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People who were adopted, birth parents react to change in Minnesota birth records policy

People who were adopted, birth parents react to change in Minnesota birth records policy

A few sentences tucked into a massive bill that passed the Minnesota Legislature last session are poised to give people who were born in the state, and then adopted, a new way to find their birth parents. In some cases, it could end decades of speculation and separation.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota’s 1st THC restaurant serves hemp tinctures, vegan food in Minneapolis

Minnesota’s 1st THC restaurant serves hemp tinctures, vegan food in Minneapolis

Chef Heather Klein provides an alternative to alcohol with Hi Flora! in Uptown Minneapolis, a new vegan, plant-based restaurant where customers can mix THC into their own food and drinks.
by Nicole Ki

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Reducing the carbon footprint of the cannabis industry

Reducing the carbon footprint of the cannabis industry

Recreational marijuana is now officially legal in Minnesota but this may not be great news for the climate given the intense greenhouse gas emissions of growing the plant indoors. So as the cannabis industry continues to expand, how can it reduce its massive carbon footprint?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Stillwater Main Street throws dance party inspired by 1901 photograph

Stillwater Main Street throws dance party inspired by 1901 photograph

In Stillwater, Minn., on the St. Croix River, a two-and-a-half block section of Main Street is closed for the next two months for construction. Local businesses are coming together to throw a dance party.
by Cathy Wurzer and Emily Bright

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White Earth Nation dispensary becomes second in Minnesota to sell recreational cannabis

White Earth Nation dispensary becomes second in Minnesota to sell recreational cannabis

It was a bit of a last-minute rush, but just after 10 a.m. Thursday morning White Earth Nation’s tribal dispensary in Mahnomen, Minn., opened for sale of recreational marijuana.
by Cathy Wurzer, Mathew Holding Eagle III and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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