Minnesota, Cannabis and marijuana business licenses

Minnesota cannabis agency begins accepting license applications for pot businesses
Applications for most license types will be accepted starting Tuesday until March 14 with licenses scheduled to be awarded in lotteries later this spring.
Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis License Applications Kick Off
Applicants can seek licenses as a microbusiness, mezzobusiness, cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, delivery service or medical cannabis combination business.
Minnesota now accepting applications for prospective cannabis businesses
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management opened applications for most business license types on Tuesday, bringing the state one step closer to debuting its legal cannabis market.
Applications open for Minnesota cannabis business licenses
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Starting Tuesday, applications are open for cannabis business licenses in Minnesota. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is now accepting requests from 210 preapproved social equity applicants as well as applications for general licensing.
Byron will apply for state license to open cannabis dispensary
Cannabis sales could become a money-maker for the city of Byron. The city's Economic Development Authority voted unanimously on Tuesday to go forward with plans for a state-issued municipal cannabis license.
Minnesota opens license applications for cannabis dispensaries
MOORHEAD — The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management has officially opened applications for licenses to sell cannabis. Anyone hoping to open a dispensary can apply for a license until March 14. Steve Rosenfeldt, owner of Ediblez OTC, has applied for a license.
Minnesota cannabis business applications open
(ABC 6 News) — Minnesota is starting to accept cannabis business license applications as of Tuesday. When the law was first passed, dispensaries were supposed to open sometime early this year. Now, industry experts say it could take until next year due to the set up for this licensing process facing significant delays.
Interview: Minnesota cannabis director Eric Taubel on state's legal marijuana market, tribal compacts
In an interview, Office of Cannabis Management Interim Director Eric Taubel discusses tribal compacting, rulemaking and why Minnesota has taken longer than some other states to launch retail sales.
Bachman's first cannabis-growing workshops sell out fast
Bachman's, the Minneapolis-based florist and garden-supply retailer, has already garnered high demand for its upcoming ...
New program to help Minnesota communities impacted by cannabis prohibition
The OCM announced a $1 million program to help communities negatively impacted under cannabis prohibition policies.
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Retail recreational marijuana, take two. Cannabis management leader speaks to rollout
On Tuesday, the Office of Cannabis Management started accepting applications for licenses to grow and sell marijuana — for a ...
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Imminent Minnesota-tribal compacts would allow tribal nations major access to off-reservation cannabis market
The state’s 2023 cannabis law authorized negotiations between Gov. Tim Walz and tribes over off-reservation sales.
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Elk River plans to open municipal cannabis business
Under Minnesota’s new recreational marijuana laws, local municipalities are able to own and operate their own retail cannabis ...
Cannabis dispensary plans to open in Moorhead for March 1
MOORHEAD, M.N. (Valley News Live) - A new dispensary is planning to open at the old JL Beers in Moorhead for March 1. However ...
EXCLUSIVE: US Cannabis Jobs To Reach 800K By 2029 Despite 8% Salary Drop
U.S. cannabis salaries dropped 3-8% in 2024. Will federal reform and job growth bring relief in 2025? Read the latest salary trends.