On Aug. 1, the day that recreational cannabis officially became legal in Minnesota, Red Lake Nationopened the state's first recreational marijuana store. WCCO Though Minnesotans were able to possess and transport cannabis, retail sales of the product were estimated to take longer because the new ...
The lottery system for choosing who actually receives a license wasthe subject of fierce debate at the state capitol this year.It was part ofa package of changes this yearto the 2023 law legalizing cannabis for adult recreational use, includingallowing some of those pre-approved license...
MINNEAPOLIS —Minnesota became the 23rd state to legalize recreational cannabis in 2023, the culmination of a years-long push from activists and lengthy debates in the legislature.The path to legalization solidified last November, after the DFL won a majority in the House and Senate creating a "t...