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Minnesota lawmakers and hemp industry scrambling after new federal law threatens the entire industry "It is a legitimate, job-creating, fast growing sector that deserves to be supported and protected, not erased"

November 25, 2025
Hemp industry needs to regroup after government funding package outlaws nearly all hemp-derived THC products Glenn McElfresh is cofounder of Plift, a THC derived soda, and says Congress should reconsider the move

November 17, 2025
Is the THC industry on the brink of collapsing? Senate proposal to open the government could ban some products Senate bill includes language to ban hemp-derived THC products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC

November 12, 2025
Two years after legislation legalized marijuana in Minnesota, the first legal sale happened Tuesday

September 16, 2025
Minnesota's growing cannabis industry is an opportunity for college students "A lot of students are interested in the cultivation specialist role or training"

August 25, 2025
Federal food lab at University of Minnesota get half-million dollar grant to research tapping into state's hemp industry

August 8, 2025
Minnesota's new state budget comes with an increase in taxes on marijuana and some business owners aren't happy "I can guarantee the consumers don't want this - and the businesses don't want this either"

June 11, 2025
Anoka breaks ground on a city-run cannabis dispensary on Thursday "I do think this makes a lot of sense," says Anoka Mayor Erik Skogquist

May 21, 2025
Minneapolis Parks updates policy for smoking or vaping cannabis products - but they won't issue citations Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board prohibits smoking or vaping of cannabis but will allow edibles, beverages

May 13, 2025
June 5th is the day for the first Office of Cannabis Management's lottery to award marijuana license distribution

May 6, 2025