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Minnesota's First Locally Grown Dispensary Flower: What Frostbite Dispensary's Historic Feb. 12 Sale Means for the Market
On 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.
Minnesota Senate Bill Would Cap Cannabis Flower at 15% THC -- Here's What That Means
Senate File 3591, introduced by Senator Matt Klein on February 17, would cap cannabis flower at 15% THC and concentrates at 30%. The industry says it will drive consumers to the black market. Here's a full breakdown.
MN Cannabis Regulators Announce Statewide Listening Tour
Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management is launching a statewide listening tour to gather public input as the adult-use market expands with nearly 100 dispensaries now licensed.
Minnesota Cities Enter Cannabis Market with First Public Dispensary
Minnesota's cannabis landscape is evolving as Anoka opens the state's first municipal dispensary. Learn what this public retail model means for consumers.
Minnesota's Public Pot Shops: Anoka Opens First City-Run Dispensary, 12 More Could Follow
Anoka has launched the nation's first municipal cannabis store. Learn what this public retail model means for Minnesota as 12 other cities consider following suit.
Minneapolis ICE Shooting Stokes Fears in Minnesota's Immigrant-Powered Cannabis Workforce
A violent confrontation with ICE in Minneapolis is sending ripples of fear through Minnesota's immigrant communities, raising concerns for workers and businesses in the state's new legal cannabis market.
A Prior Lake Dispensary Is Changing How Minnesotans Will Buy Cannabis
Tired of buying pre-packaged cannabis you can't see or smell? A new Prior Lake dispensary is introducing a "deli-style" experience that changes everything.
A Major New Cannabis Dispensary is Opening Next to Mystic Lake Casino
The south metro's cannabis scene is heating up. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is opening 'Flame & Flora' this April right next to the casino.
State regulators freeze testing at major Minnesota marijuana lab
A pause in testing at Legend Technical Services could add to the existing backlog of testing that has impacted the rollout of cannabis and hemp products in the state.
Seven ways that Minnesota’s cannabis laws are changing
Party-size hemp beverages, merged marijuana supply chains and a new macrobusiness license are among the updates approved by the Legislature in 2026.
How to plan for rising healthcare costs in retirement
The costs of nursing homes and in-home care are on the rise.
New at Art-A-Whirl this weekend: A place to get high
The northeast Minneapolis festival featured what is still a rarity years after Minnesota legalized marijuana: A licensed place to imbibe in public.
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