Mahnomen store shut down for alleged illegal cannabis sales
A store in Mahnomen, Minn., that was allegedly selling cannabis illegally was shut down on Wednesday, according to the White Earth Nation. The dispensary that was shut down is separate from an operation authorized by White Earth tribal officials, which started selling marijuana for recreational use this week. A statement from White Earth officials said […]
People who were adopted, birth parents react to change in Minnesota birth records policy
Mary Jo Lindeberg is 81, but she has never, never stopped wondering: Who is she, really? She was born in St. Paul, just weeks after Pearl Harbor. She was adopted by an oral surgeon and his office nurse. They changed her name from Carol Louise to Mary Jo, and raised her as their own. And […]
Study links long-term artificial sweetener intake to increased body fat adipose tissue volume
Published in the International Journal of Obesity, University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health researchers led a study on the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Over 20 years, the research team examined people’s regular dietary intake, paying particular attention to non-nutritive sweeteners commonly found in artificial sweeteners. They […]
Cases of illegal gummies and an overnight run out of state: Tales from Minnesota’s THC trade
Northland Vapor employees knew they didn’t have much time. It was the middle of the night on May 25. Within hours, a Minnesota regulator would arrive at the company’s Moorhead warehouse to take control of more than 400 boxes containing more than 1 million THC edibles the state considered illegally potent and potentially dangerous. Hoping […]
Minnesota’s 1st THC restaurant serves hemp tinctures, vegan food in Minneapolis
Chef Heather Klein is pushing the boundaries of THC-infused food with her new vegan restaurant and non-alcoholic bar in Uptown Minneapolis. Hi Flora!, located on Lyndale Avenue, had its grand opening on July 19 — just before recreational marijuana became legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1. It’s the first THC restaurant and first temperance (non-alcoholic) […]
Recreational cannabis sales begin at White Earth Nation dispensary
After some early morning confusion Thursday that saw a few people turned away at the White Earth dispensary, Waabigwan Mashkiki, and a last minute tribal council vote, the White Earth Nation became the state’s second reservation to begin selling recreational cannabis. “I think it’s a great day for us and I think that with this […]
Archery, cycling, pickleball and more: Seniors compete in weekend of sporting events
CATHY WURZER: The Minnesota senior games are kicking off in St. Cloud today. Hundreds of Minnesotans over the age of 50 are participating in more than 20 different sports. If they do well at the games this year and the qualifiers next year, they could go on to the national senior games in Des Moines […]
White Earth Nation dispensary becomes second in Minnesota to sell recreational cannabis
KATHY: It was a little bit of a last minute rush. But just after 10:00 this morning at the White Earth Nation Tribal Dispensary in Mahnomen, well, it opened for sale of recreational marijuana. Our reporter, Matthew Holding Eagle III, is in Mahnomen right now outside the dispensary. He’s on the line. Hey, Matthew. Thanks […]
New Minnesota marijuana law forces menu choice: THC or booze, but not both
Minnesotans looking for a night out at a restaurant or bar face a choice under the state’s new marijuana law: booze or THC products, but not both. The law that took effect Tuesday legalizing marijuana for recreational use by adults 21 and older also made changes to the state’s existing hemp-derived THC rules. And for […]
Michigan’s lessons for Minnesota on legal cannabis
Minnesota wasn’t the first state to legalize marijuana, not even the first in the Midwest. That distinction goes to Michigan, well before Minnesota this week became the 23rd state where it’s legal for adults to use cannabis. Michigan legalized medical marijuana in 2008 and then legalized adult-use recreational marijuana in late 2019. The state has dealt […]