🎫 Minnesota Cannabis Licensing News
The latest licensing updates affecting Minnesota's cannabis and hemp market, compiled from official sources and tracked by THC Minnesota.
Minnesota Has Issued 135 Cannabis Business Licenses Including Nearly 100 Retail Locations
Minnesota has issued 135 cannabis business licenses, including nearly 100 retail locations, as the state continues implementing its adult-use cannabis program. This milestone repr...
The Marijuana Herald
North Mankato’s First Medical and Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Set to Open
North Mankato is preparing to open its first medical and recreational cannabis dispensary, marking an expansion of retail cannabis access in southern Minnesota. This development r...
Southern Minnesota News
UPDATE: These Winona area businesses have received cannabis licenses
Cannabis retailers and other business licensees in the Winona area have received state-approved licenses. This update reflects continued implementation of Minnesota's adult-use ca...
Winona Daily News
Minnesota Lab Closes Cannabis Testing Program Following License Suspension
A Minnesota cannabis testing laboratory has closed its testing program after its license was suspended by state regulators. The closure affects cannabis businesses relying on the ...
Ganjapreneur
After losing its license, Minnesota’s first cannabis testing lab exits pot industry
Minnesota's first cannabis testing laboratory has exited the cannabis industry following the loss of its license. The closure marks a significant change in the state's cannabis te...
Star Tribune
Minnesota awards 249 recreational marijuana licenses via lottery
Minnesota has awarded 249 recreational marijuana licenses through a lottery system as part of its adult-use cannabis legalization implementation. This represents a significant lic...
MJBizDaily
Minnesota could license hundreds of marijuana retailers, cultivators in coming months
Minnesota is preparing to issue licenses for hundreds of marijuana retailers and cultivators in the coming months as the state's adult-use cannabis market develops. This represent...
Star Tribune
Office of Cannabis Management gets new interim director as Charlene Briner steps down
Charlene Briner has stepped down from her position as director of the Office of Cannabis Management, and the agency has appointed a new interim director to lead operations. The tr...
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Minnesota’s social equity cannabis license lottery postponed to late spring amid legal challenges
Minnesota's social equity cannabis license lottery, initially scheduled for an earlier date, has been postponed to late spring due to ongoing legal challenges. The delay affects t...
MinnPost
US (MN): OCM opens window for social equity applicants
Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has opened an application window for social equity applicants seeking cannabis licenses. This initiative is designed to provide opp...
MMJDaily
US (MN): OCM denies petition to add inhalers, flowers, concentrates to medical program
Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) denied a petition requesting the addition of inhalers, flowers, and concentrates to the state's medical cannabis program. The decis...
MMJDaily
Minnesota Regulators Freeze Cannabis Testing Lab’s License
Minnesota regulators have frozen the license of a cannabis testing laboratory operating in the state. The action represents a regulatory enforcement measure by Minnesota's cannabi...
Ganjapreneur
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management Freezes Legend Technical Services' Testing Lab License
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has frozen the testing lab license of Legend Technical Services. This enforcement action affects a licensed cannabis testing faci...
Hemp Gazette
New interim director named for Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management
Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management has appointed a new interim director. The appointment represents a leadership change at the state agency responsible for overseeing canna...
kare11.com
Erin DuPree appointed as Minnesota’s first Office of Cannabis Management Director
Erin DuPree has been appointed as the director of Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management, marking the establishment of the state's first dedicated cannabis regulatory leadershi...
WDIO.com
Albert Lea approves two of three cannabis businesses
Albert Lea city officials approved licenses for two of three cannabis businesses that applied to operate in the city. The decision reflects local regulatory action on cannabis ret...
KTTC
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management now accepting applications
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has begun accepting applications, likely for cannabis business licenses or related permits as part of Minnesota's cannabis regula...
WDIO.com
St. Cloud cannabis dispensary opens to eager customers
A cannabis dispensary has opened in St. Cloud, Minnesota, serving customers in the region. The opening reflects the expansion of Minnesota's licensed cannabis retail market.
MPR News
US (MN): Renville County approves its first permit for growing cannabis outdoors
Renville County in Minnesota has approved its first permit for outdoor cannabis cultivation. This marks a local licensing milestone under Minnesota's regulated cannabis framework.
MMJDaily
The legal weed market in Minnesota gets closer as state issues first license
Minnesota has issued its first cannabis license, marking a significant step toward establishing a legal adult-use cannabis market in the state. This milestone indicates regulatory...
MSN
Renville County approves its first permit for growing cannabis outdoors
Renville County has approved its first permit for outdoor cannabis cultivation, representing a local licensing milestone in Minnesota. This approval reflects the county's implemen...
West Central Tribune
Weed Wishes begins cannabis sales at their Cook shop
Weed Wishes has launched cannabis sales operations at its retail location in Cook, Minnesota. This represents a new retail opening for the business in the state.
The Timberjay
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued its first business license, marking a significant milestone in the state's cannabis industry implementation. This repr...
WDIO.com
US (MN): Indoor cannabis processing business in Alexandria approved
An indoor cannabis processing business in Alexandria, Minnesota has received approval to operate. This represents a licensing decision by Minnesota authorities for a cannabis proc...
MMJDaily
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