marijuana

Moorhead man is facing felony drug charges

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — One person is arrested and a large amount of drugs are seized in Moorhead. The police department, Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Cass County Drug Task Force used a search warrant to find over two pounds of cocaine, nearly four pounds of marijuana, and a shotgun along with ammunition. The drugs have an estimated street value…

Moorhead is Taking Steps To Comply With New Cannabis Laws

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead City Council is taking the first steps to allow the legal sale of cannabis. They passed the first reading of an ordinance to make changes to regulations, conditional use requirements and offenses related to drug paraphernalia. State licensing for cannabis-related businesses will begin in 2025 after the Office of Cannabis Management issues its requirements. The…

Cannabis Management Projects Nearly 400 Dispensaries Will Be Needed in MN

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — The Office of Cannabis Management indicates that Minnesota will need at least 381 cannabis dispensaries to meet guidelines approved under state law. That is the agency regulating marijuana policy in Minnesota. It is the first estimate of how many dispensaries could eventually be licensed in the state. Officials say the state legislature could decide to increase…

Window Tint Violation Leads to Drug Arrest in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A window tint violation leads to the arrest of a Fargo man on drug and resisting arrest charges. North Dakota Highway Patrol stopped 18-year-old Damian Torres in West Fargo. The trooper says Torres showed signs of impairment. He resisted while being arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. A search of his vehicle uncovered…

Two arrested on drug charges after anonymous bomb threat

CAMPBELL, Minn. (KFGO) – A bomb threat led to a pair of drug arrests in Campbell south of Breckenridge Monday morning. The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office says its dispatch center received a 911 text message reporting that someone was in danger, a bomb was involved and deputies should respond immediately. Deputies from Wilkin, Otter Tail, Traverse and Grant Counties went…

Minnesota’s would-be head of cannabis regulation quits amid reports she sold illegal products

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The recently appointed director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency Erin Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state. Dupree ran a business that sold products exceeding state limits on THC potency, owed money to former associates and accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in tax liens, Minnesota Public Radio…

Red Lake Nation plans to roll out mobile dispensary

RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — The Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out a mobile dispensary. The on-reservation NativeCare was the state’s first recreational marijuana store to open this month. The dispensary, which will resemble a food truck, will allow the tribe to expand its cannabis business into other markets, but only on tribal lands. It’s estimated…

Strong start at Minnesota’s first recreational cannabis dispensary in Red Lake

RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Business is booming at Minnesota’s first recreational cannabis dispensary in Red Lake. The NativeCare dispensary was the first cannabis business to open following the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana on August 1. It served over 300 customers on the first day of business. The dispensary still seeing hundreds of customers every day. Tribal officials plan…

Democrats see Minnesota and Michigan as guides for what to do with majority power

Fueled by election gains, Democrats in Minnesota and Michigan this year enacted far-reaching policy changes that party leaders in other states are looking to as a potential roadmap for what they could swiftly achieve with similar control.

FILE – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, middle, holds the bill signed to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to do so, May 30, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. Former Gov. Jesse Ventura stands at center. Fueled by election gains, Democrats in Minnesota and Michigan this year enacted far-reaching policy changes that…

White Earth Nation begins adult use cannabis sales in Mahnomen

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — White Earth Nation opens its recreational cannabis dispensary for adults 21 years and older. This comes after the legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota on Tuesday. The dispensary grows its own plants and is currently offering buds and pre-rolled joints. During the opening, there was a line out the door of people traveling from all over…