Listening Tour 2026
Connecting with community
The listening tour is designed to provide the general public with an overview of the OCM’s work and explain how the office regulates the cannabis industry in Minnesota. Most importantly, the event will allow our office to answer questions and gain valuable insights from local communities across the state.
What to expect
- An overview of the role of OCM
- A regulatory and cannabis market update
- Q&A session with the OCM staff and executive director
Who should attend
Everyone! The listening tour is a great opportunity to learn more about the current state of the cannabis market or to ask any cannabis-related questions you have been curious about!
Upcoming tour stops
If you are interested in attending any of the events below, please register. Due to capacity, registrations will be capped. If you would like to bring a guest, they should register for the event individually.
Bemidji
Duluth
More summer events will be held in Mankato and St. Cloud, and we are planning to host an event in the Twin Cities in autumn. We’ll post updates on this page as details are set.
Past tour stops
March 13 | Pine County and Duluth
In March, OCM kicked off its statewide listening tour to engage community members in meaningful, face-to-face discussions about the state’s growing adult-use cannabis market and medical cannabis program. OCM staff met with Pine County officials, members of the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, a reporter from WCMP-FM and several cannabis retail dispensaries in Cloquet and Duluth. On the second day of the tour, Executive Director Taubel and OCM government relations staff met with a local legislator. Unfortunately, inclement weather forced Lake Superior College to close their campus for the day and the planned Connecting with Community Listening Tour public event was rescheduled. For the full story, check out the March edition of Cannabis Insider.
Do you need assistance?
If you have any questions not answered above, please contact customer service via the Contact Us webpage.
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is committed to ensuring access and inclusion for all participants. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Kara Shand at kara.shand@state.mn.us as soon as possible, or no later than 48 hours before the event. Requests received with less notice will be considered to the extent feasible.