The Minnesota Legislature recently approved an amendment to its Adult-Use Cannabis Law, which accelerates the issuance of licenses to social equity applicants through a vetted lottery system, among other things. Gov. Tim...more
Sahan Journal reports, after discussion with the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, that the “preliminary rules are expected to be published at the end of 2024, followed by a 30-day public comment period. Then, the...more
Minnesota has asked interested parties to give initial regulatory comments around cultivation, processing and manufacturing cannabis products. The survey is available through November 30....more
Third in a series on the Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis Law. Read our first look at the law and our review of local control and moratoriums. Recreational use of marijuana has been legal in Minnesota for people over the age of...more
10/24/2023
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Businesses considering entering the recreational marijuana market under Minnesota’s recently passed act creating a regime for adult-use cannabis would be wise to consider the state’s unique geography and local politics. While...more
Minnesota is set to become the nation’s 23rd state to legalize recreational cannabis.
The Minnesota State Senate approved on May 19, 2023, the final version of HF100 — a bill regulating adult-use cannabis for people 21...more
5/26/2023
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On Friday, May 19, 2023, Minnesota’s Senate approved the negotiated and final version of Minnesota’s new adult-use cannabis regime....more
April 28, the Minnesota Senate passed H.F. 100, the Minnesota House bill establishing an adult-use recreational cannabis regime, but with several amendments. The Minnesota Senate and House will now meet in conference to...more
A friendly reminder to Minnesota readers – local governments with moratoriums on the sale, manufacture and distribution of hemp-derived THC edibles will pursue violations. As reported last week by WCCO, three Minnesotans were...more
Changes regarding cannabis law in Minnesota are underway as HF3595 passed as part of an amendment to HF4065 in both the House and Senate and the bill was signed by Governor Tim Walz (D) on June 2, 2022. HF3595 sets out to...more
On September 13, 2021, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a decision upholding a drug conviction that has the potential to significantly harm Minnesota’s growing hemp industry. In State v. Loveless, the Court of Appeals...more
The Virginia Legislature, on February 27, 2021, passed House Bill 2312, containing development, regulation and enforcement provisions governing the personal use of products containing cannabis by individuals 21 and older. The...more
3/5/2021
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