WATCH NOW: Minnesota Senate Debates Adult-Use Cannabis Bill

Should the Senate pass the final version of the bill, it will go to Gov. Tim Walz, who has vowed to sign it, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis.

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May 19, 2023

UPDATE: The Senate began discussing the adult-use cannabis bill (HF 100) at 11:11 p.m. CT on May 19, and the chamber passed the measure, 34-32, at approximately 1:20 a.m. CT on May 20. Read the full story is HERE.

What happened May 18 on the House floor leading up to this point?

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Cannabis Legalization One Step Away From Minnesota Governor’s Desk

Who's ready to pass adult-use cannabis legalization and expungment? Minnesota is ready. I'm ready. The Senate is ready. Today is the day.

Legalize. Regulate. Expunge. https://t.co/jmkJUXdIdT
— Senator Lindsey Port (@Lindsey_Port) May 19, 2023

Massachusetts Initiative Petition to Kill Adult-Use Market Leads CBT’s Top Stories in September

Minnesota Dispensaries Launch Adult-Use Sales Under State Program

Minnesota Announces Recipients of $1M CanRenew Cannabis Grant Funds

Minnesota Adult-Use Dispensary Island Peži Celebrates 1st Anniversary

Massachusetts Initiative Petition to Kill Adult-Use Market Leads CBT’s Top Stories in September

The petition for the 2026 ballot would end a $1.6-billion market. Federal bills to deschedule and to block rescheduling also led the top stories.

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Minnesota Dispensaries Launch Adult-Use Sales Under State Program

Vireo Growth launched sales at eight retail locations Sept. 16, while Green Thumb plans to commence adult-use sales at five dispensaries Sept. 17.

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Minnesota Announces Recipients of $1M CanRenew Cannabis Grant Funds

The funds for 11 organizations will help restore communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition.

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Minnesota Adult-Use Dispensary Island Peži Celebrates 1st Anniversary

The native cannabis company continues to capitalize on the state’s legalization landscape as non-native operations have yet to commence.

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Minnesota Governor Signs Tribal Cannabis Compact Allowing Off-Reservation Dispensaries

The White Earth Nation has the approval to open cannabis dispensaries throughout Minnesota in the first tribal-state compact of its kind.

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Minnesota Lawmakers Agree on Cannabis Law Changes, Send Bill to Governor

The legislation aims to make six key changes to the state’s adult-use law signed by Gov. Tim Walz two years ago; local control provisions excluded.

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Minnesota Governor, Legislative Leaders to Increase Cannabis Excise Tax in Budget

Gov. Tim Walz and caucus leaders announced that, as part of their bipartisan agreement, they will raise the 10% rate before adult-use sales even launch.

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Minnesota Cannabis Regulators Set Date for Adult-Use License Lotteries

The lotteries are for social equity and general applicants for three of the state’s limited license types.

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Delaware’s FBI Mix-Up, Minnesota’s Lottery, DEA’s Inaction Lead CBT’s Top Stories in April

Delaware and Minnesota’s adult-use delays and the DEA's dragging its feet were the most-read articles in Cannabis Business Times this month.

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Minnesota Cannabis Regulators Broke Law When Canceling Social Equity Lottery, Judge Rules

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management abandoned its preapproval lottery for social equity licenses amid a stay order late last year.

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Island Peži Unveils Cannabis Cultivation Site in Minnesota

The Prairie Island Indian Community’s cannabis venture in Minnesota is opening a 13-acre campus to produce more than 10,000 pounds annually.

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Minnesota’s Top Cannabis Regulator Resigns; Adult-Use Sales Launch Date Still Unknown

Charlene Briner, the Office of Cannabis Management’s interim director, is stepping down as adult-use regulations remain unfinalized.

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