Minnesota cannabis office abandons early license lottery

Minnesota cannabis agency ditches preapproval license lottery after litigation
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management announced that it’s canceling a planned lottery for special early cannabis licenses intended to help disadvantaged entrepreneurs get a leg-up in the nascent legal marijuana market.
Minnesota cannabis regulators ditch initial lottery for early business licenses
The Office of Cannabis Management will announce the next steps to legally sell marijuana in stores across the state on Wednesday morning.
Legal marijuana sales in Minnesota may be delayed by months after early license lottery canceled
Office of Cannabis Management Interim Director Charlene Briner said the office will move forward with a standard licensing process for applicants early next year.
Minnesota cannabis office cancels license lottery, likely delaying start of retail sales
Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will not proceed with the preapproval lottery for social equity applicants looking to enter the state's legal cannabis market in 2025, likely delaying the launch of retail marijuana sales in much of Minnesota.
Minnesota recreational cannabis licensing to be delayed for months
Minnesota's issuance of recreational cannabis licenses will be delayed for months, quashing expectations of the market opening in early 2025.
Cannabis business license process sees delays
On December 11, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced changes to their business licensing procedure.
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The Office of Cannabis Management will announce the next steps to legally sell marijuana in stores across the state on Wednesday morning.
More delays in plans to fully legalize marijuana in Minnesota
WCCO's Caroline Cummings breaks down current fear and frustrating amongst cannabis growers and business owners as the state further delays the full legalization of marijuana in Minnesota.
Minnesota’s cannabis office says it expects to issue licenses early next summer
After lawsuits claiming unfair exclusion from cannabis licenses, the Office of Cannabis Management makes adjustments to the first cannabis lottery in Minnesota.
Minnesota cannabis office drops early business license lottery
After a judge halted a planned lottery for cannabis license "preapproval" last month, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management said it was skipping past that process entirely and focusing on a standard licensing period in late spring and early summer of 2025.
MN cannabis social equity licenses scrapped
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is ending the license preapproval process and "moving forward with opening a standard licensing cycle” with a lottery tentatively scheduled for May or June 2025.
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