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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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Rhode Island closer to licensing 24 new recreational marijuana stores

Rhode Island regulators might soon license 24 new recreational marijuana stores now that the state has signed off…

News April 15
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Minnesota posts recreational marijuana rules; politico predicts no sales till 2026

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management on Monday published the rules for the impending recreational marijuana market in…

News April 14
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Connecticut creates new division to oversee state’s marijuana industry

Oversight of Connecticut’s marijuana industry is shifting from the state's Department of Consumer Protection to a newly created…

News April 10
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Judge OKs Minnesota adult-use cannabis rules, setting stage for sales to begin

Adult-use cannabis sales in Minnesota moved a step closer to fruition when an administrative law judge signed off…

News April 8
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New York City cannabis chief Dasheeda Dawson abruptly resigns

Dasheeda Dawson, a key administrator in the rollout of New York City’s adult-use cannabis retail program, abruptly resigned…

News April 1
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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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New York launches $5M grant program for cannabis social equity retailers

New York has established a $5 million grant program to support startup costs for adult-use cannabis social equity…

News March 20
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