What is a Schedule III drug — and what does Trump’s order mean for Minnesota marijuana businesses?
President Donald Trump’s order starts the process of reclassifying cannabis alongside drugs with recognized medical uses, a change that could reshape taxes and enforcement in Minnesota.
December 19, 2025
Red Lake Nation opening cannabis dispensaries in Thief River Falls, West St. Paul
The tribe is the sixth in Minnesota to sign a compact agreement with the state to allow off-reservation sales.
December 16, 2025
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Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order
The move would not legalize or decriminalize marijuana, but it would ease barriers to research and boost the bottom lines of legal businesses.
December 12, 2025
Editor's Pick
Minnesota’s hemp rules could offer a model for federal regulation as ban looms
Lawmakers and business owners say Minnesota’s testing, age limits and potency caps show what a safe national framework could look like — if the federal ban doesn’t erase it first.
December 6, 2025
5 things THC drinkers in Minnesota should know about federal ban
Don’t panic, THC makers and sellers say, as federal prohibition of the popular hemp drinks is still a year off and will be fought.
November 30, 2025
Map: See where you can legally buy marijuana in Minnesota
Wondering where you can purchase adult-use or medical cannabis in the North Star State? We’ve got you covered.
November 25, 2025
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Take a look inside one of Minnesota’s largest legal marijuana harvests to date
It’s “all hands on deck” for Prairie Island Indian Community’s fall cannabis harvest.
November 21, 2025
Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC companies prepare to fight ban on Capitol Hill
A spending bill passed by the U.S. House and signed by the president Wednesday will essentially prohibit hemp-based THC products nationwide in a year.
November 13, 2025
Federal shutdown deal could kill Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC market
A spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate would essentially ban hemp-based THC products nationwide.
November 11, 2025
St. Paul seeks cannabis manager to help new businesses
The new city staff position is in the proposed 2026 budget and would be charged with simplifying the process of opening a cannabis business.
November 4, 2025
Barriers for minority-owned cannabis businesses remain despite Minnesota’s equity program
As Minnesota grants more cannabis licenses, small-scale entrepreneurs of color say the state is not creating an equitable system for legal marijuana sales.
November 1, 2025
Keith Ellison, 38 other attorneys general ask Congress to ban intoxicating hemp products
The Attorney General’s Office says it doesn’t want to shut down Minnesota’s legal hemp-derived THC market. But one lawyer said “this would kill our industry.”
October 29, 2025
