Play4min 04secCannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana marketSeptember 21, 2023 10:14 AMBy Brian Bakst and Mark ZdechlikGov. Tim Walz named Erin DuPree, the founder of a hemp products company, as the first leader of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management. DuPree will oversee the buildup of a retail market for legal marijuana.
Play8min 33secNavigating marijuana legalization in greater MinnesotaSeptember 18, 2023 9:00 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Lukas LevinIt’s been more than a month since marijuana became legal in Minnesota and cities around the state are still working to integrate the new law seamlessly.
Play8min 44secExpert advice: What to do if your pet ingests marijuanaSeptember 13, 2023 11:30 AMBy Gracie Stockton, Tim Nelson, and Nicole JohnsonThere has been a major uptick in calls to the Pet Poison Helpline as marijuana has become legal in more and more states. Dr. Ahna Brutlag, Minnesota veterinary toxicologist, was a guest on Morning Edition with advice on what to do if your pet ingests cannabis.
Play47min 00secThe 'cannabis talk' you should have with your kidsSeptember 7, 2023 11:00 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromWhat does legal marijuana for adults mean for kids and teenagers? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a pediatrician and an adolescent addiction psychiatrist about how cannabis affects young people and “the cannabis talk” adults should be having with their children.
St. Paul City Council extends public comment on marijuana smoking ordinanceSeptember 6, 2023 7:46 PMBy Jon CollinsThe original proposal would have made it a petty misdemeanor to smoke cannabis or tobacco products on city-controlled property, including parks and sidewalks. But council members may adjust the proposal.
St. Paul weighs ban on marijuana smoking in city-controlled spacesSeptember 5, 2023 4:00 AMBy Jon CollinsThe proposal in the St. Paul City Council would make it a petty misdemeanor to smoke cannabis flower, cannabis products and hemp-derived products on city-controlled property.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe formalizes adult-use recreational cannabis on its tribal landsAugust 31, 2023 6:11 PMBy Melissa OlsonThe ordinance creates a regulatory framework for the sale and consumption of cannabis and cannabis products on the reservation. State law, enforced by Leech Lake and county law enforcement across the reservation, legalized adult use of cannabis on Aug 1.
Play4min 12secMinnesota THC beverage company co-founder sees Black ownership in the marijuana business as social justice issue August 31, 2023 11:58 AMBy Mecca BosTwin Cities-based Plift makes a THC beverage to compete with similar drinks sold by alcohol companies.
Cannabis education program comes to St. Cloud StateAugust 24, 2023 3:00 PMBy Olivia Stevens and MPR News StaffIts new online certificate program, through the continuing education department, is all about marijuana entrepreneurship and begins this fall.
THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffersAugust 23, 2023 11:29 AMBy MPR News StaffPreliminary data released Wednesday shows Minnesota collected $594,000 during the first month of a tax tied to hemp-derived THC products. That means state sales of THC-infused gummies, seltzers and other products totaled nearly $6 million in July.