Minnesota cannabis regulators inundated with thousands of license applications

Key Points
  • Minnesota marijuana regulators have over 3,500 business license applications to review, including up to 2,100 for potential dispensary operators and 2,000 for possible growers.
  • The Office of Cannabis Management in Minnesota received 1,444 social equity cannabis license submissions during its initial round of applications.
  • The state is in the process of selecting up to 24 cannabis retailers and microbusinesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.
  • Applications are being reviewed based on various criteria including location, ownership, and social equity qualifications.

Minnesota marijuana regulators have more than 3,500 business license applications to sift through in coming months, including up to 2,100 potentially for dispensary operators and another 2,000 possible growers.

According to The Minnesota Star Tribune, the state’s Office of Cannabis Management received 1,444 social equity cannabis license submissions during its initial...

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