More than two years after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis, and eleven years after the establishment of the state’s medical cannabis program, adult-use cannabis businesses are...more
7/25/2025
/ Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Change in Ownership ,
Investors ,
License Applications ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Social Equity Programs ,
State and Local Government
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently published a notice of intent to adopt expedited rules and opened a 30-day public comment period.
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1/24/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Business Licenses ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dispensaries ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Native American Issues ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
THC ,
Tribal Governments
When the Eastern Band of Cherokee launched sales of adult-use cannabis in September 2024 through a dispensary in western North Carolina, it presented a seismic shift. Unlike most other Tribal Nations that sell cannabis, the...more
12/4/2024
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Economic Growth ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Sovereign Territories ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands
An under-discussed aspect of Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis legislation is the grant programs established to help cannabis entrepreneurs understand the law and succeed in this nascent market.
The legalization bill...more
10/25/2023
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Financing ,
General-Business ,
Grants ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Small Business Loans ,
Social Equity Programs ,
Startups ,
Training