Most Minnesota PTSD Cannabis Patients Report Reduced Symptoms
Fri / Jul 19th
Over 70 percent of patients enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program for PTSD say their symptoms are reduced.
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Medical cannabis was legalized in 2014 by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, but recreational cannabis bills have yet to make it past the state senate. Read the latest news and policy updates on Minnesota cannabis here:
Minnesota Hemp Farmer Facing Charges for High THC Content
Wed / Jun 19th
Farmer Luis Hummel, who is in the process of suing the state because his license was revoked “without due process,” has been charged with two felonies and one gross misdemeanor after seized crops tested 10 times higher for THC than the federal limits.
Minnesota Hemp Farmer Suing State Over Cease-and-Desist Letter
Fri / Jun 7th
A Minnesota hemp farmer is suing the state to protect his business and current hemp crop after police say they found hemp products from his farm containing THC that exceeded the 0.3 percent industrial hemp threshold.
Minnesota MMJ Companies Lose Combined $2.4M in 2018
Wed / Jun 5th
Minnesota’s two medical cannabis companies lost a combined $2.4 million last year; the losses, however, are thanks largely to both companies having invested in expanded operations to meet the program’s growing demand.
Study: Medical Cannabis Cancer Patients See ‘Significant’ Symptom Reduction
Tue / Apr 9th
Medical cannabis patients in Minnesota have reported a “significant reduction” in the severity of their cancer symptoms.
Adult-Use Legalization Bill Introduced in Minnesota
Thu / Jan 31st
Thanks to a small group of bipartisan lawmakers, there is now a bill for full adult-use legalization in Minnesota being considered in the Legislature.
New Minnesota Group Pushes Lawmakers to Legalize
Thu / Jan 17th
A group of well-connected activists is organizing to get adult-use cannabis legalized in Minnesota sooner rather than later.
Corn Farmer Swaps Crops, Plants First ‘Minnesota Hemp Maze’
Mon / Oct 15th
With Halloween just around the corner and other autumn festivities now in full swing, Minnesota farmer Ted Galaty has decided… Read More
Minneapolis Cops Stop Low-Level Cannabis Stings Due to Extreme Racial Disparities
Mon / Jun 11th
Minneapolis police will stop the use of sting operations to bust low-level cannabis dealers after it surfaced that 46 of… Read More
Autism & Sleep Apnea Added to Minnesota MMJ Program
Fri / Dec 1st
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Ed Ehlinger, has approved autism spectrum disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to the state’s medical… Read More
Minnesota Judge Orders Smuggling Case Involving Ex-Vireo Employees to Continue
Thu / Aug 3rd
A Minnesota judge has denied the motion to throw out charges against two former Vireo Health officers accused of illegally… Read More
Maryland Regulators May Pull Preliminary License from Company Loosely Tied to MN/NY Scandal
Wed / Jun 28th
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is seeking to revoke the preliminary license of MaryMed LLC due to concerns about the… Read More
Minnesota Company Launches Campaign to Remove MMJ Stigma
Fri / Jun 9th
A Minnesota company has launched a statewide campaign aimed at normalizing and removing the stigma surrounding medical cannabis. The “More… Read More
Minnesota Medical Cannabis Providers Have Lost $11M Since 2015
Tue / May 16th
Minnesota’s medical cannabis manufacturers have lost $11 million over the last two years, as Leafline Labs lost $4.7 million last… Read More
Two Adult-Use Measures Proposed in Minnesota
Thu / Feb 9th
Two Minnesota Democrats have introduced legislation to legalize adult cannabis use in the state, according to a WCCO report. Rep.… Read More
Two Former Vireo Officials Charged with Illegally Transporting MMJ from Minnesota to New York
Tue / Feb 7th
Two former Vireo Health officials face felony charges over allegations that they illegally transported medical cannabis oils from their Minnesota… Read More
Minnesota MMJ Program Needs Extra State Cash
Tue / Jan 31st
Minnesota’s Office of Medical Cannabis has requested more than $500,000 in additional funding over the next two years to cover… Read More
Minnesota Medical Solutions Employees Ratify New Union Contract
Tue / Jan 17th
Minnesota Medical Solutions employees, represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1189, have ratified a new three-year… Read More
PTSD Added to Minnesota MMJ List
Fri / Dec 2nd
Minnesota’s Department of Health has added post-traumatic stress disorder to the state’s medical cannabis qualifying list, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
One-Third of Minnesota MMJ Patients Use Cannabis for Chronic Pain
Tue / Sep 6th
There are now more patients with chronic pain signed up for Minnesota’s medical marijuana program than there are patients with… Read More
Minnesota MMJ Program Opens Up to Patients With Intractable Pain
Mon / Aug 1st
Patients with intractable pain can begin purchasing medical cannabis in Minnesota today, the Star Tribune reports. The condition was approved… Read More
Minnesota Officials Investigate $500,000 Worth of Missing MMJ Oil
Thu / Jun 2nd
Authorities are investigating a Minnesota-based medical marijuana producer over the alleged illegal transport of $500,000 worth of medical cannabis oil, according… Read More
Minnesota Adds Intractable Pain to List of Medical Cannabis Qualifying Conditions
Thu / Dec 3rd
In a big win for Minnesotans seeking medicinal cannabis treatments, the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health has announced that… Read More
Wild Minnesota Hemp Harvested for First Time in 60 Years
Fri / Sep 25th
Researchers at the University of Minnesota legally harvested Minnesota hemp for the first time in more than 60 years this… Read More