Minnesota Cannabis & Hemp News
Tracking legislation, licensing, enforcement, court rulings, and milestones across Minnesota's cannabis and hemp industry. 711 published updates and counting, compiled from official and public sources.
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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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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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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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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Office of Cannabis Management opens applications for cannabis business social equity license preapproval
Starting today, prospective cannabis business owners who have been verified as social equity applicants can submit an application for cannabis business license preapproval through...
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Office of Cannabis Management to open social equity business license preapproval window on July 24
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will open the cannabis business license preapproval window on July 24 for applicants who have been verified that they meet social...
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Office of Cannabis Management to open social equity verification process June 24
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will open the social equity verification process on Monday, June 24, the first step potential social equity applicants need to ta...
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Office of Cannabis Management to host social equity verification workshop
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will host a training on how to complete the social equity verification process, the first step potential social equity applicants...
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Minnesota marks legislation to launch cannabis industry
Recently enacted changes to Minnesota’s cannabis law will help expedite the launch of Minnesota’s new cannabis industry, with social equity applicants selected via a well-vetted l...
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Office of Cannabis Management launches effort to address illegal sales of raw cannabis flower
The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it will begin enforcement to prevent the illegal sales of raw cannabis flower across Minnesota. The OCM has entered into an ...
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management adds implementation leadership
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today that Max Zappia will join the agency as its Implementation Chief Regulatory Officer.
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Office of Cannabis Management launches first phase of engagement on rulemaking
The Office of Cannabis of Management (OCM) announced today that it has launched the first phase of engagement on rulemaking as the agency begins its work to draft rules for the ne...
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Office of Cannabis Management takes next steps in implementation and licensing development
Today, the Office of Cannabis of Management (OCM) marked another milestone in the work to stand up the new agency and develop the operational and regulatory systems to oversee Min...
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Second License Lottery for General Applicants
The OCM held its second license lottery, this time open to general applicants. Combined with the social equity lottery, these two events established the initial cohort of licensed...
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OCM Conducts First Social Equity License Lottery
The Office of Cannabis Management conducted its first license lottery for social equity applicants on June 6, 2025. Out of 776 qualified applicants, 249 were awarded various licen...
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Administrative Law Judge Approves OCM Cannabis Rules
An administrative law judge approved the OCM's final cannabis rules without changes on April 2, 2025, following submission on March 25. The rules were subsequently published in th...
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OCM Formal Draft Rules Published for 30-Day Public Comment
The OCM published its formal proposed rules in the State Register, opening a 30-day public comment period from January 13 to February 12, 2025. These rules would govern every aspe...
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OCM Publishes Preliminary Draft Rules for Public Feedback
The Office of Cannabis Management released preliminary draft rules for Minnesota's adult-use cannabis market, opening a public feedback period. The draft covered licensing require...
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Office of Cannabis Management Officially Established
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) officially launched operations on October 1, 2023, with Erin DuPree appointed as the first Director. The agency assumed regulator...
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