by Tanner Berris | Sep 18, 2020 | Business
Dr. Jon Thompson is the founder and CEO of extraktLAB and United Science, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of hemp and cannabis extraction and distillation equipment. ExtraktLAB also operates a 80,000 sq ft hemp extraction and processing facility in Osceola, WI able to...
by Tanner Berris | Aug 20, 2020 | Politics
The White Earth Nation voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a referendum directing the Reservation Business Committee to authorize the cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis. This makes the White Earth tribe the second in the state to legalize medical...
by Tanner Berris | Aug 16, 2020 | Education
Hemp in Minnesota Course DescriptionDownload The Minnesota Cannabis College is proud to introduce our first online course, Hemp in Minnesota. This five-part online program focuses on hemp cultivation and processing in Minnesota and can be completed at your own pace. ...
by Tanner Berris | Aug 15, 2020 | Business
Image from Minnesota Medical Solutions website Medical cannabis patients in Minnesota will soon walk into a familiar building with a new name: Green Goods. Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two medical cannabis manufacturers in the state, is set to rebrand its...
by Tanner Berris | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Update: An earlier version of the article erroneously listed age-related muscular degeneration as an approved qualifying condition. While it was approved by the Commissioner of Health, it was later repealed by the Minnesota Legislature. A lot has happened in the last...
by Tanner Berris | Aug 3, 2020 | Politics
Legalization advocates promote legalization at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair. Discussions focused on if we should legalize, not how (Staff Photo) When the prospect of legal, adult-use cannabis in Minnesota seemed far off, the debate focused much more on if we should...
by Tanner Berris | Jul 27, 2020 | Activism
Activists march through Harriet Island Regional Park on Sunday afternoon The sounds of chants and the smell of cannabis filled the air Sunday afternoon as legalization supporters throughout the state gathered at the Harriet Island Park in St. Paul. The purpose was an...
by Tanner Berris | Jul 20, 2020 | HF No. 4632
This post is part of an ongoing exploration into a piece of legislation introduced into the Minnesota House of Representatives by Rep. Ryan Winkler, H.F. No. 4632. The full bill text can be found here. Welcome to our forth deep dive into House File No. 4632, a piece...
by Tanner Berris | Jul 10, 2020 | History
Photo Courtesy of Windom Police Department Since the early days of cannabis prohibition in Minnesota, racism has been a driving force in increasing funding for enforcement and worsening the severity of punishment for those caught. While politicians today may claim...
by Tanner Berris | Jul 7, 2020 | Politics
Conference Room 316 at the Minnesota Capital The Minnesota Task Force on Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research, a 23-member group created to explore the impact of medical cannabis, met Tuesday for the first time in 17 months. If you think that’s a long time to...
