Category
MN cannabis legislation, OCM rulemaking, and regulatory updates.
A one-month reprieve, which could be extended, buys the hemp-derived THC industry more time to avoid a federal ban on their increasingly popular products. The post U.S. Senate throws Minnesota’s hemp-based THC drinks and gummies industry a lifeline appeared first on MinnPost.
The low-dose THC industry that makes the popular beverages and edibles you see at liquor and convenience stores and breweries got a sliver of hope Sunday in the face of a looming federal prohibition of the key ingredient they need for their products. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is a candidate for governor of Minnesota, said […]
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Planning to Open City-Run Dispensary by July 2027 Ganjapreneur
Jacob Schlichter, owner of The Smoking Tree in Albert Lea, is hoping to open after an appeals court ruled the city improperly denied his registration. Now, the city is reconsidering his business application.
White Earth Nation’s cannabis company, Waabigwan Mashkiki, is one of the biggest players in Minnesota’s recreational marijuana market that gave tribal nations an early foothold. The state took it a step further by allowing tribes to open dispensaries off reservations, which no other state allows.
Whether it’s for medicinal or recreational purposes, using cannabis today may yield some surprising benefits.
An older adult’s guide to (re)discovering cannabis in Minnesota Star Tribune
Father-son duo launches cannabis dispensary in Albert Lea Albert Lea Tribune
THC-infused beverages and edibles won’t disappear from Minnesota store shelves if the ban takes effect in November, but the impact on manufacturers and retailers could be severe.
Last summer, the Trump administration, physician advocates, public health academics and activists requested a voluntary commitment from commercial health insurance industry CEOs to streamline the prior authorization process. Commercial health insurance companies like UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Aetna, CVS Health, Humana and others signed onto a six-part voluntary pledge, understanding they would be r…