PRESS RELEASE: Minnesota to Include Chronic Pain, Macular Degeneration as Qualifying Condition for Medical Cannabis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/02/2019: Minnesotans living with Chronic Pain or Macular Degeneration may apply for medical cannabis starting in July 2020, with access to the state’s program available in August. In addition, the Commissioner approved water-soluble cannabinoid multi-particulates (e.g. powders and sprinkles) and orally dissolvable products (e.g. gums, mints, sublingual tablets) as delivery methods. Sensible [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Pro-Cannabis Organizations to Call on Health Commissioner Malcolm and Governor Walz to Approve Chronic Pain for Medical Cannabis

St. Paul, Minnesota: Sensible Minnesota is holding a press conference on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Capitol press conference room, B971, to call on Health Commissioner Malcolm and Governor Walz to approve chronic pain as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis. Senator Melisa Franzen (D-Edina), along with several organizations will be [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Summit Aims to Strengthen Minnesota Cannabis Industry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAINT PAUL, Minn. (August 19, 2019) —Building relationships and advocating for a thriving cannabis industry will be the focus of Sensible Minnesota’s 3rd Annual Minnesota Cannabis Summit on October 24th, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Anderson Center of Hamline University, 774 Snelling Avenue, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The all-day [...]

By |2019-08-21T10:16:16-05:00August 21st, 2019|Press Release|0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE: Minnesota to Include Alzheimer’s Disease as Qualifying Condition for Medicinal Cannabis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/03/2018:  Minnesotan patients living with Alzheimer’s Disease may apply for medicinal cannabis in July 2019, with medicinal cannabis available in August, thanks to the hard work of community volunteers and the approval of said condition by the Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm. Again, Sensible Minnesota was in the forefront of showing dedication [...]

By |2018-12-03T18:53:12-06:00December 3rd, 2018|MDH, Medical Cannabis, Petitions, Press Release|0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE: Sensible Minnesota Petitions for Expansion of Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program

After a successfully petitioning for the addition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a qualifying condition in 2016 and Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2017, Sensible Minnesota has submitted four petitions for the 2018 petitioning cycle: Opioid Use Disorder, Alzheimer’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Hepatitis C. “All of these conditions merit consideration from Commissioner Malcolm, but [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Attorney General Jeff Sessions launches assault against legal cannabis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/4/2018: This morning, sources within the Associated Press reported Attorney General Jeff Sessions is dismantling the Obama-era directives holding the Department of Justice, which the Drug Enforcement Agency sits under, at bay in states that have legalized cannabis. Politico published a copy of the memorandum repealing the Obama-era directives, which is available [...]

By |2018-07-27T14:16:58-05:00January 4th, 2018|Policy, Press Release|0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE: Minnesota to Add Autism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea as qualifying conditions for Medical Cannabis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/01/2017: Today, Minnesota Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger announced the addition of new qualifying conditions for medical cannabis in Minnesota. Sensible Minnesota is pleased with the Commissioner’s decision to include: Autism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea as qualifying conditions. The addition of Autism Spectrum Disorder to the list of qualifying diagnoses opens the [...]

By |2018-08-28T19:12:55-05:00November 30th, 2017|Medical Cannabis, Petitions, Press Release|0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE: Medical Cannabis Shortages in Minnesota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/28/2017 Medical Cannabis Shortages in Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota: Sensible Minnesota is an organization dedicated to supporting medical cannabis patients in Minnesota and advocating for a more sensible approach to cannabis policies. We received a number of reports from patients, beginning last week, about a shortage of medical cannabis at Leafline Labs. The [...]

By |2018-07-27T03:20:23-05:00November 28th, 2017|Medical Cannabis, Press Release|0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE: Sensible Minnesota Allies with Students for Sensible Drug Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/9/2017 Sensible Minnesota Allies with Students for Sensible Drug Policy Minneapolis, MN: In September, Sensible Minnesota approved a Memorandum of Understanding to work with Students for Sensible Drug Policy (“SSDP”) chapters in Minnesota. The two organizations have outlined objectives for the collaboration, including increasing Sensible Minnesota’s capacity for research-related policy work and expanding [...]

By |2018-07-28T00:21:30-05:00November 9th, 2017|Organization News, Press Release|0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE: Minnesota to Add PTSD as a Qualifying Condition for Medical Cannabis

Press Contact: Maren Schroeder; [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/01/2016: Today the Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner, Dr. Ed Ehlinger, announced the addition of new qualifying conditions and delivery methods for medical cannabis in Minnesota. Sensible Minnesota is pleased with the Commissioner's decision to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a qualifying condition. Maren Schroeder, Sensible Minnesota's Vice [...]

By |2018-08-28T19:13:19-05:00December 1st, 2016|MDH, Medical Cannabis, Petitions, Press Release|0 Comments