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Minnesota's First Locally Grown Dispensary Flower: What Frostbite Dispensary's Historic Feb. 12 Sale Means for the Market
May 21, 2026On February 12, 2026, Frostbite Dispensary in Roseville sold Minnesota's first cannabis flower from a new state-licensed cultivator. The 49-day testing wait behind that sale reveals everything about where Minnesota's cannabis supply chain stands today.
157 Licenses and Counting: Minnesota Cannabis Market Snapshot for March 2026
Apr 9, 2026Minnesota issued 22 new cannabis licenses in March 2026, bringing the statewide total to 157. Microbusinesses continue to dominate at 120 licenses, and social equity approvals now account for 52% of all licenses issued.
Minnesota's Cannabis Social Equity Program: What Went Wrong, and Where Things Stand in 2026
Feb 22, 2026Minnesota reserved more than half of all cannabis licenses for social equity applicants. Then a canceled lottery, an expungement paradox, and a court ruling that regulators broke the law complicated everything. Here is the full story.
New Cannabis Legislation Proposed for 2025 Session
Jan 10, 2025Minnesota lawmakers introduce bills to expand home growing limits and reduce cannabis-related penalties.
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