🎫 Minnesota Cannabis Licensing News
The latest licensing updates affecting Minnesota's cannabis and hemp market, compiled from official sources and tracked by THC Minnesota.
Applications reopen for hemp edible licenses in Minnesota
Minnesota has reopened the application process for hemp edible licenses, allowing businesses to submit new applications for products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids. This rep...
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Minnesota retail cannabis shops are getting licenses... but they have nothing to sell
Minnesota has issued retail cannabis licenses, but licensed shops lack inventory to sell due to delays in the supply chain or cultivation licensing. This creates a disconnect betw...
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Office of Cannabis Management reopens registration for hemp-derived businesses
The Office of Cannabis Management has reopened registration for hemp-derived businesses, allowing operators to submit new applications for licensing and compliance purposes.
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Maple Grove’s First Licensed Cannabis Dispensary Opens, Marking a Turning Point in Minnesota’s Retail Landscape
Maple Grove, Minnesota has opened its first licensed cannabis dispensary, representing a milestone in the state's retail cannabis expansion. This opening reflects Minnesota's prog...
MinneapoliMedia
Application period opens for 2026 industrial hemp program
The application period has opened for Minnesota's 2026 industrial hemp program, allowing growers and processors to submit applications for participation in the coming year. This r...
Alexandria Echo Press
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management now accepting applications for lower-potency hemp edible retailer, manufacturer, and wholesaler business licenses
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management has resumed accepting business license applications for lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers, mar...
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Minnesota sets June 5 as date for cannabis license application lotteries
Minnesota has announced June 5 as the date for conducting cannabis license application lotteries. This represents a scheduled administrative action by the state to allocate initia...
CBS News
Minnesota Officials Award State’s First Marijuana Business License
Minnesota officials have awarded the state's first marijuana business license, marking a significant milestone in the state's cannabis industry development. This license award rep...
Marijuana Moment
Office of Cannabis Management Begins Notifying Accepted Applicants for Recreational Marijuana Licensing
The Office of Cannabis Management has begun notifying applicants who have been accepted for recreational marijuana licenses. This represents a key step in the rollout of the state...
KIMT
Fond du Lac Band signs cannabis compact with Gov. Tim Walz
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has signed a cannabis compact with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, establishing a framework for cannabis regulation within the tribe's ...
KAXE
Office of Cannabis Management sets June 5 lottery for some licenses
The Office of Cannabis Management has announced a June 5 lottery date for certain cannabis licenses. This represents a routine administrative scheduling action for license allocat...
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After blocking one, Albert Lea approves its first two cannabis dispensaries
Albert Lea has approved its first two cannabis dispensaries after previously blocking a dispensary application. This represents the city's initial entry into licensing retail cann...
MPR News
This is Minnesota's first license for a recreational cannabis cultivation business - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota has issued its first recreational cannabis cultivation license, marking a significant milestone in the state's implementation of adult-use cannabis legalization. This re...
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Albert Lea at odds with state law after City Council denies cannabis license
The Albert Lea City Council denied a cannabis license application, creating a conflict with Minnesota state law which allows local jurisdictions limited authority to reject licens...
MinnPost
Minn. Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management has issued its first business license, marking a significant milestone in the state's cannabis industry implementation. This represents...
Alexandria Echo Press
UPDATE: Albert Lea City Council denies registration for first cannabis retailer
The Albert Lea City Council rejected a registration application for a cannabis retailer, marking a local government decision to deny the first cannabis retail establishment in the...
kaaltv.com
75 applicants drawn in second lottery for Minnesota cannabis retailer licenses
Minnesota conducted a second lottery drawing that selected 75 applicants for cannabis retailer licenses. This represents the next phase of the state's adult-use cannabis licensing...
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Minnesota dispensaries: Albert Lea approves 2 licenses, denies Smoking Tree - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
The City of Albert Lea approved two cannabis dispensary licenses while denying an application from Smoking Tree. This represents routine local licensing decisions in Minnesota's r...
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
St. Cloud Planning Commission Approves Rise Dispensary’s Request to Sell Recreational Cannabis
The St. Cloud Planning Commission approved Rise Dispensary's request to operate as a recreational cannabis retailer in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This local approval represents a step ...
KNSI
Minnesota OCM selects 75 new cannabis retailers in lottery for licenses
Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management selected 75 new cannabis retailers through a lottery process to receive licenses. This represents a significant expansion of retail licen...
KTTC | Rochester, MN
249 businesses win in Minnesota’s first lottery to license cannabis businesses
Minnesota conducted its first lottery to award cannabis business licenses, with 249 businesses selected as winners. This represents a significant milestone in Minnesota's implemen...
MPR News
Dozens of cannabis businesses get green light to open following Minnesota lottery
Following a Minnesota lottery process, dozens of cannabis businesses have received approval to open. This represents the implementation of Minnesota's adult-use cannabis licensing...
MSN
Indoor cannabis processing business in Alexandria approved
An indoor cannabis processing business has been approved to operate in Alexandria, Minnesota. The approval represents a licensing action for a cannabis processing facility in the ...
Alexandria Echo Press
OCM to resume accepting applications for hemp business licenses
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will resume accepting applications for hemp business licenses. This follows a previous pause in the application proc...
Alexandria Echo Press
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