marijuana plans sues
Derek Dorr, who oversaw the tribe’s federal contract business, alleges reprisal in a federal lawsuit and seeks potentially millions.
June 25, 2024