Customers wait outside Waabigwan Mashkiki cannabis dispensary in Moorhead. Monday, May 26, 2025.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Two days after the official opening of the Waabigwan Mashkiki marijuana dispensary in Moorhead, customers are steadily flocking to the store to buy recreational marijuana. Customers can buy marijuana flower in either jars or bags, or they can by buy it pre-rolled and ready…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The White Earth Nation is opening its first off-reservation tribal cannabis dispensary. This follows the signing of a landmark cannabis regulatory compact with the State of Minnesota. Waabigwan Mashkiki will open soon in the former JL Beers in Moorhead, off Highway 10. A retail store is also being opened in St. Cloud. Zach Wilson, CEO of…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) — With the cannabis industry on the rise in the state, Minnesota State Community and Technical College are offering students a chance to get a leg up in the industry. In January of 2024 they began offering several programs fro students to learn the skills they’ll need to thrive in growing and selling cannabis, as well as…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Court of Appeals is asking state regulators for more information about how they determined eligibility for the state’s first cannabis license lottery. Several social equity applicants hoping to get one of the preapproval licenses sued after the Office of Cannabis Management denied their applications. A district court judge blocked the Office from holding the…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota’s cannabis license pre-approval lottery scheduled for Tuesday is on hold. At least ten applicants filed a lawsuit against the Office of Cannabis Management, saying the state inappropriately rejected applicants. About a third of the more than 1,800 applicants had advanced to Tuesday’s lottery. Ramsey County Judge Stephen Smith sided with the rejected applicants. They sued…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A baker from the Detroit Lakes area, has been working for the past 2 years on baking up chocolate bars with a twist. Cassie, the owner of Infused Moods Edibles, has been working on making a variety of chocolate bars with cannabis. The bars are aimed to help consumers with sleeping, pain relief, appetite, and mood…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Secretary of State has officially approved the petitions to get adult-use cannabis on the November ballot. The move comes after nearly 19,000 signatures were accepted, 3,000 over the required amount, to bring it to the ballot once again. The last attempt to pass legal marijuana failed in 2022. One of the key differences from…
Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says criminal history records that qualify for automatic expungement under the Adult-Use Cannabis Act have been sealed nearly three months ahead of schedule. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has expunged 57,780 records. The Minnesota Judicial Branch determined that 213 records should not be expunged. “We are pleased…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A White Earth tribal member who sold marijuana without a license has been charged with a felony for illegal cannabis possession by the Mahnomen County attorney. That launches the first test of the state’s authority to prosecute marijuana crimes on tribal land post-legalization. Todd Thompson began selling cannabis with four other tribal members from his store…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) -North Dakota voters may see a ballot measure in November related to legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and older. Supporters submitted a petition on Tuesday to get a measure placed on the ballot that would allow adults to use marijuana at home. Secretary of State Michael Howe confirmed his office received the petition. If the secretary of…
