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School cell phone ban, legal marijuana edibles & 80 MPH on interstates go into effect August 1

Both pieces of legislation signed by Governor Armstrong don't have universal support - with opponents of the phone ban saying it cuts off students' access to communication in case of emergency, while marijuana advocates wonder why recreational consumption isn't yet legal.

July 31, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s been a common refrain from educators and even parents frustrated at their child’s amount of screen time. Electronics are making it exceedingly difficult for kids to focus, especially in school. Thanks to HB 1160 – those distractions should be eliminated, starting on August 27 for the 2025-26 Fargo Public school year. “It’s also going to…

THC Tasting at 99 Bottles

The samples came in both liquid and gummy forms.

March 30, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Customers line up to select their samples.MOORHEAD, MN – Customers at the 99 Bottles liquor store in Moorhead got to experience a different kind of buzz this weekend. The store hosted the first in a series of three tasting events designed to showcase THC products. Both gummies and beverages from the North Canna Co. were available for sampling. People showed…

Prospective Growers, Industry Experts Meet for Hemp Summit

There are many potential uses for industrial hemp, such as in the creation of building materials.

January 29, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WAHPETON, N.D. – At the brand-new Väderstad building in Wahpeton, members of all parts of the industrial hemp industry met to discuss its viability as a potential crop for the region. Harold Stanislawski of the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute says that this year’s Northland Industrial Hemp Summit is all about building relationships. “We’re willing to cooperate and collaborate with one…

Fargo Man Causes Chain-Reaction Crash During Evening Rush Hour, Arrested for DUI

December 11, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is arrested for DUI after causing a chain-reaction crash on I-94 in Fargo during evening rush hour traffic. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 40-year-old Benjamin Hannig merged onto the interstate around 5:30 p.m. and accelerated, failing to see stopped vehicles in front of him. He rear-ended one vehicle sending it crashing into another…

Detroit Lakes Baker Started Business Making Cannabis Chocolate Bars

October 4, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

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…

Former Gov. Jesse “The Body” Ventura Coming to Moorhead To Promote THC & CBD

May 29, 2024

TJ Nelson,

Fmr. Gov. Jesse Ventura (MN-I)/YouTubeMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is coming to Moorhead to push his THC and CBD products. Ventura will stop by Unwind Minnesota in Moorhead from 2-3 p.m. this Saturday. He’ll be promoting Jesse Ventura Farms which has teamed up with the store with a focus on giving back to the community and…

Health experts in Minnesota raise concerns over teen use of Delta 8 THC

March 26, 2024

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Over the years, public health entities across the U.S. have raised flags on many things such as smoking and vaping. But now they’ve turned their attention to Delta 8 THC, especially being used by teenagers. Clay County Public Health says less than 5% of teens have used Delta 8 in the county. “There is no safe…

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

September 24, 2023

KVRR Staff,

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…

East Grand Forks approves ordinance to prohibit use of THC in public

August 16, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — East Grand Forks is the latest Minnesota city to approve an ordinance prohibiting the use of THC products in public. Without discussion, the council gave final reading Tuesday night to the ban that would make the use of cannabis products in public a petty misdemeanor. It includes all forms of the product from cannabis…

N.D. Legislature Approves Increase in THC Dosage

March 9, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota Legislature has approved a measure to allow patients on medical marijuana to receive 6,000 milligrams of THC within a 30 day period, an increase from 4,000 milligrams. The measure amending an initiated measure passed with the required two-thirds votes in each chamber. Republican Rep. Brandon Pritchard of Bismarck says some patients can get by…