Minnesota OKs medical marijuana, but law has many caveats
Minnesota joined the ranks of 21 other states Thursday where marijuana is a legal medicine with a law that is one of the nation's most restrictive.
View ArticleKatelyn Pauling, whose parents fought for medical pot in Minn., dies at age 8
Katelyn Pauling, the girl whose parents worked to pass legislation legalizing medical marijuana in Minnesota, has died at age 8.
View ArticleMinnesota medical marijuana debuts July 1, and it's unlike any other
For qualifying patients, advocates and some Minnesota lawmakers, July 1 isn't the finish line, but the first step. The nation's latest medical marijuana program won't have smokable cannabis, only pill...
View ArticleWill Minnesota's restrictive medical marijuana program loosen up?
State officials are weighing a question that could drastically expand Minnesota's medical marijuana program and offer hope of relief to thousands of residents: Should it allow people with intractable...
View ArticleMinnesota medical pot patients turn to black market to offset high costs
Just two months after Minnesota launched its medical marijuana program, some patients turned off by high costs say they are back to buying the drug illegally because it's the only way they can afford it.
View ArticleMinnesota medical marijuana expands to allow pain patients
Minnesota medical marijuana: Intractable pain will be added to the list of qualifying conditions in a long-awaited decision.
View ArticleLike a good neighbor: Iowa hopes Minnesota will be there for CBD oil
Iowa and Minnesota lawmakers are exploring a system to allow Iowa residents to buy medical marijuana oil from their northern neighbor, lawmakers from both states have told The Associated Press.
View ArticleDo you know where pot is legal, and where it's not?
Marijuana is illegal for any reason under federal law, but states have boldly experimented with allowing its use anyway, starting with California 20 years ago. How well do you know the marijuana laws...
View ArticleMore Minnesota medical marijuana clinics means less driving for patients
The final two of eight Minnesota medical marijuana dispensaries will open July 1, just ahead of an expansion that could bring thousands more patients.
View ArticlePain patients can now buy medical pot in Minnesota
‘I could just cry I'm so excited’: Monday brings a sliver of hope to residents that have incurable pain, they can finally buy Minnesota medical marijuana.
View ArticleJust 10 conditions qualify for Minnesota medical marijuana. But that soon...
More changes may be coming to the Minnesota medical marijuana program. Here's a quick look at what conditions may soon be added.
View ArticleThis state just approved medical marijuana for PTSD
The state will also loosen its restriction on how medical marijuana can be taken, allowing manufacturers to sell topical patches, creams and lotions come August.
View ArticleMinnesota's medical marijuana regulators go over budget with inspections
Minnesota's medical marijuana program needs extra state funding to cover the costs of its patient database and inspections of producers.
View ArticleFormer MMJ execs in hot water for allegedly shipping $500,000 worth of...
Prosecutors filed felony charges against former medical marijuana manufacturing employees accused of shipping marijuana oil to New York subsidiary factory.
View ArticleIowa considers sourcing medical marijuana from Minnesota despite fed...
Top state lawmakers considering allowing Iowa residents to start buying medical marijuana in Minnesota, raising concerns about federal government response.
View ArticleMinnesota medical marijuana companies report $11M losses
Minnesota's two licensed medical marijuana manufacturers have lost a combined $11 million in just two years of sales.
View ArticleMajority of Minnesota medical marijuana patients say treatment has provided...
Most patients who used medical marijuana during the first year of Minnesota's tightly regulated program reported benefits, the state Health Department says.
View ArticleCop who killed Philando Castile repeatedly blamed smell of marijuana for his...
A transcript released Tuesday revealed police officer Jeronimo Yanez told investigators the smell of marijuana from Philando Castile's car was a major reason he considered the man a threat.
View ArticleDenver comic Josh Blue says he was robbed, assaulted in St. Paul bar
Comedian Josh Blue was assaulted Monday night at a St. Paul bar, according to a post on his Facebook page.
View ArticleMinnesota tribe banking on hemp
There's a lot of expectation invested in a few acres of hemp growing on the edge of the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota.
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