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Minnesota Cannabis Testing Bottleneck: Lab Backlogs Are Slowing the Market in 2026
Lab backlogs are keeping harvest-ready cannabis off Minnesota dispensary shelves weeks longer than expected, creating inventory shortages across the state as the OCM races to expand testing capacity.
Medical Marijuana Significantly Improves Life Enjoyment Among Pain Patients, Study From Minnesota State Officials Shows
Medical marijuana is associated with significant improvements in life enjoyment, general activity and physical wellbeing among Minnesota chronic pain patients, according to a new study from researchers at the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Clinical Therapeutics, analyzed data from more than 6,000 chronic pain patients in Minnesota’s […] The post Medical Marijuana Significantly Improves Life Enjoyment Among Pain Pat
Minnesota Cannabis Testing Crisis: How the Legend Lab Shutdown Is Hitting Dispensary Shelves
Legend Technical Services, Minnesota's first cannabis testing lab, has exited the industry after losing its OCM license -- and the ripple effects are already emptying shelves at dispensaries statewide. Here is what happened and what shoppers should expect.
After losing its license, Minnesota’s first cannabis testing lab exits pot industry
St. Paul’s Legend Technical Services on Friday laid off at least three employees and notified clients they will no longer offer cannabis and hemp testing, effective immediately.
Fairview to drop UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans
Fairview Health Services announced it will no longer contract with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans starting January 1, 2027.
Looking for weed in this Twin Cities suburb? Ask the mayor.
Forest Lake’s first cannabis dispensary will soon open, with the mayor at the helm.
High Times Strains of the Month: June 2026
David Downs launches Terp Sherpa, his new monthly column, with the ten hottest flowers to hunt down across legal states this June. From Lobster OG to Toad Venom, here's what's blazing up the charts. <p>The post High Times Strains of the Month: June 2026 first appeared on High Times.</p>
Minnesota's 2026 Cannabis Omnibus Bill: A Consumer's Guide to New Edibles, Hemp Products, and Medical Access
Minnesota lawmakers passed SF 4401, the most comprehensive cannabis update since legalization. Here is what every consumer and medical patient needs to know about higher edibles limits, new hemp-cannabis product categories, and home delivery access.
A Key Minnesota Cannabis Lab Just Went Dark—Here’s What It Means for Your Stash
A sudden shutdown of a major Minnesota testing facility is sending ripples through the supply chain. Learn why this could mean empty shelves at your local shop.
Teen Cannabis Use is Plummeting in Minnesota—So Why Are Schools Changing Everything?
New data shows teen weed use is at a record low, yet Minnesota schools are rushing to update their health curricula. Here is why potency is the new priority.
Charges: Moorhead couple charged after 12 middle school students ingest cannabis-infused candy
Martin Hulst and his wife, Amanda Hulst, each face multiple drug charges after 12 students reported being ill after ingesting a candy-like substance.
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.
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- Expected indictment of ICE agent accused in Minneapolis shooting remains in limbo
- Medical Cannabis Reduces Pain, Insomnia Or Mood Issues In 91% Of Older Adults, Study Finds
- A federal ban on hemp THC takes effect in November. Here are four bills trying to roll it back.
- The Americans Most Convinced Weed Is Bad for You Don’t Smoke It Themselves. So, How Do They Know?
- Workers are paying more for employer healthcare plans and 2027 could be worse
- Minnesota Cannabis Market Hits $136 Million in First Half of 2026
- Scholarship honoring Alex Pretti is awarded to students pursuing healthcare
- Police chief sounds warning after charges allege Minnesota boy, 14, caused deadly crash while high
- Family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson calls Luigi Mangione's plea 'an important step toward justice'
- Midwife shares tips for expecting parents
- Illinois Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries Can Apply To Sell Medical Cannabis With New Form Posted By State Officials
- Senate Votes 61-32 to Delay Federal Hemp Ban, Throwing Minnesota's THC Industry a Lifeline
- Minnesota is the only state with tribal dispensaries off reservations. Now others look to model it.
- OCM Listening Tour Exposes Rural Compliance Gap
- Former DFL official sentenced after deadly hit-and-run
- Cannabis Testing Rule Is Crushing MN's Small Growers - Here's Why
- Prairie Island's Island Peži Is Bringing Tribal Cannabis to Mankato
- Island Peži Is Opening a Mankato Dispensary - Prairie Island's First Off-Reservation Location
- Waabigwan Mashkiki
- An older adult’s guide to (re)discovering cannabis in Minnesota
- Otter Tail County's First Licensed Dispensary Opens in Vergas: What Full Spectrum Means for Greater Minnesota
- New Bipartisan Bill In Congress Would Keep Hemp THC Products Legal, With New Taxes And Regulations
- Time is running short for Congress to reverse a looming ban on hemp-derived THC products
- Minnesota Cannabis Licensing Hits 240: What the Numbers Mean for Consumers and Operators in Mid-2026
- Minnesota Is On The Cusp Of Making Psychedelic Medicine Available (Op-Ed)
- Minnesota Cannabis July 2026: Wyld Plans Bloomington Facility, OCM Hits the Road, and the Market Keeps Growing
- Minnesota Cannabis in Mid-2026: 240 Licenses Issued, New Laws Take Effect August 1, and a Testing Crisis Looms
- What Minnesota Dispensaries Are Doing to Prepare for August 1, 2026
- Illinois Officials Update Marijuana Dispensaries On Increased Possession Limits And Ability To Add Drive-Thru Windows
- Minnesota Cannabis and July 4th 2026: What to Know Before You Celebrate
- Cannabis companies finally gain US bankruptcy access
- Minnesota municipal cannabis store on hold as citizens question cost
- The Hottest Cannabis Strains in America Right Now, Picked by Our Experts
- Minnesota Cannabis Law Changes August 1, 2026: What the Omnibus Bill Means for You
- Minnesota Cannabis Market Midyear 2026: 240 Licenses Issued, New Laws Take Effect August 1
- Minnesota Cannabis Testing Backlog: What the Lab Closure Means for Dispensaries and Consumers
- Minnesota Cannabis Testing Bottleneck: Lab Backlogs Are Slowing the Market in 2026
- Medical Marijuana Significantly Improves Life Enjoyment Among Pain Patients, Study From Minnesota State Officials Shows
- Minnesota Cannabis Testing Crisis: How the Legend Lab Shutdown Is Hitting Dispensary Shelves
- After losing its license, Minnesota’s first cannabis testing lab exits pot industry
- Fairview to drop UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans
- Looking for weed in this Twin Cities suburb? Ask the mayor.
- High Times Strains of the Month: June 2026
- Minnesota's 2026 Cannabis Omnibus Bill: A Consumer's Guide to New Edibles, Hemp Products, and Medical Access
- A Key Minnesota Cannabis Lab Just Went Dark—Here’s What It Means for Your Stash
- Teen Cannabis Use is Plummeting in Minnesota—So Why Are Schools Changing Everything?
- Charges: Moorhead couple charged after 12 middle school students ingest cannabis-infused candy
- Frostbite Dispensary Roseville MN Review: Hours, Menu and Local Cannabis (2026)
- Minnesota Senate Bill Would Cap Cannabis Flower at 15% THC -- Here's What That Means
- MN Cannabis Regulators Announce Statewide Listening Tour
- Minnesota Cities Enter Cannabis Market with First Public Dispensary
- Minnesota's Public Pot Shops: Anoka Opens First City-Run Dispensary, 12 More Could Follow
- Minneapolis ICE Shooting Stokes Fears in Minnesota's Immigrant-Powered Cannabis Workforce
- A Prior Lake Dispensary Is Changing How Minnesotans Will Buy Cannabis
- A Major New Cannabis Dispensary is Opening Next to Mystic Lake Casino
- State regulators freeze testing at major Minnesota marijuana lab
- Seven ways that Minnesota’s cannabis laws are changing
- How to plan for rising healthcare costs in retirement
- New at Art-A-Whirl this weekend: A place to get high
- ‘There Are A Lot Of People Who Smoke Cannabis In Congress,’ Lawmaker Says
- Vice President Vance announces nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud that could impact hospice care locally
- It’s ‘About Damn Time’ The Federal Government Catches Up To Voters On Marijuana Legalization, Congresswoman Says
- Native tribe opens first Minnesota cannabis lounge
- Target Is Launching Hemp THC Drink Sales In Three Of The U.S.’s Most Populous States
- Minnesota Cannabis Market Hits Record $22M Month as Supply Crunch and Legislation Shape 2026
- Minnesota Teen Cannabis Use Hits Record Low: What the 2025 Student Survey Found
- After 34 Years, Grandma's Miller Hill Closes as Green Goods Eyes Second Duluth Location
- Waabigwan Mashkiki Opens in East Grand Forks: Inside White Earth Nation's 4th Minnesota Dispensary
- Grandma’s sells one of its Duluth restaurants to cannabis company
- Minnesota: Far Fewer Young People Consuming Cannabis, Survey Finds
- 148 Dispensaries and $22M in March Sales: Minnesota Cannabis Market Snapshot for April 2026
- 157 Licenses and Counting: Minnesota Cannabis Market Snapshot for March 2026
- Minnesota's Weed Market Crosses $50M, But One Key Hurdle Remains
- Minnesota's Cannabis Rules Just Shifted—Here's What It Means for Shoppers
- Two Sisters Launch a New Kind of Cannabis Store in the Twin Cities
- Your Legal Weed Purchase Just Netted Minnesota $27 Million
- New Minnesota Cultivator Partnership Brings Locally Grown Flower to Moose Lake, Plus: What the Shakopee Compact Actually Allows
- OCM Reopens Hemp License Applications April 1 as Federal Ban Looms in November
- Minnesota House Passes Bill Allowing Out-of-State Labs to Test Hemp Products
- OCM Unveils Sweeping 2026 Legislative Package: Supply Chain Merger, Macrobusiness License, and More
- No, 6 members of a St. Paul bluegrass band did not die in a snowy plane crash
- Grow With Me offers adjustable jeans for kids
- They Took His Weed. The Court Said They Couldn’t. Now His Own Tribe Won’t Give It Back.
- Forest Lake mayor to open city's first cannabis dispensary
- Minnesota's First State-Licensed Cannabis Flower: What the February 12 Milestone Means for Shoppers in 2026
- Minnesota's SF 3591 THC Cap Bill: What It Would Mean for Dispensary Shoppers in 2026
- Prairie Island's Island Peži Is Coming to Mankato: Minnesota's Tribal Dispensary Wave Accelerates
- Why Minnesota Dispensary Prices Are High in 2026 — And When to Expect Relief
- How to Start a Cannabis Business in Minnesota: Licenses, Costs, and the 2026 Application Process
- Minnesota Is About to Hit 100 Licensed Dispensaries: A Full Market Snapshot for February 2026
- Empty Shelves, Anxious Owners: MN Cannabis Rollout Strains Under Supply Chain Delays
- Minnesota Enters New Era with First Off-Reservation Tribal Dispensary
- Minnesota's THC Beverage Boom: How the State Became a National Pioneer in Cannabis Drinks
- From $31 Million to $430 Million: Minnesota's Cannabis Market Is Just Getting Started
- After Anoka, 12 More Minnesota Cities Are Racing to Open Municipal Cannabis Dispensaries
- Stillwater's Bold Move: Minnesota City to Launch its Own Cannabis Gummy Brand
- Minnesota and Red Lake Nation Sign Historic Cannabis Business Agreement
- Minnesota's Cannabis Market: Key Legal Insights from MJBizCon
- OCM Launching 'Connecting with Community' Tour: How to Engage Minnesota's Cannabis Regulators
- Minnesota's Cannabis Market Set for Major Growth in 2026: What to Expect
- Minnesota's Early Cannabis Sales Exceed $31M, Fueled by Tribal Markets
- Minnesota Nears Launch of Legal Cannabis Market, State Officials Signal
- Minnesota's Green Rush: Recreational Cannabis Sales Launch in Twin Cities
- Tribal Dispensaries Lead the Way: What Early Sales Reveal About MN's Cannabis Future
- From Fields of Gold to Green: Can Cannabis Transform Minnesota's Farms?
- Island Peži at One Year: How Tribal Dispensaries Shape MN's Cannabis Market
- Minnesota Cannabis Market: February 2026 Sales Data, License Count & Trends
- Minnesota Cannabis Testing Backlog: 6-Week Delays Squeeze Dispensaries and Growers
- Minnesota's Cannabis Market Held Back by Lab Testing Bottleneck
- Healing Harvest Opens as St. Peter's First Cannabis Microbusiness
- Minnesota's Legal Cannabis vs. The Illicit Market: A High-Stakes Battle
- Minnesota's Recreational Cannabis Market Opens with First State-Licensed Dispensary
- Perimenopause, Meet Weed: A Symptom-by-Symptom Guide
- A New Government-Run Marijuana Store Just Opened In Minnesota
- The Wait is Over: Minnesota's First Non-Tribal Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Duluth
- Minnesota Cannabis Sales Reach Record High in Q4 2025
- New Cannabis Legislation Proposed for 2025 Session
- 10 New Dispensaries Opening Across Minnesota This Month
- Minnesota Social Equity Cannabis Lottery Results Announced