License Lottery Results
On June 5, OCM held lotteries for social equity applicants and general applicants seeking cannabis business license types that are available in limited quantities under statute: cultivator, manufacturer, and mezzobusiness. OCM also held a lottery for social equity applicants seeking a cannabis retailer license. On July 22, OCM held a lottery for general applicants for the cannabis retailer license, including a second chance for social equity applicants not selected in the first lottery.
Displayed below are application numbers randomly selected in the lottery drawings. Applicants selected in the lotteries must still complete final steps in the licensing process before they are granted a business license, including passing background checks, providing a signed labor peace agreement with a bona fide labor organization, securing a site location and approvals from local units of government, and submitting final business plans to OCM. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 342.14, subdivision 1(d), labor peace agreements entered into on or after August 15, 2025, must address the duration of the election to unionize into the labor organization.