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CBS News
15-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Minnesota cannabis business owner sees costs rise as Trump threatens copper tariffs
President Donald Trump's new tariff policy could have an impact on a blossoming Minnesota business. The Trump administration on Tuesday celebrated a new trade deal with Indonesia, which is one of the world's largest producers of copper. He's threatened a 50% tariff on copper imports starting next month. For cannabis business owner Steven Brown, who founded Nothing But Hemp, he's already seen his costs rise. It takes a container made out of copper to reach the right temperature in order to create hard candies. "This one bowl alone cost me $3,000, now with the new tariffs it would be $4,500," Brown said. With a full-scale operation, there are other tariffs he can't beat. "Oh gosh, our packaging has been a nightmare," Brown said. He imports herbs and mushrooms, as well as plastic pouches. "The cost has been atrocious so it definitely hurts. And we've had a lot of issues of it getting stuck in customs where we've never had any of those issues before," he said. "We haven't had to pass it on to the the consumer yet but we are getting really close in some areas." His eyes are on the prize as cannabis grows in Minnesota. Latest numbers show that even before it became legal, 34% of Minnesotans over age 12 used cannabis. "We hope for the best and hopefully there is going to be some policy changes on these tariffs," Brown said. The White House says tariffs are needed to ensure fair trade, bring back manufacturing and protect national security.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
For the first time, a 'cannabis garden' will set up next to Grand Old Day
Grand Old Day is looking a little different in 2025. It's not back to bringing in splashy national acts to perform along the St. Paul corridor, but it has one of its best musical lineups in many years. It'll also have a "cannabis garden" alongside its beer gardens for the first time in its more than 50-year history. Most of its six stages will have beer gardens, but the Nothing But Canna stage will instead, appropriately, serve THC drinks. The stage is sponsored by Nothing But Hemp, which will sell drinks from its patio next to the stage at Grotto Street and Grand. Representatives for the festival tell Bring Me the News that there will not be any on-street sales for cannabis products, but existing Grand Avenue businesses can sell their existing, legal THC products in-store. The Nothing But Canna stage will feature the International Reggae Allstars featuring Singing Tony throughout the day. Grand Old Day takes place on Sunday, June 1, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. More details can be found at the Grand Avenue Business Association's website.
