Minnesota

The effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota currently under consideration by the state Legislature is being closely watched by employers, particularly in industries where workplace injuries are a prominent concern. One of those is the construction industry, which has traditionally

A change to the massive recreational marijuana bill in the Minnesota House was meant to soften objections by the state’s cities and counties. It hasn’t. At least not yet. The change would allow cities and counties to have dual licensing powers over retailers of cannabis products within their

Ventura shared personal stories with Minnesota Senate committee Thursday. Actor, wrestler and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura made an unexpected appearance at the state Capitol Thursday to testify in a Senate committee in favor of legislation to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use. “I’m

No significant causal links between cannabis legalization and substance-use disorders were found in this study on twins. Once again the gateway theory—the belief that cannabis use leads to other drugs, popularized about 40 years ago—is being crushed by new evidence, this time finding no evidence of

A former Cathedral High School teacher faces four charges in Brown County district court in Minnesota. Brady P. Waibel, 32, a now-former Catholic school teacher, is accused of allegedly smoking weed with several students, three of them juveniles. Waibel, who formerly taught music at Cathedral High

The sponsor of the Minnesota measure says there’s still a long road ahead. Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota have begun their push for marijuana legalization, with a bill clearing the first of many legislative hurdles this week. The bill “cleared the first of what may be up to a dozen committee

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Legislature embarked on a path toward legalizing recreational marijuana for adults Wednesday when a legislative committee held the first hearing of the year on a bill that backers say is designed to avoid the pitfalls experienced by states that have already legalized it. The

An adult-use cannabis bill clears the first legislative hurdle, passing the House Commerce Committee. ST PAUL - A Minnesota House panel Wednesday gave the green light to this year's version of the recreational cannabis bill. The Commerce Committee was the first stop on a long journey that's likely

Minnesota lawmakers are confident that it will pass this year. Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota wasted no time in their efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in the state this year, as they introduced a bill on Thursday that would do just that. The legislation, spanning 243 pages, “would set

According to the pharmacy board, investigators found packages containing 2,500 milligrams of THC, which is "50 times the amount permitted under Minnesota law." MOORHEAD - The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy filed a civil lawsuit Monday against three Moorhead-based THC edibles businesses and

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota cannabis advocates have waited years for this moment: Democrats who support legalizing marijuana now control the governor’s office and the state Legislature, and they are signaling they could act on the issue next year. The state’s medical cannabis manufacturers, hemp-product

In Minnesota, we have a chance to create a regulated market that works for us. “While we have one of the most limited medical cannabis markets in the country, Minnesota overall currently has the most liberal access to cannabis products in the United States.” Despite everything we don't know about