Cannabis businesses hopeful for license lottery

The recreational cannabis industry in Minnesota is taking a step forward during the next few weeks, as hopeful business owners hope to win licenses through a social equity lottery that will offer 282 licenses – to more than 3,100 applicants.

Cannabis social equity license preapproval window now open in MN

Hoping to give those who were adversely affected by previously held marijuana laws in Minnesota a leg up when it comes to opening their own shop, the Office of Cannabis Management has opened its window for applications for cannabis business social equity license preapproval.

MN cracks down on THC strains

Nearly 4,000 cannabis retailers are checking their shelves Wednesday after receiving a warning from state officials. The Office of Cannabis Management is cracking down on certain strains of cannabinoids, as they say too many shops are carrying illegal products.

Minnesota marijuana sale legality questioned

When it comes to supplying other patients, the new law says you can give away up to two ounces of homegrown cannabis, but you can’t sell anything without a retail license. But a state law change in 1906 is calling the rules into question.

Daily marijuana use surpasses daily drinking in US, study finds

For the first time, more Americans use marijuana daily or nearly every day than those who drink alcohol that frequently, a shift 40 years in the making as recreational pot use has become mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states.