Tag: Marijuana
Ex cannabis director says she was told ‘not to speak to...
The St. Paul small business entrepreneur who resigned Friday evening just 36 hours after Gov. Tim Walz appointed her to serve as the state’s first director of the Office...
Walz’s new cannabis director resigns after one day
Gov. Tim Walz’s appointee to lead the new Office of Cannabis Management announced her resignation Friday night one day after being named to the...
Background of Walz’s new cannabis director scrutinized
A little more than eight months ago, Erin DuPree opened “Loonacy,” a low-potency, hemp derived edibles store inside a 1,100 square foot retail space at an...
Drugged driving up 96% before marijuana legalization
Drugged driving has increased by 96% in Minnesota, according to a press release from the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
“Drugged driving accounted for 8,069...
Sheriff will lean on federal law when issuing gun permits to...
While recreational cannabis use has been legal in Minnesota for just more than one month, elected officials in local governments across the state are still sorting out...
Rep. Robbins: Marijuana legalization too hasty, reckless
Minnesotans are realizing that they got a lot more than they bargained for with the legalization of recreational marijuana on Aug. 1. Unfortunately, the...
Lakeville, Minnesota’s fastest growing city, bans smoking weed in public places
The fastest growing city in Minnesota, and one of the fastest growing suburban communities in America, has banned the use of smokeable marijuana in its public...
Walz rejects calls for special session to fix ‘loopholes’ in new...
Gov. Tim Walz won’t call a special session to make changes to the new adult-use recreational marijuana law to fix loopholes Republicans allege effectively...
Pro-pot politicians celebrate at ‘Legalized It!’ concert in Minneapolis
Call it the Great Minnesota Smoke Together. That’s what Aug. 1, 2023 felt like to a number of folks who spent at least part...
Cannabis legalization, universal background checks take effect today
Dozens of new laws take effect today in Minnesota, including the legalization of recreational cannabis use.
Effective today, Minnesotans who are 21 or older can...