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Over 1,800 Applications Filed for Minnesota Cannabis Licenses Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management reports more than 1,800 applications for its cannabis business license lottery. The applications, submitted by individuals and…
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Minnesota’s cannabis licensing process is already experiencing a significant influx of interest from out-of-state applicants. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has received over 1,800 pre-applications this summer, but only…
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Minnesota Cannabis Law Conflicts: Social Equity Hurdles Amid Expungement Efforts Supporters of Minnesota’s legislation to legalize recreational cannabis are facing an unexpected dilemma. While the goal was to provide opportunities…
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Minnesota’s Journey to Legal Cannabis: Progress and Challenges One Year After Legalization It was August 1, 2023, when self-described weed enthusiasts celebrated at First Avenue as Minnesota legalized recreational marijuana.…
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Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management Releases Draft Rules for Public Feedback The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has released the first draft of proposed rules for the state’s newly…
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One year after the legalization of recreational cannabis in Minnesota, the industry is still awaiting full operational status. The state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is in the process of…
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Minnesota’s On-Site THC Consumption Experiment Faces Insurance Challenges Minnesota’s pioneering approach to on-site THC consumption means insurers don’t have a baseline to write policies around, resulting in hesitancy to offer…
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Minnesota Opens Cannabis Business License Pre-Approval Window for Social Equity Applicants The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that the cannabis business license pre-approval window will open on July…
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Minnesota’s market for THC beverages has rapidly grown into a nearly $200 million industry in just two years. This boom began with a seemingly innocuous law permitting low-potency, hemp-derived beverages,…
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Minnesota’s Hemp Industry: A $130 Million Business in Its First Year of Tax Collections Nearly a year into collecting taxes from Minnesota’s burgeoning hemp industry, new data reveals that the…
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