Minnesota, Cannabis Management

Weeks before business licensing begins, Minnesota's interim cannabis chief to step down from her post
The interim director of the regulatory agency tasked with oversight of the new cannabis industry is stepping down a month before the state starts accepting license applications to operate legal marijuana businesses.
More turnover at the top in the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
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Minnesota's chief cannabis official leaving as licensing period nears
Minnesota's interim leader of the Office of Cannabis Management, the department charged with setting up a legal marijuana industry in the state, is leaving the post.
Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator Charlene Briner stepping down
Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator is stepping down after leading the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) since its inception in 2023, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday in a news release. Interim OCM Director Charlene Briner,
Minnesota’s Cannabis Office director steps down amid industry delays
Eric Taubel will take on an interim leadership role after Charlene Briner steps down as director of the state’s cannabis office.
MN Office of Cannabis Management to get another new interim director
What we know: Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Monday announced Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) interim Director Charlene Briner will step down, and General Counsel Eric Taubel will serve as the new interim director.
New interim director named for Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management
This is the third person to serve as the head of the Office of Cannabis Management since it was created in August 2023.
Minnesota marijuana: Dates to remember ahead of dispensaries opening
Those looking to buy weed at a dispensary will have to wait well into 2025 to do so, as the OCM has provided an updated ...
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Minnesota to open public comment on cannabis rules Monday
Public comment opens Monday for Minnesota's proposed cannabis rules. Residents will get the opportunity to voice their ...
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Minnesota pair, 81 and 69, face charges in I-80 pot bust west of Lincoln
The Seward County Attorney's Office has charged two people who were arrested for allegedly carrying more than 200 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle they were traveling in.
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An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025
Ahead of the new year and the start of another legislative session, MPR News reporters Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang and Melissa ...
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Nation’s marijuana industry high on Trump promise to lift federal cannabis restrictions
During his campaign for the White House, Trump said that, like President Joe Biden, he supports plans to begin to take ...
Walz announces departure of cannabis management director amid legal challenges, new year
After legal challenges and social equity application confusion, the Minnesota Department of Cannabis Management is getting a ...
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Winona changes course, will not limit cannabis retailers in the city
The Winona City Council decided it will not limit how many cannabis retailers are allowed in the city. It was a change of ...
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Marijuana goes national: 7 industry predictions for 2025
Here are our cannabis industry predictions for 2025: The process to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule 3 drug must end ...