Minnesota Medical Marijuana News
Prompted by legal challenges over the state’s recreational cannabis licensing process, Minnesota’s regulatory agency says the issuance of permits will be delayed for months, quashing expectations of the market opening in early 2025.
As the cannabis industry anticipates rescheduling and a new Farm Bill, the question of how hemp and marijuana can coexist is central to the conversation.
A judge on Monday halted the lottery to award adult-use marijuana licenses to prospective business owners after some applicants denied access filed a lawsuit claiming the process lacked clear criteria and didn’t allow for appeals.
Two women are suing Minnesota’s cannabis regulator after being denied an opportunity to participate in the upcoming lottery for adult-use marijuana social equity business licenses.
About two-thirds of the 1,817 adult-use marijuana social equity license applicants in Minnesota were denied access to the state’s license lottery, which is expected to be held the week of Dec. 2.
Minnesota’s cannabis regulatory agency has filed a lawsuit against a Twin Cities retailer for allegedly selling unlicensed marijuana products.
A rebate program that encouraged indoor growers to switch to LED lights proved so popular that Xcel Energy ran out of money to pay for it.
