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Marijuana in Minnesota

Recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and older is now legal in Minnesota.

State’s 1st legal cannabis dispensary celebrates anniversary, seeks new ways to reach customers

State’s 1st legal cannabis dispensary celebrates anniversary, seeks new ways to reach customers

Last August, Red Lake Nation opened NativeCare, a seed-to-sale cannabis operation. The state’s first cannabis dispensary has hired new leadership and will embark on a campaign to educate customers about the benefits of cannabis.
by Melissa Olson

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‘Build the plane while we’re flying it’: Cannabis regulators ready for next phase of legalization

‘Build the plane while we’re flying it’: Cannabis regulators ready for next phase of legalization

The state’s Office of Cannabis Management is reviewing applications for the first applicants set to stand up Minnesota’s legal cannabis marketplace. The office is also fine-tuning an inspections regimen.
by Dana Ferguson

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One year since marijuana legalization and expungement efforts are still underway

One year since marijuana legalization and expungement efforts are still underway

57,000 Minnesotans had marijuana related incidents automatically expunged from their records, but 230,000 more are likely to be eligible for a clean slate.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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A year after legalization, where you can and can’t smoke pot in Minnesota is still a little hazy

A year after legalization, where you can and can’t smoke pot in Minnesota is still a little hazy

It’s been nearly a year since cannabis was legalized in Minnesota. But there’s still a lot of confusion as to where someone can legally smoke or vape marijuana.
by Dan Kraker

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Hundreds seek social equity cannabis business license in first 24 hours of program

Hundreds seek social equity cannabis business license in first 24 hours of program

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is giving social equity applicants — ranging from veterans to new farmers, to those who’ve faced historical harms from the war on drugs — a head start on business licenses.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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New adult-use cannabis dispensary opens in Minnesota, closest to Twin Cities

New adult-use cannabis dispensary opens in Minnesota, closest to Twin Cities

The Sweetest Grass is about 182 miles from downtown Minneapolis, making it the closest dispensary to the Twin Cities — at least until Prairie Island Indian Community opens its dispensary, planned for later this month.
by Clay Masters

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A new marijuana dispensary opening this week will be the closest to the Twin Cities

A new marijuana dispensary opening this week will be the closest to the Twin Cities

A new adult-use cannabis dispensary opens Thursday. It’s called The Sweetest Grass, and it will now be the closest dispensary to the Twin Cities metro. It’s 182 miles or a little more than 3 hours from downtown Minneapolis to Walker, just west of Leech Lake in Cass County.
by Clay Masters

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