Social Equity News

The 2026 omnibus cannabis bill provisions took effect August 1, 2026. A practical breakdown of what changed for hemp retailers, cannabis licensees, social equity applicants, and consumers starting today.

Governor Walz signed Minnesota's 2026 Omnibus Cannabis Bill in May, unifying the medical and adult-use supply chain, creating a new macrobusiness license, and expanding social equity options. Here is what every Minnesota cannabis consumer and operator needs to know.

The OCM has approved 240 cannabis licenses from 3,541 applicants as of June 2026. A major omnibus bill takes effect August 1 and Osseo is preparing one of the state's first municipal cannabis outlets.

Frostbite Dispensary in Roseville was the first Minnesota store to sell locally grown cannabis flower. Get current hours, menu highlights, and a full 2026 review of this pioneering Ramsey County dispensary.

Minnesota 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 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.

Minnesota lawmakers introduce bills to expand home growing limits and reduce cannabis-related penalties.