Minnesota Cannabis & Hemp News
Tracking legislation, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and milestones across Minnesota's cannabis and hemp industry. 833 published updates and counting, compiled from official and public sources.
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management holds lottery for cannabis retailer business licenses
OCM will select 75 qualified social equity and general applicants to move forward with licensing.
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license, announces upcoming license application opportunities
Today, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it has issued the first cannabis business license in the state of Minnesota. The first licensee, Herb Quest, LLC, is ...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management holds first lottery for cannabis business licenses across four license types
OCM will select 249 qualified applicants to move forward with licensing. The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) holds its first lotteries today for social equity applic...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces reopening of registration for hemp-derived cannabinoid businesses and licensing rollout for low-potency hemp edible businesses
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that on June 2 it will open a new window for accepting registrations for businesses seeking to sell hemp-derived...
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Patients finding relief from symptoms associated with obstructive sleep apnea in largest study ever involving medical cannabis treatment
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program are finding a noticeable improvement in their quality of sleep within four months of receivi...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces date for cannabis license application lotteries
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will hold license application lotteries on June 5 for social equity and general applicants for three license ...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management launches grant program for organizations to help farmers succeed in the legal cannabis industry
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced a new program to help Minnesota farmers enter and thrive in the cannabis industry.
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Office of Cannabis Management announces final cannabis rules published in State Register and in effect
OCM can begin issuing business licenses in uncapped license categories to applicants who have completed all necessary steps in the application process
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Office of Cannabis Management announces approval of cannabis rules by administrative law judge
OCM may begin issuing business licenses in uncapped license categories once rules are published in the State Register later this month.
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Statement regarding district court judge's Friday ruling
(Case Number 62-CV-25-810: Qualified Applicants for a Preapproval Lottery vs. OCM). On Friday evening, April 4, a Ramsey County District Court judge issued an alternate writ of ma...
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Office of Cannabis Management completes next step toward launching adult-use cannabis in Minnesota
After significant public input, proposed rules governing legal cannabis now move to the Office of Administrative Hearings for review and approval.
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Office of Cannabis Management now accepting cannabis business license applications
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications for cannabis business licenses. During this license cycle, which will remain open until March...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management launches grant program for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced a new program to help fund projects addressing a range of community needs, including economic development, public heal...
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Office of Cannabis Management will accept cannabis business license applications beginning February 18
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will accept applications for cannabis business licenses beginning February 18 and ending March 14. During this licen...
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New study of Minnesota’s medical cannabis program shows patients finding pain relief
Patients enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program are finding a noticeable change in pain relief within four months of receiving medical cannabis, according to a new study...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management opens window for social equity applicant verification
The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today that they have opened the window for prospective cannabis business license applicants to seek verification of their social ...
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Office of Cannabis Management opens public comment period on draft cannabis rules
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today it has published a notice of intent to adopt expedited rules and has opened a 30-day public comment period.
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Governor Walz thanks Charlene Briner for creating, implementing, and leading the Office of Cannabis Management
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced today (Jan. 6) that Charlene Briner will step down after building the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) from t...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces next steps for cannabis licensing process
Today, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced its next actions to launch Minnesota’s cannabis industry following a Ramsey County District Court judge’s decision to stay...
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Minnesota’s medical cannabis program will not expand medication options in 2025
The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will not add any new medical delivery methods (the form in which a medication is taken) to the medical cannabis program in 2025.
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Statement on Judge's Decision to Stay Cannabis License Preapproval Lottery
While we are disappointed by the decision to prevent OCM from moving forward with the license preapproval lottery tomorrow, we stand by the process used to review applications.
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Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed Today (Aranguiz and Connolly v. OCM)
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed today.
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Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed Today (Northern Illusion LLC, et al. v. OCM)
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed today (Case #62-CV-24-7411).
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management Sets Date for Cannabis License Preapproval Selection Lottery
On Tuesday, November 26, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will hold a lottery to select from 648 applications for license preapproval that made it through the fir...
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