Play4min 27secNew Minnesota marijuana law could force menu choice: THC or booze, but not bothAugust 3, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dana FergusonMinnesota’s new marijuana law tweaked the state’s policies around hemp-derived THC products. Business owners say that could impact customer options and restaurant policies.
White Earth Nation to begin recreational marijuana sales ThursdayAugust 2, 2023 7:34 PMBy Euan Kerr, Mathew Holding Eagle III, and Melissa OlsonDespite initially saying it might be weeks until sales begin, the White Earth Nation has moved up the opening of its recreational cannabis operation.
Play3min 43secWith cannabis legalized, Twin Cities partygoers celebrate end of ‘prohibition’August 2, 2023 7:26 PMBy Feven GerezgiherAt a First Avenue party Tuesday night, former governor Jesse Ventura said “Minnesota lifted a prohibition” with cannabis legalization, hearkening a new era for the state.
Play7min 19secActivist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'August 2, 2023 2:37 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton, and Lukas LevinElizer Darris spent time in prison but had his life sentence reversed on appeal. Since then, he’s worked to end mass incarceration in Minnesota and around the country.
Photos: People celebrate day one of legal cannabis in MinnesotaAugust 2, 2023 2:07 PMBy MPR News StaffFrom Red Lake to Minneapolis, Minnesotans embraced the new legal status of cannabis. MPR News photographers captured the celebrations.
Play4min 34sec'It's about time': Celebration marks Red Lake Nation’s recreational cannabis dispensary openingAugust 1, 2023 7:20 PMBy Melissa OlsonThe first customers at NativeCare in the town of Red Lake said they were excited and grateful to be able to purchase products at the tribal nation’s recreational marijuana store.
Play46min 31secCannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not? August 1, 2023 11:00 AMBy Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom, and Nicole JohnsonAdults 21 and older in Minnesota can use, possess and grow certain amounts of marijuana beginning Aug. 1. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s legal, what’s not and what’s next with a Minnesota mayor and a state lawmaker behind the cannabis legalization law.
Recreational cannabis is now legal in Minnesota. Here’s what we knowAugust 1, 2023 4:00 AMBy MPR News StaffCannabis is now legal for adults 21 and older to possess, use and grow in Minnesota. The first dispensary selling marijuana for recreational use is open on the Red Lake Nation.
Play4min 24secMinnesota cannabis businesses hope to plant the seed for home growingAugust 1, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dana FergusonStarting Tuesday, Minnesotans 21 and older will be allowed to use, possess and grow marijuana under a new state law.
Play11min 27secThe science behind growing your own cannabisJuly 31, 2023 12:57 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen BrownThe new law means Minnesotans 21 and older will be able to grow up to eight cannabis plants at a time.