Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that an administrative law judge has approved draft rules governing Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market.
The rules, which the judge approved without changes, will be published in the State Register and go into effect later this month. This milestone sets up the final step in launching Minnesota’s cannabis market, allowing OCM to begin issuing business licenses to applicants who have completed all necessary steps in the application process.
“The adoption of rules is the most significant step to launching the cannabis market because the office cannot issue business licenses until they are in place,” said Interim Director Eric Taubel. “The judge’s approval of our proposed rules without changes shows that we did our work to engage with the prospective cannabis business community and put together a reasonable structure for ensuring consistency, safety, and equity in Minnesota’s cannabis industry.”
There are currently more than a thousand qualified applicants for social equity licenses – many of whom applied for license types that are not capped in statute and will not be subject to lotteries, including microbusiness, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, and delivery service. More than 600 of these qualified applicants advanced from last fall’s license preapproval process and are first in line to receive business licenses after completing application requirements, which include completing background checks, submitting signed labor peace agreements with bona fide labor organizations, and securing local government approvals.
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