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Marijuana in Minnesota

Recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and older is now legal in Minnesota.

Newly appointed Office of Cannabis Management director says state has issued 13 microbusiness licenses

Newly appointed Office of Cannabis Management director says state has issued 13 microbusiness licenses

Gov. Tim Walz named Eric Taubel to the role on Thursday. Taubel has been serving as interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management since January.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Albert Lea City Council blocks first cannabis retailer

Albert Lea City Council blocks first cannabis retailer

In a narrow vote, the Albert Lea City Council blocked the town’s first cannabis dispensary from opening. The move could incite legal action.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota craft beer brewers feeling federal pressures

Minnesota craft beer brewers feeling federal pressures

Bob Galligan, director of government and industry relations with the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to share a better sense of what’s affecting these small businesses.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Eat it, name it: Eden Prairie wants help naming its THC gummy

Eat it, name it: Eden Prairie wants help naming its THC gummy

Eden Prairie owns three liquor stores, located near grocery stores like Cub Foods and Kowalski’s. In 2023, those stores generated $897,535 of net profit on about $12 million in sales.
by Todd Melby

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St. Cloud cannabis dispensary opens to eager customers

St. Cloud cannabis dispensary opens to eager customers

The White Earth nation opened the state’s second adult-use cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands Wednesday in St. Cloud. Lines snaked around the building.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Cannabis tax hike rolled into new Minnesota budget concerns business owner

Cannabis tax hike rolled into new Minnesota budget concerns business owner

Should Gov. Tim Walz sign the budget into law, Minnesota would have one of the highest tax rates on cannabis in the country — and that’s concerning business owners like Steven Brown.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied

Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied

On Monday morning, all 249 applicants who won licenses in the cannabis lottery were informed via email that they weren’t “selected” for a license. The state’s cannabis office later corrected the error.
by Nicole Ki

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249 businesses win in Minnesota’s first lottery to license cannabis businesses

249 businesses win in Minnesota’s first lottery to license cannabis businesses

Aspiring cultivators, manufacturers and retailers in Minnesota’s budding recreational cannabis industry reacted with joy and disappointment after the state held a lottery to determine their future.
by Nicole Ki

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