Matt DeLong
Audience editor
Matt DeLong is an editor on the Minnesota Star Tribune's audience team. He writes Nuggets, a free, weekly email newsletter about legal cannabis in Minnesota. DeLong also oversees the Minnesota Poll and has written numerous reader-focused guides and FAQ articles on a wide range of topics. He can be reached on the encrypted messaging app Signal at mattdelong.01.
Prior to joining the Star Tribune in late 2014, DeLong was a digital editor on the national desk at the Washington Post, where he was part of the team awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the National Security Agency’s secret surveillance programs. A native of upstate New York, DeLong currently lives in Minneapolis.
Latest from Matt DeLong
Minnesota’s cannabis tax will be one of the highest in the nation after 50% hike
A bill approved early Tuesday raises the tax on retail marijuana sales from 10% to 15%. Critics worry the change will fuel the illicit market.
June 10, 2025
Minnesota holds first lotteries for cannabis business licenses, nearly two years after legalization
Applicants selected will not immediately receive a full license, but can move forward with the final stages of setting up their businesses.
June 5, 2025
In federal Lake Street operation, ICE agent’s Norse patch sparks questions over ideology
The masked agent’s custom-adorned patch shows a Viking skull over a Nordic wayfinder; expert cautions it could mean ‘a thousand things.’
June 4, 2025
Minnesota cannabis agency agrees to settle canceled social equity license lottery case
Under the agreement, marijuana business license applicants who were granted entry into the abandoned lottery will be prioritized throughout the licensing process.
May 30, 2025
Minnesota could raise tax on cannabis products before marijuana market launches
Legislators are looking to increase the tax from 10% to 15% and repeal language in the law that requires the state to share cannabis tax revenue with cities and counties.
May 22, 2025
White Earth Band of Chippewa gets green light to open marijuana dispensaries off reservation
Gov. Tim Walz signed a tribal compact agreement with White Earth on Tuesday night allowing it to open eight off-reservation pot stores.
May 20, 2025
The Minnesota Legislature passed a big cannabis bill. Here’s what’s in it.
A proposed tax hike on cannabis sales could still be on the table in an expected special session.
May 20, 2025
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April 29, 2025
Minnesota could raise tax on cannabis products before marijuana market launches
Legislators are looking to increase the tax from 10% to 15% and repeal language in the law that requires the state to share cannabis tax revenue with cities and counties.
May 22, 2025
White Earth Band of Chippewa gets green light to open marijuana dispensaries off reservation
Gov. Tim Walz signed a tribal compact agreement with White Earth on Tuesday night allowing it to open eight off-reservation pot stores.
May 20, 2025
The Minnesota Legislature passed a big cannabis bill. Here’s what’s in it.
A proposed tax hike on cannabis sales could still be on the table in an expected special session.
May 20, 2025
Want to share info with the Star Tribune? How to do it securely
We respect the desire of some tipsters to remain anonymous, and have put in place ways to contact reporters and editors to ensure the communication will be private and secure.
April 29, 2025