Marijuana in Minnesota

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

What’s next for medical cannabis in Minnesota?
Minnesota regulators unveiled plans to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. MPR News host Angela Davis examines who will have access to it and what it means for the future of medical marijuana in Minnesota.
Where are we with medical marijuana in Minnesota?
The state unveiled a plan this week to add chronic pain and an eye disease to a list of qualifying conditions. Here’s what you need to know about how the medical marijuana program has evolved — and where it might be headed.
Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years
The pursuit of pot cartridges in the U.S. has added a new layer to drug enforcement while authorities are grappling with the opioid crisis and other drug issues. The push has been fueled recently by alarm over a deadly lung illness that health officials have linked to illicit THC vaping.
Minnesota OKs medical cannabis for chronic pain, eye disease
Macular degeneration and chronic pain will be added next year as conditions eligible for treatment under Minnesota’s medical marijuana program. The state Health Department also said it would allow more sites where patients can access medical cannabis.
Minnesota marijuana advocates draw on Colorado experience
As they develop legislation to legalize marijuana, Minnesota lawmakers called in Colorado officials who did it years ago. Those officials offered advice on the best approach to implement a regulatory process, should Minnesota approve such a law.
New political parties try to organize around support for legal marijuana
Minnesota’s two new major political parties are trying to get organized around their pro-cannabis message in the 2020 campaign. They’re also looking for candidates to deliver it.
Minn. medical marijuana firms stand by vaping products amid health scare
However, the Minnesota Health Department says it cannot give the products “complete assurance of safety until investigators determine a specific cause of the lung injuries.”
Walz wants state to be ready to roll on legal marijuana
Gov. Tim Walz has directed state agencies to be ready to implement legal marijuana, even though the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate shows no sign of allowing it to become law.