In recognition of the first 4/20 since recreational cannabis was legalized in Minnesota, MinnPost is highlighting our extensive cannabis coverage with a specialized homepage. Regular coverage will resume Sunday, April 21.
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Legislative leaders: Lottery for Minnesota cannabis licenses and head start for growers still being considered
Several changes to Minnesota’s recreational marijuana law are likely, leading with questions over retail license distribution and whether supply can satisfy demand.
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Does Minnesota’s constitution say home growers can sell their extra cannabis? This lawsuit thinks it does
An amendment adopted 120 years ago says farmers can peddle their products without a license, and a lawsuit filed this week says that should apply to homegrown cannabis.
Closed-door negotiations could make tribal nations major players in Minnesota’s new cannabis market, even off reservation
Legislative sponsors anticipated a larger tribal role but are anxious for results of compact talks between Walz and tribes.
Minnesota cannabis regulators won’t offer legislation to allow early cultivation to jumpstart retail sales
But the Office of Cannabis Management is open to a legislative proposal to allow planting this fall before retail sales start next spring.
Proposed ‘modifications’ to Minnesota marijuana law range from licensing to expanded medical home grow
The thorniest issue may be how to adjust how so-called social equity licenses are distributed by replacing a points system with a “vetted lottery.”
On the repeal list: Minnesota’s tax on illegal drugs that brings in zero dollars in revenue
Lawmakers say the war-on-drugs era tax law isn’t used and isn’t needed.
Proposed changes to Minnesota’s cannabis law have one eye on the future market and one eye on the courts
The Office of Cannabis Management bill aims to give a boost to social equity applicants while avoiding lawsuits that have slowed retail sales in other states.
Commentary and opinion
Legislative session sure to impact how Minnesota’s hospitality industry operates
As the session wraps up, lawmakers must remember that small businesses already have a lot of challenges on their plate.
Diversity on the bench should not only be about gender and race
An ideologically skewed state Supreme Court could use at least one member looking at cases through a different ideological spectrum.
Let’s celebrate spring and its annual promise of brighter days ahead
The season can also remind us of people we’ve lost, but one powerful way to honor them is through remembrance.
Seagulls flock to St. Paul’s sea of parking lots, offering a critique of land use policy and litter
“Do they think it’s a beach? Do they know they’re here in St. Paul?” asks one observer.
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