Public Health Indicators
Safety and public health data related to cannabis use in Minnesota, including poison control reports and risk behavior prevalence.
Risk Behaviors Among Cannabis Users
From OCM RDCOS Demand Study (past-year consumers)
Cannabis Use Disorder
47%
meet CUD criteria (CUDIT-SF)
Drove Under Influence
43%
at least once in past month
Used at Work
28%
consumed before/during work
Among Those Who Drove Impaired
Risk Perception: DUIC Harm
Poison Control Reports
Cannabis-related calls to Minnesota Poison Control System
7%
Ages 0-5
42%
Ages 6-19
50%
Ages 20+
22%
Ages 0-5
28%
Ages 6-19
49%
Ages 20+
+146% increase in poison control calls (2018-2022)
Most concerning: Children ages 0-5 increased from 7% to 22% of all calls. This coincides with the growth of legal hemp edibles that may be mistaken for candy.
Age Distribution Shift
Note: Reporting is voluntary and likely undercounts hospital encounters.
Data Sources: MDH Cannabis Use in Minnesota: Baseline Assessment, OCM RDCOS Demand Study, Minnesota Poison Control System
How to use and cite this data
Charts should be read with their displayed period, unit, and update date. OCM sales and licensing data can be revised after initial publication. MN Cannabis Hub preserves verified monthly history, labels unavailable values instead of estimating them, and separates issued licenses from confirmed open storefronts. When citing a figure, include the month and source shown beside it.
- Minnesota OCM Cannabis Market Monitor
Official monthly sales, product, cultivation, and market measures.
Checked September 7, 2026
- Minnesota OCM business licenses
Official counts by license type. A license is not automatically an open storefront.
Checked September 7, 2026
- State of the Market reports
Monthly analysis that connects official figures with openings, legislation, and market context.
Checked September 7, 2026
- Editorial and corrections policy
Our sourcing hierarchy, corrections process, and treatment of estimates.
Checked September 7, 2026
Related research
- Cannabis use in Minnesota
How many Minnesotans use cannabis, by age, from federal and Minnesota Department of Health survey data, plus poison control calls by age group.
- Medical year in review
Minnesota medical cannabis patients, sales and demographics, with the date and definition of each figure.