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Legalized recreational weed is coming to Minnesota on Tuesday. It's gotten us thinking at WCCO: What should the nickname for the first official day of legalization be?
Ahead of marijuana’s legalization in Minnesota Tuesday, there’s a dust-up over what the penalties are for youth offenders, and the uncertainty about the lengthy period before the administration for legalization is set up.
Just two days until marijuana is legal here and the controversies keep coming. Esme Murphy is looking into it in Sunday night's Talking Points.
In just over 30 hours, Minnesota will be going green and legalizing the use of cannabis for people 21 and older. And it's exciting news for those in the hemp industry.
"Right now it is like a little confusing. I feel like we do get a lot of calls and then customers coming in like asking if we will have flower available on the first, but it's still gonna take some time for that," said Hemp House manager Daundre Lowe Balcomb.
Minnesota lawmakers spent decades talking about legalizing cannabis. After all the time talking about this issue, the details of this recreational cannabis law are confusing. Here to help us sort out the facts is Sen. Lindsey Port, a Democrat from Burnsville.
In a letter to Gov. Walz, Republicans say they want to see more rules to keep weed away from kids. Allen Henry has what you need to know.
Next week, growing weed in your home has the green light. You can have up to eight plants thanks to the new law legalizing recreational marijuana. But to get started, you need weed seeds.
Most stores can't offer recreational marijuana until the state sets up a licensing system, but tribes govern themselves.
On Aug. 1, smoking marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota. And with it, nearly 70,000 drug-related convictions will soon be wiped away.
In just five days, smoking marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota. With it, nearly 70,000 drug-related convictions will soon be wiped away.
If you're drunk and get pulled over you will have to take a breathalyzer test, but there's no test like that for marijuana.
If you're drunk and get pulled over, you will have to take a breathalyzer test. But there's no test like that for marijuana – which becomes legal for recreational use in Minnesota next week.
When marijuana is legalized in Minnesota next week, people will be allowed to smoke or vape in public places, like parks or on sidewalks. Local governments can decide if they want to make that a petty misdemeanor.
A number of cities are looking at adopting such ordinances, including Inver Grove Heights, Apple Valley, Prior Lake, Duluth and Lakeville.
Nearly 40,000 Minnesotans make visits to purchase medical cannabis to treat chronic pain, cancer and other conditions.
One week from Monday, Minnesotans over 21 can legally smoke marijuana in the state. The change will usher in a brand new industry: Canna-businesses. But legal weed could have a big impact on those who use cannabis for medical treatment
As the date when cannabis becomes legalized in Minnesota inches closer and closer, some residents have started jokingly jumping the gun.
Cannabis becomes legal Aug.1, but more and more cities are taking steps to delay the start of cannabis sales in their communities.
Cannabis becomes legal in Minnesota in less than three weeks, but depending on where you live, it could take several more months or even years before you can buy it.
Minnesota's marijuana legalization law gives cities and counties some power to regulate cannabis.
Minnesota's marijuana legalization law gives cities and counties some power to regulate cannabis.
A new vegan restaurant in Minneapolis is offering something you can't get anywhere else. It's a dining experience with a THC twist. Caroline Cummings takes us there.
A new vegan restaurant in Minneapolis is offering a dining experience with a THC twist.
Many beverages on the market could take up to an hour or more for consumers to feel their full effect, leaving many novice users to think in the beginning they can keep drinking.
Kirill Kaprizov scored a power-play goal 1:38 into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 for their sixth consecutive victory.
With the holidays fast approaching, and lutefisk on the menu for many families, one Minnesota town has the distinction of being called the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country."
Attorney General Keith Ellison is joining 20 other states, plus Washington, D.C., in suing the USDA over guidance regarding SNAP benefits.
The Wild will take on the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, November 28, for a 2:30 p.m. puck drop. It will be a historic game as the first NHL game called in the Ojibwe language.
Early Tuesday morning, ICE reported that officers arrested a man from Honduras who had allegedly re-entered the United States illegally.
Attorney General Keith Ellison is joining 20 other states, plus Washington, D.C., in suing the USDA over guidance regarding SNAP benefits.
The Wild will take on the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, November 28, for a 2:30 p.m. puck drop. It will be a historic game as the first NHL game called in the Ojibwe language.
Early Tuesday morning, ICE reported that officers arrested a man from Honduras who had allegedly re-entered the United States illegally.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, there have been an average of three deaths per year in the state over the past five years.
Fewer Minnesotans own homes today than just a few years ago, and experts say that underscores the state is at a crossroads for affordability and availability.
Attorney General Keith Ellison is joining 20 other states, plus Washington, D.C., in suing the USDA over guidance regarding SNAP benefits.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, there have been an average of three deaths per year in the state over the past five years.
Fewer Minnesotans own homes today than just a few years ago, and experts say that underscores the state is at a crossroads for affordability and availability.
A 69-year-old man out snowblowing was crushed to death by a "large downed tree" Wednesday morning in northeastern Minnesota.
Just three days after it opened for the season, Bentleyville Tour of Lights, the beloved holiday tradition in Duluth, Minnesota, is closed on Wednesday "following significant damage" from Tuesday night's storm.
Organizers at Mt. Telemark Village in Cable say there's no shortage of reasons to head north.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered that a pair of three-judge panels hear two lawsuits that argue the battleground state's congressional maps must be redrawn because they unconstitutionally favor Republicans.
Slender Man stabbing defendant Morgan Geyser was captured in Chicago's south suburbs after cutting off a monitoring bracelet, leaving a group home and going missing.
While Wisconsin's Northwoods struggled to find winter last year, one area made its own.
According to YMCA leadership, this impacts around 7,800 seniors who use the locations in the Twin Cities metro. Blue Cross Blue Shield said that YMCA locations in Greater Minnesota will not be impacted.
On Sunday, members of Minnesota's Somali community spoke out against President Trump's social media post calling for an end to temporary protected status.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
A Minnesota nonprofit is getting a major boost this week as dozens of college students spend their morning sorting donated shoes to support families in need.
For a decade and a half, Tru Breed Motorcycle Club has held Thanksgiving turkey giveaways on Minneapolis' northside
When you think of college roommates, you likely think of a couple of young adults making their way through school and fun. But there's a Twin Cities residence that's completely rethinking the concept of co-ed living, and it's turned into a life-giving project.
Plans are in the works to end deportation protections for Minnesotans who fled Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and the other attorneys general from Democratic-led states, argue the new SNAP restrictions are outside the bounds of the law.
The Department of Homeland Security recently announced the end to temporary protected status for several countries, including Burma, also known as Myanmar. Minnesota has the country's largest population of Karen people, who've been displaced from their homeland of Myanmar. Our Jason Rantala has local reaction to the news.
The number of immigration detainees without criminal records held in detention after getting arrested by ICE has increased by over 2,000% since the start of the second Trump administration.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final decision to allow a group of deportees to be handed over to El Salvador after a judge said their flights must be returned to the U.S., the DOJ said.
Fewer Minnesotans own homes today than just a few years ago, and experts say that underscores the state is at a crossroads for affordability and availability.
A jury has awarded an Iowa woman a $19.8 million verdict against the Mayo Clinic and a colorectal surgeon in a lawsuit brought in Minnesota courts, according to her attorneys.
Several of Minnesota's most powerful politicians are vowing to fight to keep THC products on store shelves as the fallout from the surprise federal ban continues.
It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but as soon as Kavan Christmas Tree Farm in Lino Lakes opened Friday morning, customers were ready.
Over the past couple of years, a number of breweries across the state have announced closures.
The Edina Police Department said the city has seen "several residential burglaries" in the last month, with thieves taking "jewelry, safes and high-end merchandise."
A Twin Cities man was found guilty of murdering another man outside a visitation for a previous victim of gun violence in north Minneapolis in 2021.
Andrew Munsinger, 41 of Redwood Falls, received a 104-month sentence and three years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. A federal jury in April found him guilty of possession of firearms and ammunition as a felon and trafficking marijuana.
An investigation is underway after a police officer shot a man while responding to a domestic disturbance in Plymouth, Minnesota, early Tuesday morning, according to police.
Wright was originally charged with one count of second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm. His charges were upgraded Monday to include one count of first-degree premeditated murder and one count of first-degree murder.
A jury has awarded an Iowa woman a $19.8 million verdict against the Mayo Clinic and a colorectal surgeon in a lawsuit brought in Minnesota courts, according to her attorneys.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
According to YMCA leadership, this impacts around 7,800 seniors who use the locations in the Twin Cities metro. Blue Cross Blue Shield said that YMCA locations in Greater Minnesota will not be impacted.
Health care for an estimated 1 million Minnesotans is what's at stake as leaders from the University of Minnesota attempt to reach an extended partnership agreement with Fairview Health Services.
On his CaringBridge page, Weston Paszkiewicz's mother said he "was surrounded by his family and passed peacefully while watching a hockey game" Tuesday night.
The yellow childhood home of the Purple One is abandoned and in need of some TLC, despite the City of Minneapolis recently granting it landmark status.
Legendary rock 'n roll band Guns N' Roses is hitting the road again next year and will make a stop in Shakopee, Minnesota.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
More than 20 years after its theatrical release, the movie "The Notebook" is still stealing hearts with a romance for the ages. The classic love story is now a hit Broadway musical taking the stage in St. Paul.
Chef Sean Sherman, the James Beard Award-winning force behind Minneapolis' Owamni restaurant and the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, appeared Wednesday night on "The Daily Show" to discuss his new book, "Turtle Island."
Kirill Kaprizov scored a power-play goal 1:38 into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 for their sixth consecutive victory.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy remained in the concussion protocol on Wednesday, doing well enough for limited participation in practice but still uncertain to play this weekend.
The transition to Jesper Wallstedt as the backup to Filip Gustavsson has gone better than even the Minnesota Wild could have envisioned this season.
Anders Dreyer scored in the second half and Pablo Sisniega made three saves to lead expansion side San Diego FC to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United in a Western Conference semifinal at a sold-out Snapdragon Stadium.
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of Minnesota's second straight stunning collapse, rallying late in regulation and outlasting the Timberwolves 117-112 in overtime.
In the aftermath of a summer of gun violence, the push to put limits on semi-automatic weapons has stalled. One group has not given up, and those are the survivors and loved ones of those directly affected.
In the aftermath of a summer of gun violence in Minnesota, the push to put limits on semi-automatic weapons has stalled — but one group has not given up.
The Department of Justice now has 30 days to release the files, though legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays. That's because President Trump instructed the DOJ to investigate links between prominent Democrats and Epstein.
President Trump appears to have had an eleventh-hour change of heart on the Epstein files release, but legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays.
President Trump appears to have had an eleventh-hour change of heart on the Epstein files release, but legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with political analysts Amy Frederiksen, a Republican, and Abou Amara, a Democrat about the fight over the documents and Mr. Trump's varied positions regarding releasing the files.
With the holidays fast approaching, and lutefisk on the menu for many families, one Minnesota town has the distinction of being called the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country."
How would you like to own a former Cold War missile site? In Dakota County, Minnesota, there's a one-of-a-kind property that could be yours for the right price.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
Fall harvest means barns across the Midwest are a busy place — but for a central Minnesota woman, they aren't just farm buildings, they're works of art.
At one time, country schools were common in Minnesota. Over the decades, many were torn down as bigger schools were built — not in Otter Tail County.
It is the food that is top of mind right now, but did you know more turkeys come from Minnesota than anywhere else in the country?
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnehaha, Minnetonka, Minnewaska, Minneota. Those are just some of the place names in "the Land of 10,000 Lakes" featuring "minne" as the first five letters.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we wanted to do a deep dive into gratefulness, and why it makes us feel better.
Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon. And you face the choice: should you wait in the back of the line or try to get closer and swoop in?
According to the Minnesota Christmas Tree Association, 50% of their farms open before Thanksgiving, which used to be unheard of.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
Thursday will see temps in the 20s. Roads will be clear on Thursday. There's a potential storm brewing Friday evening into Saturday. Chief meteorologist breaks it all down.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, there have been an average of three deaths per year in the state over the past five years.
Thanksgiving temps will be in the 20s. Roads should be clear for travel. Temps continue into fall as we head into the weekend and next week. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer breaks down what you need to know for the next few days.
Snowfall made for some slick travel in the Twin Cities Wednesday morning and into the afternoon. Some are loving the first flakes of the season. Others, not so much.
Thursday will see temps in the 20s. Roads will be clear on Thursday. There's a potential storm brewing Friday evening into Saturday. Chief meteorologist breaks it all down.
Madison, Minnesota, has the honorable distinction of being known as the lutefisk capital of the country.
WCCO caught up with some shoppers grabbing some last-minute ingredients before Thanksgiving.
Keith Ellison joins 20 other Democratic Attorneys General in guidance over SNAP benefits.
Three commentators will call Friday's wild game in Ojibwe for the first time ever.