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Minnesota awards 249 recreational marijuana licenses via lottery

Minnesota awarded 249 recreational marijuana business licenses during a Thursday lottery held roughly two years after the state…

News June 6
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Marijuana cultivation, manufacturing licenses up for grabs in Minnesota lottery

Minnesota will take the next step in launching its adult-use marijuana market when the state holds lotteries on…

News May 6
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Minnesota targets farmers growing cannabis in $2 million grant program

Minnesota is launching a $2 million grant program to help farmers succeed in the state’s impending recreational cannabis…

News April 24
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Minnesota judge reinstates lottery for adult-use cannabis social equity licenses

A Minnesota judge has ordered the state's cannabis regulators to hold a lottery to issue business licenses to…

News April 7
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Big players enter hemp-derived THC drink market amid growing restrictions, bans

Another week, another move from an established company into the federally legal, hemp-derived THC market.

News April 7
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Thousands vie for Minnesota adult-use marijuana licenses; 2025 launch possible

More than 3,500 applicants are seeking adult-use marijuana business licenses in Minnesota,, where sales could launch in 2025.

News March 28
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Minnesota extends cannabis license application deadline after system outage

Minnesota's cannabis regulatory agency extended the deadline for adult-use business license applications after the computer system shut down…

News March 17
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Marijuana MSO Vireo Growth raises $81M in oversubscribed funding round

Cannabis multistate operator Vireo Growth raised $6 million more than it hoped for in a private placement offering…

News January 3
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Minnesota adult-use cannabis license applicants start new year with uncertainty, hope

Instead of putting the finishing touches on their businesses in anticipation of Minnesota’s adult-use market launch early this…

News January 2
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