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<results><page>0</page><page>20</page><page>50</page><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management announces recipients of CanGrow grant funds to help farmers succeed in the cannabis industry </Title><title>2027-04-09 Office of Cannabis Management announces recipients of CanGrow grant funds to help farmers succeed in the cannabis industry</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-738986&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-04-09T16:55:26Z</Date><ShortDescription>Applications now being accepted for next round of CanGrow funding</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; - Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced four organizations have been awarded funding from the state’s CanGrow grant program that helps farmers enter or expand into the cannabis industry. OCM also announced it is accepting applications for the next round of funding to provide people with the education, knowledge and training to enter and succeed in Minnesota’s cannabis cultivation industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“With the establishment of Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis industry, we are creating financial opportunities that foster a fair, equitable and sustainable market,” said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. “CanGrow grants are intended to create a strong knowledge base of cannabis cultivators and entrepreneurs while keeping to our commitment to social equity by empowering those who face barriers to joining the market.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The Minnesota Legislature, in accordance with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/342.73&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Minnesota Statutes, section 342.73&lt;/a&gt;, appropriated yearly funds for the CanGrow program in the form of technical assistance grants, and loan financing grants that will be distributed in the form of loans to individual farmers seeking to expand or enter the cannabis space (Minnesota Session Laws 2023, chapter 63, Article 9, section 5).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The four recipients of technical assistance grants include programs offering compliance training, education, business planning, mentorship, assistance with legal and environmental concerns, and opportunities to share knowledge and best practices.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The recipient of the loan financing award will administer loans to individual farmers ranging from $2,500 to $50,000, or up to $150,000 for projects with matching funds. Farmers receiving individual farmer loans do not have to currently grow cannabis; award funds can be used to support existing farmers in expanding their work into the cannabis industry. All CanGrow funds must be used for cannabis-related projects or initiatives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In the first round of CanGrow, the office awarded technical assistance grants totaling $199,924 and $382,910 for financing individual farmer loans.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;First round of CanGrow grant awardees&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Technical assistance grants&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wise Education Technology, doing business as Oaksterdam University&lt;/strong&gt; (St. Paul), is awarded $49,985 for its &lt;em&gt;Creating a Compliant Cultivation Plan&lt;/em&gt;, an industry-recognized online, on-demand, comprehensive Horticulture Mastery Certification Program with one-on-one and group coaching to support business license applicants in developing viable and compliant commercial cultivation plans and facilities.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seeds Worth Sowing&lt;/strong&gt; (Minneapolis) is awarded $49,990 for its &lt;em&gt;From Barriers to Business: Social Equity Cannabis Workforce and Enterprise Support&lt;/em&gt; project. This project will provide culturally responsive technical assistance, hands-on training, and regulatory guidance to support social equity-qualified farmers to enter or expand within Minnesota’s legal cannabis industry. Seeds Worth Sowing—in collaboration with Minnesota Black Farmers Association, Grand Risings Farm, and other trusted partners—will deliver workshops, site tours, one-on-one consulting, and grant navigation resources.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Minnesota Cannabis College&lt;/strong&gt; (Minneapolis) is awarded $49,950 for its &lt;em&gt;Cannabis Compliance Navigator: Empowering Social Equity Farmers&lt;/em&gt; program. This initiative aims to equip 50 social equity-eligible farmers in Minnesota with the knowledge and tools to navigate the legal cannabis industry&apos;s regulatory framework. Through a structured 12-month program, participants will receive comprehensive training, mentorship, and resources to achieve licensure and establish compliant cannabis operations.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leech Lake Financial Services&lt;/strong&gt; (Cass Lake) is awarded $49,999 for its &lt;em&gt;Cannabis Training Program&lt;/em&gt;, a new program that helps develop successful local cannabis farmers as part of the local and statewide economy. This training will help increase the success of current farmers by expanding their cannabis farming knowledge and skills.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Loan financing grant&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leech Lake Financial Services&lt;/strong&gt; (Cass Lake) is awarded $382,910 for administering loans to individual farmers through its &lt;em&gt;Cannabis Loan Fund&lt;/em&gt;. LLFS is expanding their loan portfolio to include financing for cannabis farmers on or near the Leech Lake Reservation to fund the start-up or expansion of cannabis farming, allowing for a stronger entry to the cannabis industry as part of the local and statewide economy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“At a time of higher farming costs and uncertainty in the agricultural landscape, these grants expand opportunities for Minnesota farmers to explore another crop that could diversify their income and contribute to the state’s cannabis supply chain,” said Jess Jackson, director of social equity for OCM. “CanGrow aims to provide equitable decision-making power, ensuring sustainability and justice throughout the entire state’s agricultural system.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;There is approximately $2.3 million available for the next round of grant awards. The range of the grant awards for technical assistance has increased in this round to between $10,000 and $100,000 per project. Loan financing for organizations remains unchanged, ranging from $200,000 to $500,000 per organization, with individual farmer loans ranging from $2,500 to $50,000, or up to $150,000 for projects with matching funds (Minnesota Statutes, section 342.73, subd. 5).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;How to apply&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanGrow farmer training and farmer loan grants will help eligible organizations provide educational resources, guidance, and low-interest loans for farmers who want to be part of the legal cannabis industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The CanGrow farmer training grant is designed for qualified organizations or individuals that want to provide support for Minnesota farmers entering or expanding into the state’s cannabis market; priority is given to applications that demonstrate a history of successful education, training or navigation services. Proposed activities may include training programs, curriculum development, one-on-one guidance, networking opportunities, and support for farmers to attend conferences and other industry learning opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The CanGrow farmer loan grant supports qualified nonprofit organizations—typically community development financial institutions (CDFIs) with experience in agricultural lending—in administering low-interest loan programs. These programs expand access to capital for farmers seeking to enter or grow their participation in the legal cannabis industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Organizations applying for a CanGrow grant should review the request for proposals carefully and submit a written application that explains their proposed project, the community&apos;s needs, and the expected positive outcomes. Applications will be evaluated based on their potential community impact, the organization’s track record of developing and delivering training, and community support and partnership in project implementation and delivery. OCM also gives weight to applications where the proposed grant projects will serve areas where residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanGrow farmer training grantees must utilize the funds within one year, while CanGrow Farmer Loan grantees will have a 5-year contract with potential for extension. Project activities must begin within 90 days of the award notice. Priority will be given to organizations with a demonstrated track record of success in serving communities with potential social equity applicants and farmers with barriers to education and employment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Applications are due by June 1, 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanGrow funding is awarded through a competitive process with review by a committee representing content and community specialists. OCM expects to announce selected grantees/awardees in the fall. Award funding may only be used for eligible expenditures during the grant’s effective dates and with a fully executed grant agreement in place.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanGrow grants are part of a larger collection of grants that support and provide funding for technical assistance, financial capital, and workforce training for the Minnesota legal cannabis industry. The other grant programs are CanRenew, also managed by OCM, and three programs that are managed by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED): CanStartUp, CanNavigate, and CanTrain.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information on CanGrow grant opportunities and how to apply, please visit the &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/social-equity/grants/cangrow.jsp&quot; title=&quot;020 CanGrow INTRO&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;020 CanGrow INTRO&quot;&gt;Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management website&lt;/a&gt;. For more information on the state’s other cannabis-related grant programs, visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/deed/business/cannabis/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;DEED’s Support for Cannabis Businesses website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>738986</id><pubdate>2026-04-14T14:06:06Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management now accepting applications for lower-potency hemp edible retailer, manufacturer, and wholesaler business licenses</Title><title>2026-04-01 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management now accepting applications for lower-potency hemp edible retailer, manufacturer, and wholesaler business licenses</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-737109&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-04-01T13:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) resumed accepting business license applications for the three lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) license types: LPHE retailers, LPHE manufacturers, and LPHE wholesalers.  </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. –&lt;/strong&gt; Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) resumed accepting&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;business license applications for&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;the&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;three&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) license types: LPHE&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;retailers,&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;LPHE&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;manufacturers, and&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;LPHE&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;wholesalers.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM has processed more than 2,200 license applications from businesses that applied last October to manufacture and sell the popular products, which include hemp-derived THC beverages and gummies. Business owners who wish to apply, reapply, or make changes changes to existing licenses may do so, beginning today. OCM will review applications and issue licenses on an ongoing, rolling basis.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We now have more than 1,500 licensed hemp-derived THC businesses in Minnesota, and we’re taking steps to ensure they can continue to prosper and participate in the marketplace selling products that consumers want,”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; “Having&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; hemp and cannabis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; businesses&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; licensed and&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; operating under&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; the same statute is crucial to our work of fostering an equitable cannabis industry that prioritizes public health and safety, consumer confidence, and market integrity.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;”&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Today also marks the end of the product transition period that offered additional time for manufacturers and wholesalers&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;of hemp-derived products to prepare for the change from operating under&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;the previous&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;product regulations contained in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151, to the new licensing&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;framework established in chapter 342, the state’s new cannabis&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;and hemp&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;law. Once licensed by OCM, businesses must now adhere to the requirements of chapter 342, which include product testing, labeling, and local registration requirements. LPHE license holders should review &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/guidance-memos.jsp#/detail/appId/1/id/709131&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Guidance Memo 2025-03&lt;/a&gt; as well as the resources available on OCM’s website for more information about the transition to licensure. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The reopening for LPHE applications comes a week after Governor Tim Walz signed a bipartisan bill into law allowing hemp-derived THC products to be tested by labs outside of the state through May of next year,&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;as long as&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;those labs meet criteria established by OCM. The change in law gives hemp businesses more time to move product testing to a growing number of Minnesota-licensed testing facilities and frees up in-state lab capacity, reducing delays for in-demand cannabis product testing.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“As Minnesota’s cannabis and hemp markets continue to take shape, we expect substantial growth in the coming months as additional businesses receive licenses and start operations,” continued Taubel. “It is an exciting time, but we also know that decisions at the federal level will potentially have significant impacts on Minnesota businesses.”&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The long-term federal legality of hemp-derived THC beverages and edibles has been in question since last November, after President Trump signed a spending bill into law containing a provision banning hemp-derived products containing more than 0.4 mg of THC beginning in November 2026. As new information is available on the impact of federal legislation on Minnesota’s hemp market, OCM will make it available to impacted businesses. The office will&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;continue to&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;offer&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;support to&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;business owners and provide guidance as they make decisions in light of the federal changes.&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Updated resources for LPHE license applicants&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;are available on &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/licensing/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;OCM’s Licensing webpage&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information, visit&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
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(651) 387-2430
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>737109</id><pubdate>2026-04-01T14:04:21Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Tim Walz signs bipartisan bill allowing Minnesota hemp businesses to continue using out-of-state testing facilities through May 2027 </Title><title>2026-03-27 Governor Tim Walz signs bipartisan bill allowing Minnesota hemp businesses to continue using out-of-state testing facilities through May 2027</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-736192&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-03-27T20:31:13Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature allowing businesses manufacturing lower-potency hemp edibles (LPHEs) to continue using out-of-state testing facilities until May 31, 2027, as long as those labs are able to meet criteria established by the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).</ShortDescription><Subtitle>Change in statute will offer immediate relief to hemp and cannabis businesses experiencing product testing delays </Subtitle><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. –&lt;/strong&gt; Today, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature allowing businesses manufacturing lower-potency hemp edibles (LPHEs) to continue using out-of-state testing facilities until May 31, 2027, as long as those labs are able to meet criteria established by the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). Championed by legislative partners Senator Lindsey Port and Representative Jess Hanson, the allowance will immediately relieve pressure on both the hemp and cannabis supply chains created by limited capacity of the state’s current three licensed testing facilities to keep up with product demand created by eager customers and new businesses entering the market.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Business leaders in the state’s LPHE industry—which includes low-dose THC edibles and the THC beverages that have become ubiquitous in Minnesota breweries—worked with OCM and state legislators to craft this bipartisan bill. OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel testified in support of the change as it provides immediate relief to licensed LPHE and cannabis businesses who are facing extended wait times for products to be tested.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Minnesota is not alone – every state has had challenges with lab capacity at launch of their adult-use markets, because of the rush of new businesses preparing to enter the market needing to test new products,” said Taubel. “Cannabis and hemp businesses have been frustrated with this bottleneck in the supply chain. This bill allows us to build our in-state capacity while hemp businesses continue using out-of-state testing facilities until next year. &lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The change in state law comes at a time of new uncertainty for hemp businesses across the country due to federal legislation. Last November, President Trump signed a spending bill containing a provision that will ban hemp-derived products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC in November 2026, which could have a devastating effect on the LPHE market, including the THC beverage industry in Minnesota.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“At a time when hemp businesses are facing uncertainty from the federal government on whether there will even be a low-dose THC market after this year, in Minnesota we are finding ways to ensure that hemp businesses are able to operate safely and have products available to customers who are demanding them,” continued Taubel.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Regardless of the outcome of the federal ban on hemp products in November, OCM will continue to support businesses and engage with members of the hemp industry as they determine their path forward. OCM is implementing Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342, as charged and will continue to monitor and share the impact of potential federal legislation on licensed businesses as it becomes available.&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The passing of this bill comes after &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/media/news-releases/#/detail/appId/1/id/731914&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;OCM announced last week&lt;/a&gt; that the office would again begin accepting applications for LPHE licenses beginning April 1. All hemp license types will be available, including LPHE manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing, rolling basis. Also beginning April 1, all hemp businesses will transition to regulation under chapter 342. Once licensed by OCM, all license holders must adhere to the requirements of statute and rule, including the product testing, labeling, and local registration requirements of licensure. LPHE license holders should review &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/guidance-memos.jsp#/detail/appId/1/id/709131&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Guidance Memo 2025-03&lt;/a&gt; as well as the resources available on OCM’s website for more information about the transition to licensure. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information about out-of-state compliance testing requirements for hemp products manufactured or sold by licensed businesses under this new bill, visit OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/resources/product-testing/technical-authority.jsp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Standards for Sampling and Testing Cannabis and Hemp Products webpage&lt;/a&gt;, or read OCM&apos;s &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/assets/OCM_Cannabis_Technical_Authority_v1.3_tcm1202-678506.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Cannabis Technical Authority&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information about applying for an LPHE license, visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/licensing/process/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm/businesses/licensing/process&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 387-2430
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>736192</id><pubdate>2026-03-27T20:31:35Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management will resume accepting applications for lower-potency hemp edible retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler business licenses on April 1</Title><title>2026-03-16 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management will resume accepting applications for lower-potency hemp edible retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler business licenses on April 1</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-731914&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-03-16T13:20:40Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that on April 1, it will begin accepting business license applications for the three lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) license types: LPHE retailers, LPHE manufacturers, and LPHE wholesalers. Applications will then be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing, rolling basis. </ShortDescription><Subtitle>Product transition period for hemp businesses will end on March 31</Subtitle><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that on April 1, it will begin accepting business license applications for the three lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) license types: LPHE retailers, LPHE manufacturers, and LPHE wholesalers. Applications will then be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing, rolling basis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Last October, OCM received more than 2,200 applications from hemp businesses – including more than 2,000 from retailers seeking to continue or begin selling LPHEs in businesses ranging from smoke shops, big box liquor stores, nail salons and event venues. By March 31, all applicants for LPHE licenses from 2025 will receive an approval or denial from OCM. Those who wish to reapply—or apply for the first time—may do so, beginning April 1. Updated resources for LPHE license applicants will be available on OCM’s website on April 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We know there are businesses waiting eagerly for the office to reopen applications for LPHE licenses, whether because their application was denied or they missed the opportunity to apply during last year’s window,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“With a federal ban of these products approaching in November—and uncertainty over efforts to delay or overturn that ban—we are offering Minnesota businesses a way to continue to participate in the market in a way that ensures products are safe and businesses are compliant with state law.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Last November, President Trump signed a bill into law containing a provision that will ban hemp-derived products containing more than 0.4 mg of THC in November 2026, which could greatly impact the viability of operating an LPHE business—including the hemp beverage industry, which was born in and has thrived in Minnesota. Recent bipartisan discussions about the federal ban have demonstrated that Minnesota’s home-grown, hemp-derived product industry is at the forefront of innovation, and the state’s approach to regulating LPHE products could serve as a model for others to follow.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Like other states launching adult-use cannabis programs, the capacity for licensed testing facilities to keep up with the demand for product testing has been a challenge. Last fall—anticipating a potential bottleneck in product testing capacity—OCM authorized a product transition period for the state’s cannabis, hemp, and medical cannabis markets. By informing LPHE manufacturer and wholesaler applicants that they would not receive their licenses before March 31, 2026, OCM effectively created a three-month period for them to prepare for the transition from operating under the previous hemp edible cannabinoid product framework (&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/342.72&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72&lt;/a&gt;) to the state’s new cannabis and hemp law and licensing framework (Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342). That transition period will come to a close on March 31.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Hemp industry participants have worked with state legislators to advance a bipartisan bill that would extend an expired allowance for hemp products to be tested by labs outside of the state, as long as those labs are able to meet criteria established by OCM. In the event that the Minnesota Legislature does not pass a testing bill before the end of March, LPHE businesses should be prepared to move all hemp testing in-state, which may require increased lead time for testing hemp and cannabis products while lab capacity is still building.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We are working closely with applicants for testing facility licenses to ensure that they move as smoothly as possible through the process in order to address the testing capacity needs the industry is experiencing,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Taubel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Regardless of the outcome of the federal ban on hemp products in November, OCM will continue to offer support to business owners and provide guidance moving forward as businesses determine their path ahead in light of the evolving federal landscape. OCM will work with partner agencies, legislators and industry participants to understand the specific impacts on Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
651-387-2430
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>731914</id><pubdate>2026-03-16T14:19:54Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Lower Sioux Indian Community </Title><title>2026-03-09 Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Lower Sioux Indian Community</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-730028&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-03-09T19:18:50Z</Date><ShortDescription>Agreement marks the eighth compact or cooperative agreement between a Tribal Nation and the state of Minnesota </ShortDescription><Subtitle>Agreement marks the eighth compact or cooperative agreement between a Tribal Nation and the state of Minnesota </Subtitle><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;–&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Today, Governor Tim Walz and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the signing of a new Tribal-state cannabis compact authorized under &lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.revisor.mn.gov%2Fstatutes%2Fcite%2F3.9228%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0101019cd34d5cdf-1c0006d8-ec17-4fb0-9c0f-77d64e1872d5-000000/Esq2MCRkieMsfcbMPwniA2PMpCuOtIgDJ_OUH7K7zBg=447&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Minnesota Statutes, section 3.9228&lt;/a&gt;. The agreement provides a blueprint for a shared goal of safeguarding the health and well-being of all Minnesotans, supports sovereignty for the Lower Sioux Indian Community, and preserves their cultural independence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We’re excited to formalize this agreement between the state and the Lower Sioux Indian Community, and for the opportunities it will bring to Minnesotans and Tribal community members,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Eric Taubel, executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management. &lt;strong&gt;“The state and Tribal leaders share a commitment to further build a mature cannabis industry that is safe, equitable and sustainable.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature directed the governor to negotiate intergovernmental cooperative agreements and cannabis compacts with Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota to prioritize health and safety, ensuring consistency for consumers across Minnesota’s cannabis market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Today marks a meaningful step forward for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota,”&lt;/strong&gt; says Joseph O’Brien, president of the Lower Sioux Indian Community Council. &lt;strong&gt;“This compact reflects the state of Minnesota’s growing respect for Tribal sovereignty and economic self‑determination. And we are excited for the opportunities it creates for our community – opportunities to support our people, strengthen our economy, and move forward in partnership with the state of Minnesota in a good way.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;While the specifics of each Tribal-state compact and agreement are unique to each Tribal Nation, each agreement contains the same commitments to safeguard consumer well-being through product testing, data gathering, and analysis, ensuring consistency for customers throughout Minnesota&apos;s cannabis market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;To date, the state has signed compacts or cooperative agreements with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the Prairie Island Indian Community, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, and the White Earth Nation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;More information about the compacting process, including copies of signed, executed Tribal-state cannabis compacts, can be found on OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/tribal-nation/compacts.jsp&quot; title=&quot;000 Compacts and cooperative agreements INTRO&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;000 Compacts and cooperative agreements INTRO&quot;&gt;Tribal Compacts and Cooperative Agreements webpage&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Following are links to download photos from the signing ceremony held today, with captions:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/LSIC_TC_Signing_tcm1202-730031.jpg&quot; title=&quot;LSIC_TC_signing&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;LSIC_TC_signing&quot;&gt;Photo 1&lt;/a&gt;: Council President Joseph O’Brien and Governor Tim Walz at the signing of the cannabis compact between the state of Minnesota and the Lower Sioux Indian Community.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/LCIS_TC_Signing_handshake_tcm1202-730036.jpg&quot; title=&quot;LSIC_TC_signing_handshake&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;LSIC_TC_signing_handshake&quot;&gt;Photo 2&lt;/a&gt;: Council President Joseph O’Brien and Governor Tim Walz shaking hands at the signing of the cannabis compact between the state of Minnesota and the Lower Sioux Indian Community.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 387-2430
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>730028</id><pubdate>2026-04-09T21:57:46Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management to host statewide listening tour beginning in Duluth this month </Title><title>2026-3-03 Duluth listening tour Press Release</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-728451&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-03-03T17:35:46Z</Date><ShortDescription>The listening tour begins on March 12 with stops in Pine County and Cloquet, and a public listening session in Duluth on March 13.</ShortDescription><Subtitle>Connecting with Community Listening Tour will take OCM leaders across Minnesota to engage with communities about cannabis policy </Subtitle><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. -&lt;/strong&gt; Beginning this month, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will embark on a statewide listening tour to engage community members in meaningful, face-to-face discussion about the state’s growing adult-use cannabis market and medical cannabis program. In addition to listening sessions that are open to the public, the office will also meet with licensed cannabis and hemp businesses, local officials, and recipients of the office’s grant programs that reinvest in communities impacted by enforcement of cannabis laws.&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“OCM has laid the groundwork for Minnesota’s cannabis market, and we are carrying that momentum into 2026 as we see more licensed businesses open their doors and the market expand across the state,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“We want to hear from Minnesotans to build on our shared experiences and have open dialogue about what the office and market can accomplish in 2026 and beyond.”&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Over the coming year, OCM’s &lt;em&gt;Connecting with Community Listening Tour&lt;/em&gt; will take the office to communities across Minnesota to reflect on those milestones and to provide updates on program implementation and policy priorities, while offering an opportunity for members of the public to provide feedback and engage in questions and answers with OCM staff and leadership.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The &lt;em&gt;Connecting with Community Listening Tour &lt;/em&gt;begins on March 12 with stops in Pine County, Cloquet, and Duluth. The inaugural public listening event will be held:  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday, March 13, from 3 – 4:15 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt;  
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&lt;strong&gt;Lake Superior College &lt;/strong&gt; 
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://maps.app.goo.gl/DLAxXGUCxR6TYaNc7&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2101 Trinity Road, Duluth, MN 55811&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Media interested in attending the event or speaking with OCM staff should reach out to the contact below. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Attendees are able to RSVP for the public listening session and submit questions in advance on the event calendar on the&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;OCM website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;For data about Minnesota’s cannabis market, visit the office’s dashboard, &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/data-reports/dashboards/cannabis-market-monitor.jsp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Cannabis Market Monitor&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Jim Walker 
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 387-2430 
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>728451</id><pubdate>2026-03-03T17:42:57Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management launches market dashboard </Title><title>2026-1-15 Office of Cannabis Management launches market dashboard</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-719775&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-01-15T17:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Dashboard and newly released legislative reports provide insight into market launch activities in 2025 and anticipated market growth in 2026 
</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt;Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) debuted the &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/data-reports/dashboards/cannabis-market-monitor.jsp&quot; title=&quot;010 Cannabis Market Monitor&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;010 Cannabis Market Monitor&quot;&gt;Cannabis Market Monitor&lt;/a&gt;, a new dashboard that provides the public with monthly statistics about the state’s growing adult-use and existing medical cannabis markets, including aggregate licensing data, monthly and annual retail sales, retail sales by product type, and monthly planting and harvest data.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We are excited to make this dashboard available, offering Minnesotans a transparent window into the work of the office,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Executive Director Eric Taubel of the Office of Cannabis Management..&lt;strong&gt;“Whether you are interested in understanding the big picture, looking into month-to-month sales by types of products, or projecting the next wave of available products, the data are now available to you.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The aggregate licensing data paint a detailed picture of the number of businesses engaged in a particular activity. For example, by the close of 2025, the state had licensed four large-scale cultivation businesses. Yet, at that same time there were 24 total businesses authorized to cultivate cannabis, including microbusinesses and mezzobusinesses that cultivate at a smaller scale, and medical cannabis combination businesses that are able to cultivate cannabis flower for both the medical and adult-use markets, subject to size limitations in law.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img id=&quot;_x0000_i1025&quot; src=&quot;/ocm/assets/CMM_screenshot_1_tcm1202-719795.png&quot; style=&quot;outline: none; max-width: 100%; border-style: none; line-height: 1;&quot; alt=&quot;CMM_screenshot_licenses&quot; class=&quot;govd_template_image&quot; name=&quot;_x0000_i1025&quot; title=&quot;CMM_screenshot_licenses&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;CMM_screenshot_licenses&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Figure 1: Cannabis Market Monitor breaks down activities at licensed business sites in addition to simply providing licenses by type.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The state issued its first licenses to cannabis businesses last June and the number of licensed businesses steadily grew throughout the year. At the end of 2025, 118 cannabis business licenses were issued in total by OCM. More than half (55%) of those licenses were issued to businesses qualifying as social equity applicants. Further, at the close of the year there were four license types where 100% of the licenses issued were to social equity applicants, including cultivators, manufacturers, mezzobusinesses and retailers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Launching an equitable cannabis market isn’t easy, and most states that have tried have come up short,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity. &lt;strong&gt;“While we have work to do, the early data suggest that social equity applicants and businesses will play an important role in Minnesota’s market.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In addition to licensing data, Cannabis Market Monitor also offers a big-picture view of Minnesota’s cannabis market overall, with the following highlights:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;During the past 12 months, the state experienced $122.5 million in overall combined sales of adult-use and medical cannabis across more than 1.2 million total transactions.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Since the launch of adult-use sales at state-licensed retailers in September, there have been approximately $31.1 million in sales of adult-use products and $31.7 million in sales of medical cannabis products.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The median price of cannabis flower per gram over the past 12 months was $9.17 per gram for medical cannabis and $13.54 per gram for adult-use cannabis.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Breaking down the data by product type shows that cannabis flower was most popular during this period, followed by concentrates (used for vaping), then by preroll cannabis cigarettes, and finally, edibles. This distribution is likely a result of limited availability of non-flower products early in the market launch and may change over time.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Consumers’ changing preferences for different types of cannabis products can be seen over the past four years.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Note that the dashboard is not used to calculate approximate tax revenue generated from the cannabis taxes or the total amount of intoxicating-cannabinoid products sold in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Revenue tracks information on the cannabis tax, sales and use tax, and other state taxes.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;“If 2025 was about launching the market, 2026 will be about market growth across the state,”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; continued Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We are well on our way to building an equitable cannabis industry that prioritizes public health and safety, consumer confidence, and market integrity.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Finally, Cannabis Market Monitor offers a look at planting and harvest data from state-licensed cultivators. As of the end of 2025, the number of living plants in the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system totaled nearly 66,000. The number of cannabis plants planted by month is also available, showing initial capacity building with the state’s first licensed cultivation activities beginning in June, and production increasing as more cultivators received licenses throughout the fall and into winter. These data may offer insight into when additional products may be on their way to market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img id=&quot;_x0000_i1025&quot; src=&quot;/ocm/assets/CMM_screenshot_2_tcm1202-719794.png&quot; style=&quot;outline: none; max-width: 100%; border-style: none; line-height: 1;&quot; alt=&quot;CMM_screenshot_cultivation&quot; class=&quot;govd_template_image&quot; name=&quot;_x0000_i1025&quot; title=&quot;CMM_screenshot_cultivation&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;CMM_screenshot_cultivation&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Figure 2: Cannabis Market Monitor also provides planting and harvesting data.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The Office of Cannabis Management also posted its &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/laws/legislative-reports.jsp&quot; title=&quot;050 Legislative Reports INTRO&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;050 Legislative Reports INTRO&quot;&gt;annual reports to the Legislature&lt;/a&gt; to its website today. The reports offer insight into the office’s work this last year to launch the application and licensing process for cannabis businesses, transition the existing medical cannabis program and hemp-derived cannabinoid industry to the licensing framework, and establish grant programs designed to support farming businesses and community reinvestment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/data-reports/dashboards/cannabis-market-monitor.jsp&quot; title=&quot;010 Cannabis Market Monitor&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;010 Cannabis Market Monitor&quot;&gt;Cannabis Market Monitor&lt;/a&gt; is available on the Office of Cannabis Management’s website. Find the office’s 2026 reports to the Legislature on OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/laws/legislative-reports.jsp&quot; title=&quot;050 Legislative Reports INTRO&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;050 Legislative Reports INTRO&quot;&gt;Legislative Reports&lt;/a&gt; page.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt;
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Jim Walker
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(651) 387-2430
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>719775</id><pubdate>2026-01-15T18:40:10Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa </Title><title>2025-12-30 Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-717546&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-12-30T17:04:30Z</Date><ShortDescription>Agreement marks the seventh cannabis compact or cooperative agreement between the state and a Tribal Nation
</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. &lt;/strong&gt;Today, Governor Tim Walz and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the signing of a new Tribal-state cannabis compact authorized under &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/3.9228&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Minnesota Statutes, section 3.9228&lt;/a&gt;. The agreement provides a blueprint for a shared goal of safeguarding the health of Minnesotans regarding adult-use cannabis while securing sovereignty and preserving self-sufficiency for the Bois Forte Band. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“This compact reflects the aligned goals of the Bois Forte Band and the state to further expand our safe, equitable, and diverse cannabis market while preserving the sovereignty and self-determination of the Bois Forte Band,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“We look forward to seeing these partnerships flourish in the months to come as the market continues to mature.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature directed the governor to negotiate intergovernmental cooperative agreements and cannabis compacts with Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota to strengthen public health and safety, secure an equitable and well-regulated cannabis market, and provide financial benefits to both the state and Tribal Nations. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa has done great things – one is entering the cannabis market,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Tara Geshick, secretary/treasurer of the Bois Forte Band. &lt;strong&gt;“Unlocking opportunities and seeking strategic alliances will uplift employment, the economy, and business for Bois Forte and all that share geographic space within the state of Minnesota. I am proud of this work and those who focused on this vision, miigwetch (thank you).&quot; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“The cannabis compact between Bois Forte and the state of Minnesota presents a significant opportunity for economic growth, job creation, and community development, shaping a better and brighter future for Bois Forte,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Shane Drift, District I representative for the Bois Forte Band. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;While the specifics of each Tribal-state compact and agreement are unique to each Tribal Nation, each agreement contains the same commitments to put public health and safety first through product testing, data gathering, and analysis, ensuring consistency for customers throughout Minnesota&apos;s cannabis market. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;To date, the state has signed compacts or cooperative agreements with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the Prairie Island Indian Community, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, and the White Earth Nation. The state expects to announce additional Tribal-state cannabis compacts soon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;More information about the compacting process, including copies of signed, executed Tribal-state cannabis compacts, can be found on &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/tribal-nation/compacts.jsp&quot; title=&quot;Compacts and cooperative agreements&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;000 Compacts and cooperative agreements INTRO&quot;&gt;OCM’s Tribal Compacts and Cooperative Agreements webpage&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the Office of Cannabis Management:&lt;/strong&gt;
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Josh Collins
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Communication Director
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(651) 539-5031
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:Josh.Collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa:&lt;/strong&gt;
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Nikki Irving
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Executive Assistant
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nirving@boisforte-nsn.gov&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;nirving@boisforte-nsn.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Regina Howe
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Executive Assistant
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:regina.howe@boisforte-nsn.gov&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;regina.howe@boisforte-nsn.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>717546</id><pubdate>2026-04-09T21:57:43Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Walz signs cannabis cooperative agreement with Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians</Title><title>2025-12-15 Governor Walz signs cannabis cooperative agreement with   Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-716196&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-12-15T20:12:56Z</Date><ShortDescription>Agreement provides opportunities for state-licensed cannabis businesses to partner with the Tribe for product supply 
</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;– Today, Governor Tim Walz and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the signing of a cannabis cooperative agreement with the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. The agreement, authorized under &lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.revisor.mn.gov%2Fstatutes%2Fcite%2F3.9228%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0101019b23a4d366-529a7123-ab35-43b8-9177-cec0f228e5f4-000000/cA96LPgOt3YDJwmvSC1kVwX-gEIV2TVpYd9FcvcX2u0=435&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Minnesota Statutes, section 3.9228&lt;/a&gt;, outlines how the state of Minnesota and the Red Lake Band will protect the public health, safety, and well-being of all Minnesotans regarding adult-use cannabis and supports the Red Lake Nation’s Tribal sovereignty, cultural identity, and heritage.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;“This partnership opens a new outlet for state-licensed cannabis businesses to access and sell legal cannabis and honors the independence of the members of the Red Lake Band,”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“We look forward to their cooperation in bringing more cannabis supply to the state and seeing their cannabis operations develop and thrive while respecting the Red Lake Band’s autonomy.”&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;In Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature directed the governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements with Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota to strengthen public health and safety, secure an equitable and well-regulated cannabis market, and provide financial benefits to both the state and Tribal Nations.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;The Red Lake Band’s NativeCare dispensary—located on the Red Lake Nation—was the first in the state to sell legal, adult-use cannabis after the law legalizing cannabis took effect in August 2023. With this agreement in place, the Red Lake Band is able to collaborate with state-licensed cannabis businesses, creating partnerships that will benefit both the state and the Tribal Nation. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;“I am pleased to report that the Red Lake Nation has reached an agreement with Governor Walz over the terms of our cannabis cooperative agreement. The Red Lake Nation is eager to share our top tier cannabis and cannabis products with the Minnesota market,”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;said Darrell G. Seki, Sr., Chairman of the Red Lake Nation. &lt;strong&gt;“When state cannabis laws were loosened in 2023, the Red Lake Nation’s Native Care dispensary was the first dispensary to open in Minnesota. Over the past five years, we have been perfecting unique strains of cannabis in our premiere growing facilities at the Red Lake Nation. Our goal from the beginning has been to produce the highest quality cannabis products that are free of all toxins and impurities. Consistent testing has verified that we have reached our goal. Now that our cooperative agreement with the state has been finalized, we are looking forward to sharing our top shelf products with the Minnesota market.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;As with all executed agreements between the state and Tribal Nations regarding cannabis, the cooperative agreement between the Red Lake Band and the state contains commitments to put public health and safety first through product testing, data gathering, and analysis, ensuring consistency for customers throughout Minnesota&apos;s cannabis market.    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Compact negotiations continue between the state and Tribal Nations sharing territory with the state of Minnesota. To date, the state has signed compacts with the White Earth Nation, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the Prairie Island Indian Community, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The state expects to announce additional Tribal-state cannabis agreements soon.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Copies of signed, executed Tribal-state cannabis compacts and cooperative agreements can be found on &lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Focm%2Ftribal-nation%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0101019b23a4d366-529a7123-ab35-43b8-9177-cec0f228e5f4-000000/S_726NQGCxNjuMgy09CsSfGojrDL4wlyJ3WdWM-xs4c=435&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;OCM’s website&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;For the Office of Cannabis Management:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Jim Walker
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Public Information Officer
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 387-2430 
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;For the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Nokomis Paiz 
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Communications Director
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(218) 553-1416 
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:npaiz@NativeCare.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;npaiz@NativeCare.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>716196</id><pubdate>2025-12-15T22:46:48Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management accepting applications for next round of CanRenew grant funding for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition</Title><title>2025-11-10 Office of Cannabis Management accepting applications for next round of CanRenew grant funding for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-712338&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-11-10T14:51:29Z</Date><ShortDescription>OCM announces $10.9 million CanRenew program to fund projects addressing a range of community needs
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;–&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today that it is accepting applications for the next round of funding for the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;CanRenew community restoration grant program, designed to help communities affected by cannabis prohibition. The application window runs from today to January 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. CST.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The $10.9 million CanRenew program, established in the 2023 cannabis bill, invests in communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, fostering development, safety, and stability. The application window for this grant opens today and closes on January 12, 2026. By funding projects focused on economic development, social determinants of health, violence prevention, civil labor aid, and youth engagement,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;CanRenew&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;supports organizations making a meaningful impact in community renewal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;CanRenew&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;grant funds are not intended to support cannabis business operations and cannot be used on revenue-gen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;erating projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;“During the first round of funding, 150 organizations applied for grants, requesting more than $22 million to fund important community programs,”&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt; “At a time of increasing need and tightening budgets, CanRenew funding has the opportunity to make a difference where it matters most. We are proud to provide financial support to communities to help mitigate the long-lasting effects of cannabis prohibition.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;During the last opportunity to apply for&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;CanRenew, the program awarded $1 million to eligible organizations throughout the state. Information about grantees selected in the last round are available on OCM’s&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/social-equity/grants/canrenew.jsp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;CanRenew webpage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. This round, CanRenew grant awards are expected to range from $2,500 to $2,000,000 depending on the tier level for which they are applied.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Tier 1 awards for microgrants range from $2,500 to $10,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;000 and will be available for organizations newer to state funding. Tier 2 awards are available for organizations that have demonstrated the capacity to implement larger projects and range from $50,000 to $2,000,000. They also require higher levels of risk assessment and monitoring.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Organizations interested in applying for a CanRenew grant must submit a written application that explains their proposed community investment, the community&apos;s needs, and the expected positive outcomes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Applications for the grants will be evaluated based on their potential community impact, the organization’s track record of success, and community support for the investment. Priority will be given to applications from organizations with a demonstrated history of successful community investments, community support for the project, and support for youth civic engagement, leadership, and/or youth-led health education opportunities. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;OCM will give weight to applications where the proposed grant projects will serve areas where residents are eligible to be social equity applicants. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;CanRenew grants are part of a larger collection of state grants that support and provide funding for technical assistance, financial capital, and workforce training for Minnesota’s legal cannabis industry.  OCM also promotes CanGrow to help farmers enter the legal cannabis market. Applications for the next cycle of CanGrow funding will be accepted early next year. T&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;hree additional grant programs supporting the state’s legal cannabis industry are overseen by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED): CanStartUp, CanNavigate, and CanTrain. For more information on those grant programs visit DEED’s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Fdeed%2Fbusiness%2Fcannabis%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194f0493930-e88a9e9c-86ee-4362-b6e4-19928775e3a6-000000/mTu1KzSFpZPDhkXP_CeAVXG38T81ROZdRKN2naWjyqA=391&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Support for Cannabis Businesses website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more information on CanRenew and CanGrow grant opportunities and how to apply, please visit the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Focm%2Fbusinesses%2Fgrants%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194f0493930-e88a9e9c-86ee-4362-b6e4-19928775e3a6-000000/_m7tmsYqXwdZraCSU-1WkVi0TCARkWdRouUyDpBRboM=391&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management website.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11.5pt;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA&quot;&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 387-2430
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>712338</id><pubdate>2025-12-12T16:36:00Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management to accept curriculum submissions for medical cannabis consultant training program</Title><title>2025-11-07 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management to accept curriculum submissions for medical cannabis consultant training program</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-712246&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-11-07T14:30:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Certified medical cannabis consultants will expand patient access to information about medical cannabis 
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;–&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it is accepting submissions of training curricula for consideration to be used in the state’s new medical cannabis consultant training program. Changes in state statute in 2024 permit certified medical cannabis consultants, in addition to pharmacists, to provide medical cannabis consultations to registered patients on a wide variety of important topics.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;msonormaltable0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:7.5pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;“Medical cannabis is a proven therapy for symptom management in conditions ranging from epilepsy to cancer, offering benefits like pain relief and anti-inflammation,”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; said OCM Director of Medical Cannabis Ilizah Woodward. &lt;strong&gt;“Certified medical cannabis consultants will offer personalized, evidence-based guidance, ensuring patient safety and assist in navigating complex treatment choices, including optimal dosage and product selection.”&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;msonormaltable0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:7.5pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The program’s focus is on ensuring patient safety and efficacy, maintaining high standards for consultation protocols and developing a robust and compliant training program. Certified medical cannabis consultants are specialists trained to provide patients with expert, accurate information about medical cannabis. Their role is to fill a critical gap in the medical system, as traditional professional programs often do not cover this topic in depth.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;msonormaltable0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:7.5pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Under statute, licensed cannabis businesses authorized to sell medical cannabis to registered medical cannabis patients must employ either a pharmacist or a certified medical cannabis consultant who is available for patient consultations. In developing this program, OCM will review and approve training curricula that will help the certified medical cannabis consultants meet the unique needs of each patient.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;msonormaltable0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:7.5pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;By integrating certified medical cannabis consultants into the medical cannabis market, patient access to reliable advice is expanded. The approach expands the network of qualified professionals beyond the limited number of pharmacists, ensuring more patients receive specialized guidance tailored to their specific needs. Ultimately, the use of certified medical cannabis consultants is intended to enhance patients’ access to knowledgeable consultation services. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;msonormaltable0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:7.5pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;OCM will accept submissions of training program curriculum for the certified medical cannabis consultant program until noon (12 p.m. CST) on Monday, December 1, 2025.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;msonormaltable0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:12.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Learn more about the certified medical cannabis consultant training program at &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Focm%2Fmedical-cannabis%2Fcmcc-training-program%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0101019a5bd75a6c-30824b44-5561-4e5f-bf6d-36fb1776fb3e-000000/0LGCNmqFIS3G2UO0SCTO9GG2KgT41dWHPY6BA8UO2Wo=430&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;OCM’s website. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;msonormaltable0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:12.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11.5pt;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA&quot;&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 387-2430
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>712246</id><pubdate>2025-12-12T16:36:34Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe </Title><title>2025-10-30 Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-711159&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-10-30T14:04:53Z</Date><ShortDescription>Agreement with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is the fifth compact between the state and a Tribal Nation
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&lt;p style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;–&lt;/span&gt; Today, Governor Tim Walz and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the signing of a new Tribal-state cannabis compact authorized under state statute. The agreement outlines how the state of Minnesota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will protect the public health, safety, and well-being of all Minnesotans regarding adult-use cannabis and respects the sovereignty and self-rule of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe people. &lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;“This Tribal-state compact with the Leech Lake Band represents another important step in our collaboration with Tribal Nations to build a unique cannabis industry in Minnesota,”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;span class=&quot;normaltextrun&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;“This partnership will create economic opportunities for the Tribe and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;all Minnesotans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;, and it furthers our&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;mutual&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;dedication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;t&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;normaltextrun&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;o establishing a safe, well-regulated market that Minnesotans can trust.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;eop&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;In Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature directed the governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements—cannabis compacts—with Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota to strengthen public health and safety, secure an equitable and well-regulated cannabis market, and provide financial benefits to both the state and Tribal Nations. &lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;“On behalf of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, I am honored to participate in this historic signing ceremony, which marks a critical moment for the economic development of the tribe and the State of Minnesota,”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;said Faron Jackson, chairman of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;“This tribal-state compact enshrines the rights of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe—and also tribal cannabis enterprises—both on and off reservation lands. This is an important step towards producing jobs for tribal citizens and other community members and we look forward to stimulating revenue and significant job growth on tribal land in northern Minnesota and across the state.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;While the specifics of each Tribal-state compact are unique to each Tribal Nation, each agreement contains the same commitments to put public health and safety first through product testing, data gathering, and analysis, ensuring consistency for customers throughout Minnesota&apos;s cannabis market. &lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Compact negotiations continue between the state and Tribal Nations sharing territory with the state of Minnesota. To date, the state has signed four compacts with White Earth Nation, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the Prairie Island Indian Community, and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The state expects to announce additional Tribal-state cannabis compacts soon. &lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;More information about the compacting process, including copies of signed, executed Tribal-state cannabis compacts, can be found on OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-2.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Focm%252Ftribal-nation%252Fcompacts.jsp%253Futm_medium=email%2526utm_source=govdelivery%2F1%2F0101019a36130488-c8908666-b725-4e11-884c-3a52770a8fc2-000000%2Ff3EvrbYO_n02ucBj4VFK1xElTr9kw-5b8EuEEQv1pjM=429/1/0101019a36412a34-65a3bd80-c2d6-4210-9812-0ca75ffa622e-000000/7X376sij-iFgMYLuThk2FIYnS4ngTf37ipFDnDYn20I=429&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:#1D5782&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Tribal Compacts webpage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Links to download photos from the signing ceremony held today, with captions:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Calibri, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/Governor%20Walz%20and%20Leech%20Lake%20Band%20Chairman%20Faron%20Jackson%20sign%20cannabis%20compact_tcm1202-711209.jpg&quot; title=&quot;LL-MN-Compact-Signing-1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;LL-MN-Compact-Signing-1&quot;&gt;Photo 1&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.3333px;&quot;&gt;Governor Tim Walz and Chairman Faron Jackson of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe sign a Tribal-state cannabis compact on Oct. 30, 2025.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/Governor%20Walz-Chairman%20Jackson%20and%20members%20of%20the%20Leech%20Lake%20Band%20at%20the%20cannabis%20compact%20signing_tcm1202-711212.jpg&quot; title=&quot;LL-MN-Compact-Signing-2&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;LL-MN-Compact-Signing-2&quot;&gt;Photo 2&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Calibri, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.3333px;&quot;&gt;Pictured left-right: (back row) Steve White, LLBO District 2 representative; Leonard Fineday, LLBO secretary-treasurer; Leon Staples, LLBO District 3 representative; Steven Day, chairman of LLBO Cannabis Regulator Commission; (front row) Chairman Faron Jackson, LLBO; Governor Tim Walz. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-size-adjust: 100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11.5pt;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA&quot;&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 387-2430
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>711159</id><pubdate>2025-12-12T16:37:06Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa  </Title><title>2025-10-23 Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-710459&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-10-23T14:04:53Z</Date><ShortDescription>Agreement with The Fond du Lac Band opens collaborative opportunities between the Tribal Nation and licensed businesses in cannabis market</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. –&lt;/strong&gt; Today, Governor Tim Walz and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the signing of a new Tribal-state cannabis compact authorized under state statute. The agreement, signed on Oct. 20, outlines how the state of Minnesota and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will advance lawful, cooperative, and mutually beneficial relationships to regulate cannabis and promote public health and safety. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Minnesota’s cannabis market is coming together as important partnerships fall into place, creating opportunities for mutual prosperity for Minnesotans and citizens of Tribal Nations,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“The compact between the state and the Fond du Lac Band builds on our shared commitment to establish a safe and equitable cannabis market that consumers can trust.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In establishing Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature directed the governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements—cannabis compacts—with Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota to strengthen public health and safety, secure an equitable and well-regulated cannabis market, and provide financial benefits to both the state and Tribal Nations. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“This compact reflects the respect and responsibility that define government-to-government relationships,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Bruce Savage, chairman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. &lt;strong&gt;“Our Fond du Lac Band has invested significant time and effort to help shape a fair and equitable agreement that upholds our values and affirms our commitment to responsible cannabis regulation in Minnesota. As the state’s cannabis industry continues to grow, this compact reinforces our role as sovereign leaders in building a safe and inclusive marketplace. We acknowledge the State of Minnesota’s recognition of Tribal sovereignty through this compact.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Although the specifics of each Tribal-state compact are unique to each Tribal Nation, all of them contain the same commitments to put public health and safety first through product testing, data gathering and analysis, ensuring consistency for customers throughout Minnesota&apos;s cannabis market. Each of the compacts contains provisions that create opportunities for Tribal Nations to partner with state-licensed businesses to sell Tribally grown cannabis products at wholesale into the state market. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Compact negotiations continue between the state and Tribal Nations sharing territory with the state of Minnesota. To date, the state has signed compacts with White Earth Nation, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, and Prairie Island Indian Community. The state expects to announce additional Tribal-state cannabis compacts soon. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;More information about the compacting process, including copies of signed, executed Tribal-state cannabis compacts, can be found on OCM’s Tribal Compacts webpage. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contacts:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
Office of Cannabis Management
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 387-2430, jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Caleb Dunlap
&lt;br /&gt;
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
&lt;br /&gt;
(218) 481-2814, calebdunlap@fdlband.org&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>710459</id><pubdate>2025-10-23T14:05:05Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with Prairie Island Indian Community</Title><title>2025-10-20 Governor Walz signs Tribal-state cannabis compact with Prairie Island Indian Community</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-710172&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-10-20T18:55:47Z</Date><ShortDescription>Recent developments with Tribal-state compacts, medical cannabis dispensaries, and testing facilities mean adult-use retail products are now available in Minnesota</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. –&lt;/strong&gt; Today, Governor Tim Walz and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the signing of a new Tribal-state cannabis compact authorized under state statute. The agreement outlines how the state of Minnesota and the Prairie Island Indian Community will promote lawful, cooperative, and mutually beneficial relationships to regulate cannabis and promote public health and safety.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to the people of Minnesota and Tribal Nations,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“This compact provides state-licensed cannabis businesses the opportunity to partner with Prairie Island Indian Community and boost supply of product while maintaining the Tribe&apos;s inherent sovereignty and right to self-govern.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In establishing Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature directed the governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements—cannabis compacts—with Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota to strengthen public health and safety, secure an equitable and well-regulated cannabis market, and provide financial benefits to both the state and Tribal Nations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Although the specifics of each Tribal-state compact are unique to each Tribal Nation, all of them contain the same commitments to put public health and safety first through product testing, data gathering and analysis, ensuring consistency for customers throughout Minnesota&apos;s cannabis market. Each of the compacts contain provisions that create opportunities for Tribal Nations to partner with state-licensed businesses to sell Tribally grown cannabis products at wholesale into the state market. Prairie Island Indian Community plans to begin wholesaling activities with state-licensed cannabis businesses next month.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We’re grateful to have this compact completed, and we’re excited to continue meeting demand in Minnesota’s growing recreational cannabis market with the exceptional cannabis products we are producing,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council President Grant Johnson. &lt;strong&gt;“We’re very proud of the disciplined systems and processes we have created to ensure the safe, secure operation of our cannabis business on and off our reservation land. Those systems are modeled upon our more than 40 years of successful Tribal regulation of our gaming enterprise, and we are eager to continue applying that expertise to our cannabis operations.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Compact negotiations continue between the state and Tribal Nations sharing territory with the state of Minnesota are ongoing. In May, the state finalized a cannabis compact with the White Earth Nation and last month, the state entered into a compact with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. The state expects to announce additional Tribal-state cannabis compacts soon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;More information about the compacting process, including copies of signed, executed Tribal-state cannabis compacts, can be found on OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/tribal-nation/compacts.jsp&quot; title=&quot;000 Compacts INTRO&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;000 Compacts and cooperative agreements INTRO&quot;&gt;Tribal Compacts webpage&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contacts:&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
Office of Cannabis Management
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(651) 539-5082, &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Eric Pehle
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Epic Associates (on behalf of the Prairie Island Indian Community)
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(612) 819-5776, &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:eric.pehle@epicassociatesllc.com&quot;&gt;eric.pehle@epicassociatesllc.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>710172</id><pubdate>2026-04-09T21:57:40Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management announces adult-use cannabis sales expanding across Minnesota </Title><title>2025-09-16 Office of Cannabis Management announces adult-use cannabis sales expanding across Minnesota</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-705993&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-09-16T18:43:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Recent developments with Tribal-state compacts, medical cannabis dispensaries, and testing facilities mean adult-use retail products are now available in Minnesota</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. –&lt;/strong&gt; Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that retail sales of legal, adult-use cannabis products are underway across Minnesota thanks to several recent developments in the state’s work to launch the adult-use cannabis market. Customers looking to purchase legal cannabis in Minnesota have more options available to them today, as regulated products become available through a complex supply chain that is taking shape.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We’re at a point where critical work streams have come together, allowing state-licensed retailers to begin selling adult-use cannabis products to customers,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“We’ve seen immediate interest from state-licensed businesses to work with Tribal Nations to carry Tribally grown products on their shelves as they open their doors to eager customers.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Tribal-state compacts create supply chain opportunities&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Several Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota began opening adult-use and medical cannabis dispensaries on Tribally owned land beginning in August 2023, following passage of the original cannabis bill. In May 2025, the first Tribal-state cannabis compact with White Earth Nation established a framework for the Tribe to open adult-use dispensaries in Moorhead and St. Cloud.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Since June 18, the state has issued 37 business licenses, including 23 licenses to microbusinesses with plans to conduct retail cannabis sales. Those businesses have been waiting for cultivators, manufacturers and testing facilities to establish a supply of products to sell to customers. With Tribal-state cannabis compacts now in place with the White Earth Nation and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, state-licensed retail businesses are working in partnership with Tribal Nations to procure safe, tested cannabis products at wholesale in order to stock their shelves.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The first sales of Tribally grown cannabis flower from a state-licensed business will take place at 4:20 p.m. today at Legacy Cannabis—a licensed microbusiness in Duluth—who is partnering with the White Earth Nation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Medical cannabis dispensaries expanding to include adult-use products&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Minnesotans living near 13 of the 16 existing medical cannabis dispensaries in Minnesota now have access to adult-use products. Yesterday, OCM issued medical cannabis combination business licenses to the two existing medical cannabis providers—Green Goods and RISE—who are expanding their offerings to include both medical cannabis and adult-use cannabis products. All eight of Green Goods’ dispensaries (located in Minneapolis, Blaine, Bloomington, Burnsville, Duluth, Moorhead, Rochester, and Woodbury) opened adult-use sales this morning. RISE will begin adult-use sales on Wednesday at dispensaries in Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Mankato, New Hope and Willmar, and their three other sites will follow soon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The medical cannabis combination license also allows the medical companies to wholesale product into the state-licensed market, opening more options for partnership with state license holders to sell both adult-use and medical cannabis products.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Importantly, state statute also requires medical cannabis providers to serve patients in the medical cannabis program with continuous, uninterrupted access to medicine. More than 59,000 Minnesotans participate in the state’s medical cannabis program, equivalent to approximately 1% of residents of the state.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“As the medical cannabis dispensaries transition to serving both medical patients and adult-use customers, we will closely monitor product levels to ensure they comply with this requirement,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Taubel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Newly licensed testing facilities establish critical safeguards for cannabis products&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;On September 10, OCM issued the first license to a testing facility, ChRi Laboratories in St. Paul, establishing a pathway for new cannabis products to be tested for contaminants like pesticides, microbes, heavy metals, toxins, and residual solvents. The state’s standards for sampling and testing cannabis products will help to ensure consistency with labeling and aid in determining appropriate consumption for individual use. Additional testing facilities are expected to receive licenses soon, which will create additional lab capacity for testing as businesses expand the products available to customers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;First licensed cannabis event organizer license issued&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM also announced that it has issued its first cannabis event organizer license in the state to Legacy Cup. Legacy Cup has been an annual Minnesota tradition of music, culture and art since 2019. It is scheduled to take place in Minneapolis on September 26-27.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The application window for cannabis event organizers opened August 1, 2025, and is open-ended with applications accepted on a rolling basis. The cannabis event organizer license authorizes the holder to plan and host temporary cannabis-related events in Minnesota that feature on-site sale and use of adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“These milestones reflect the diligent work of many people committed to growing an equitable and sustainable cannabis market in Minnesota,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“I look forward to seeing the market mature over the next few years as we continue to prioritize public health and safety, consumer confidence, and market integrity.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information, visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 539-5082
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>705993</id><pubdate>2025-09-16T19:46:18Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Walz signs second Tribal-state cannabis compact</Title><title>2025-09-10 Governor Walz signs second Tribal-state cannabis compact</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-705158&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-09-10T19:45:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Agreement with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe opens partnership opportunities between the Tribal Nation and state-licensed businesses in emerging adult-use cannabis market.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. –&lt;/strong&gt; This morning, Governor Tim Walz signed the second Tribal-state compact authorized under state statute. The agreement outlines how the state of Minnesota and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe will promote a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship to regulate cannabis and promote public health and safety.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In establishing Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature directed the governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements—cannabis compacts—with Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota to enhance public health and safety, ensure a lawful and well-regulated cannabis market, encourage economic development, and provide financial benefits to both the state and Tribal Nations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“This is an exciting development in the rollout of Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“The many newly licensed businesses preparing to open their doors to adult-use customers are eager to partner with Mille Lacs. This compact will open up unique opportunities that benefit the state, Mille Lacs, state-licensed businesses, and Minnesota cannabis consumers. We look forward to seeing these unique and innovative partnerships develop and flourish across the state.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;While each Tribal-state compact reflects the uniqueness of each Tribal Nation, all compacts include the same commitments to prioritizing public health and safety through product testing, data collection and analysis, ensuring consistency for consumers across Minnesota’s cannabis market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;More information about the compacting process—including copies of signed, executed cannabis compacts—can be found on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/tribal-nation/compacts.jsp?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;Office of Cannabis Management&apos;s Tribal Compacts website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Following are links to download photos from the signing ceremony held today, with captions:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/ml-mn-compact-signing-2_tcm1202-705157.JPG&quot; title=&quot;ml-mn-compact-signing-2&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;ml-mn-compact-signing-2&quot;&gt;Photo 1&lt;/a&gt;: Chief Executive Virgil Wind of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and Governor Tim Walz sign a Tribal-state cannabis compact on Sept. 10, 2025&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/ml-mn-compact-signing-1_tcm1202-705156.JPG&quot; title=&quot;ml-mn-compact-signing-1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;ml-mn-compact-signing-1&quot;&gt;Photo 2&lt;/a&gt;: Pictured L-R: James Meggesto, attorney, Holland &amp;amp; Knight; Hannah Valento, legal and policy counsel, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (MLBO); Adam Candler, senior advisor, MLBO; Chief Executive Virgil Wind, MLBO; Governor Tim Walz; Becky Houle, director of cannabis regulation, MLBO; Jamie Edwards, government relations, MLBO&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 539-5082
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>705158</id><pubdate>2025-09-10T19:53:09Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management announces recipients of CanRenew grant funds for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition</Title><title>2025-08-21 Office of Cannabis Management announces recipients of CanRenew grant funds for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-702578&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-08-21T15:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>$1,000,000 awarded to grantees this round</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. –&lt;/strong&gt; Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced 11 organizations that have been awarded funding from the state’s CanRenew grant program to help fund projects addressing a range of community needs, including economic development, public health, violence prevention, youth development, and civil legal aid.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Approximately 150 organizations applied for the grants, requesting more than $22 million for projects and services to communities across Minnesota. The $1 million CanRenew program, established in the 2023 cannabis bill, invests in communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, fostering development, safety, and stability.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanRenew grant funds are not intended to support cannabis business operations and cannot be used on revenue-generating projects; instead, projects are intended to help make meaningful and positive impacts in Minnesota communities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“The exciting projects funded with CanRenew grant funds prove that social equity goes beyond just licensing,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity. &lt;strong&gt;“The programs will provide much-needed support to communities experiencing the lingering burden of excessive and discriminatory law enforcement.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Funding was awarded through a competitive process with review by a committee representing content and community specialists. CanRenew grants cover a one-year grant period and funded programs will begin operating within 90 days of the award notice. The next opportunity to apply for CanRenew funds will come this winter in advance of fiscal year 2027, when funding for grantees increases to $10 million annually.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“At a time of financial uncertainty for organizations providing services to communities, grants like CanRenew are needed now more than ever,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Jackson. &lt;strong&gt;“This ongoing investment will be felt in communities in most need of support across the state.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanRenew grants are part of a larger collection of funding opportunities that support and provide funding for technical assistance, financial capital, and workforce training for the Minnesota legal cannabis industry. The other grant programs are CanGrow, promoted through OCM, and three programs that are overseen by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED): CanStartUp, CanNavigate, and CanTrain. For more information on DEED’s grant programs, visit DEED’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/deed/business/cannabis/?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Support for Cannabis Businesses website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information on the CanRenew grant, please visit the &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/grants/?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management website&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanRenew grant awardees:*&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Affinity Care MN&lt;/strong&gt; (Bloomington) is awarded $100,000 for its Revive the Flats project which stabilizes a 42-unit HIV/disability housing site through staffing, security upgrades, direct aid, and workshops on expungement and tenant rights.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beltrami Area Service Collaboration&lt;/strong&gt; (Bemidji) is awarded $100,000 for its youth-led cannabis and substance use prevention campaign.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls Dream Code&lt;/strong&gt; (St. Paul) is awarded $50,000 to help empower underserved girls in technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hired&lt;/strong&gt; (Minneapolis) is awarded $85,000 for its Corridors to Careers (C2C) project that will serve 40 Twin Cities youth from communities impacted by cannabis laws and help youth build career skills, reduce youth violence, and connect to a healthy future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ignite Afterschool&lt;/strong&gt; (Minneapolis) is awarded $75,000 for its afterschool youth-led Cannabis Awareness and Education Council for Youth (CAEC) and Young Nonprofit Leaders Club that provides youth peer education on cannabis, civic engagement, and nonprofit management.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;InTENtions&lt;/strong&gt; (Brooklyn Center &amp;amp; Mora) is awarded $100,000 for its Environmentally Conscious Youth program that connects black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to nature, sustainable farming, and community gardens, fostering leadership, environmental awareness, and career development.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Metropolitan Economic Development Association&lt;/strong&gt; (Minneapolis) is awarded $70,000 to launch a new initiative called Roadmap to Business Success that will create or expand 100+ BIPOC-owned businesses in North Minneapolis through personal and business financial literacy training and mentorship.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;United Way of Steele County&lt;/strong&gt; (Owatonna) is awarded $100,000 to help develop a teen center that will offer a safe, sober space for youth to study, socialize, and access resources like mental health support and substance use prevention and intervention.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vermilion Country School&lt;/strong&gt; (Tower) is awarded $100,000 for Vermilion Country School&apos;s Youth Development &amp;amp; Job Training Program that provides Bois Forte and regional teens with hands-on experience in agriculture, landscaping, forestry, maintenance, and customer service, fostering skills for employment, community engagement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walker West Music Academy&lt;/strong&gt; (St. Paul) is awarded $50,000 to support the Rondo Community Music Series, a monthly concert series highlighting teaching artists, building community, and reinvigorating Rondo as a cultural and arts hub in the Twin Cities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;World Youth Connect&lt;/strong&gt; (St. Paul) is awarded $100,000 for the S.E.E.D. Program, a research project that will collect data through collective storytelling. It is designed to train youth researchers to evaluate, develop, and implement resources that benefit youth affected by cannabis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;*Note: One additional grantee will be announced at a later date.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
(651) 539-5082
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>702578</id><pubdate>2025-08-21T14:00:05Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management holds lottery for cannabis retailer business licenses</Title><title>2025-07-22 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management holds lottery for cannabis retailer business licenses</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-699141&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-07-22T17:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>OCM will select 75 qualified social equity and general applicants to move forward with licensing.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. –&lt;/strong&gt; At 3 p.m. today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) holds a lottery drawing for cannabis retailer licenses. Seventy-five applicants will be selected from a pool of 569 businesses that includes 288 general applicants and 281 social equity applicants (SEAs) who were not selected in the first lottery held on June 5. The number of available cannabis retailer business licenses is limited to 150 in state statute, with half reserved exclusively for social equity applicants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“With the selection of 75 retail applicants today, the office has completed the review of more than 3,500 applications submitted in 2024 and 2025,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“The selected business will join the more than 2,000 approved applicants who are taking the necessary steps to launch their cannabis businesses. I am proud of the work our staff has done to reach this milestone and eager to see applicants move into action with their business plans.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Selected applicants 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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Applicants and members of the public may watch a livestream of the retail license application lottery via the office’s YouTube Channel: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement&lt;/a&gt;. A list of selected application numbers will be posted to OCM’s website later today. OCM’s licensing division will communicate directly with selected applicants about their next steps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM is again partnering with Smartplay International, Inc., a recognized leader in digital lottery drawing systems, and Baker Tilly, an advisory tax and assurance firm, to conduct the lotteries. Both vendors have conducted cannabis license lotteries in other states.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional upcoming licensing opportunities;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;On August 1, OCM will open a new application window for cannabis event organizers and a second window for cannabis testing facilities, and the office is currently accepting registrations from businesses seeking to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs) to consumers. Between October 1 and October 31, OCM will accept business license applications for three hemp license types: lower-potency hemp edible retailers, lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers, and lower-potency hemp edible wholesalers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Data showing the numbers of cannabis business license applications broken out by license type and current application status are available on OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/licensing/application-data.jsp?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Summary Application Data webpage&lt;/a&gt;. An overview of OCM’s license lotteries, including the results of the June 5 lotteries, is available on OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/lottery/lottery-overview.jsp?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;License Lotteries webpage&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Josh Collins
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(651) 539-5031
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>699141</id><pubdate>2025-07-22T16:53:59Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license, announces upcoming license application opportunities </Title><title>2025-06-18 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license, announces upcoming license application opportunities</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-693728&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-06-18T15:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it has issued the first cannabis business license in the state of Minnesota. The first licensee, Herb Quest, LLC, is a microbusiness located in Brook Park in Pine County, Minnesota, whose initial primary business activity will be outdoor cultivation of cannabis plants. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – Today, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it has issued the first cannabis business license in the state of Minnesota. The first licensee, Herb Quest, LLC, is a microbusiness located in Brook Park in Pine County, Minnesota, whose initial primary business activity will be outdoor cultivation of cannabis plants. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Issuing the first business license is a major milestone for the office,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel. “&lt;strong&gt;With our first licensed cultivator now able to begin growing plants, and more than 600 businesses within the final steps of completing their applications and securing approvals from local governments, we are now seeing the first pieces of Minnesota’s adult-use market fall into place.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Verification of social equity status &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Prospective applicants who want to have their social equity status verified will have another chance to do so between July 7 at 12:01 a.m. and July 21 at 11:59 p.m. Changes to Minnesota’s cannabis law expanded the list of qualifying criteria for social equity status to include applicants who have received stays of adjudication and adjudications of delinquency. OCM will proactively review the submissions of individuals whose social equity status was previously denied under this criterion and will inform those whose status is now verified using the revised criterion. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Completing social equity verification is not required for obtaining a cannabis business license. However, it is a necessary step for individuals who wish to apply for a cannabis business license with a social equity classification, or for individuals intending to buy into a pre-existing cannabis business license with a social equity component to its ownership. Individuals who have already had their social equity status verified do not need to seek verification again. Information about the social equity verification process, including criteria for qualifying and guidance on the process, is available on OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/equity-applicants/sea-verifcation-process.jsp?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;Social Equity Verification Process webpage&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New application window for cannabis testing facilities  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;On August 1, OCM will open a new and ongoing application window for cannabis testing facilities, which are not limited in quantity in state law and are critical to establishing the supply chain for the state’s cannabis industry.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Additional changes in state legislation approved this session established a license variance process for cannabis testing facility applicants. The change addresses potential bottlenecks in testing capacity by allowing applicants to obtain a license while pending accreditation by the International Standards Organization (ISO).   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“ISO accreditation is a lengthy process, so we wanted to provide a shorter runway for labs who wish to enter Minnesota’s cannabis market in such an essential way while also helping other cannabis business owners get up and running with safe, tested products,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Max Zappia, OCM’s chief regulatory officer. &lt;strong&gt;“Having testing facilities with capacity is essential to our mission to establish an equitable cannabis industry that prioritizes public health and safety, consumer confidence, and market integrity.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Applications for cannabis event organizer licenses  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Also on August 1, OCM will begin accepting applications for cannabis event organizer licenses. This will be an open-ended opportunity for applicants, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. The cannabis event organizer license authorizes the holder to plan and host temporary cannabis-related events in Minnesota. Pursuant to Minnesota law, cannabis events must be limited to ages 21 and older and may not include the sale or consumption of alcohol. Cannabis events may feature the on-site sale and use of adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products. Event organizers may host multiday events, provided that the event does not exceed four consecutive days in duration.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;This license type is temporary and must be obtained separately for each event. All cannabis event activities require local approval, including but not limited to any permits or licenses required by the applicable local unit of government and specific approval of on-site consumption areas. Event organizers must obtain this approval before submitting an application to the OCM and provide proof of local approval as part of the application.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/_LicenseReportV10_20250618_094004_tcm1202-694003.pdf&quot; title=&quot;First License&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;First License&quot;&gt;Download a copy of the license issued to Herb Quest, LLC. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Access &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/licensing/application-data.jsp#header&quot;&gt;summary data&lt;/a&gt; showing the review status of cannabis business license applications, broken out by license type and current application status.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For information on submitting an application for a cannabis business license, please visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/licensing/?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm/businesses/licensing&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
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(651) 539-5082
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>693728</id><pubdate>2025-06-18T15:08:31Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management holds first lottery for cannabis business licenses across four license types </Title><title>2025-06-05 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management holds first lottery for cannabis business application licenses across four license types</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-690573&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-06-06T02:49:56Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) holds its first lotteries today for social equity applicants and general applicants seeking cannabis business licenses in license types with limited quantities in state statute: cultivator, manufacturer, and mezzobusiness. </ShortDescription><Subtitle>OCM will select 249 qualified applicants to move forward with licensing </Subtitle><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) holds its first lotteries today for social equity applicants and general applicants seeking cannabis business licenses in license types with limited quantities in state statute: cultivator, manufacturer, and mezzobusiness. Applicants selected in the lotteries will move on to the final steps in the licensing process, marking a significant milestone in the office’s work and for Minnesotans looking forward to the launch of cannabis retail sales.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;This is an exciting day for business owners preparing to establish themselves in the state’s new adult-use cannabis market,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“We’re setting a strong foundation for an equitable and safe adult-use cannabis market that will mature over the next few years.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM will also hold a lottery drawing today for social equity applicants (SEAs) seeking a cannabis retailer license – the fourth license type capped in statute. SEAs who are not selected today will join general applicants seeking a retail license for a lottery that will be held on July 22, providing another opportunity for SEAs to advance toward receiving a cannabis retail license.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The first four of the day’s lotteries will take place at 11 a.m., drawing from a pool of 655 qualified SEAs. The three drawings to be held at 2 p.m. will select from a pool of 121 general applicants and 493 SEAs whose applications were not selected in the drawings held in the morning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the lotteries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;A list of application numbers selected in today’s license application lotteries will be available on the OCM website later today; OCM’s licensing division will communicate directly with selected applicants about their next steps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Today&apos;s lotteries will be livestreamed for applicants, media and members of the public to view via OCM’s YouTube Channel (youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement) using procedures and controls similar to those held in other states. OCM has engaged Smartplay International, Inc., a recognized leader in digital lottery drawing systems, and Baker Tilly, an advisory tax and assurance firm, to conduct Thursday’s lotteries. Both vendors have conducted cannabis license lotteries in other states.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Number of qualified applicants and licenses available per type&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; cellspacing=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;width: 100%; border-color: white; margin-bottom:20px;&quot; title=&quot;Number of qualified applicants and licenses available per type&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th class=&quot;bg-primary&quot;&gt;License type&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th class=&quot;bg-primary&quot;&gt;Awaiting lottery (social equity applicants)&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th class=&quot;bg-primary&quot;&gt;Awaiting lottery (general applicants)&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th class=&quot;bg-primary&quot;&gt;Available licenses (SEA)&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th class=&quot;bg-primary&quot;&gt;Available licenses (GA)&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cannabis cultivator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td&gt;51&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;42&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;25&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;25&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cannabis manufacturer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td&gt;41&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;38&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;12&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;12&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cannabis mezzobusiness&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td&gt;207&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;41&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;50&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;50&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;border-radius: 0 0 0 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cannabis retailer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td&gt;356&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;N/A&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;75&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;border-radius: 0 0 10px 0;&quot;&gt;75&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;* A cannabis retailer license lottery for general applicants and SEAs not selected today will be held on July 22.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Today’s lottery affirms OCM’s commitment to advancing equity within the emerging cannabis market,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity. &lt;strong&gt;“Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis industry is for everyone who wants to add to its success, especially those most harmed by cannabis prohibition who now wish to gain access in a positive and redeeming way.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Applicants for uncapped license types also progressing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Not all cannabis business license types are limited in quantity by statute. Progressing separately from applicants in today’s lotteries, nearly a thousand applicants have reached qualified status and just under 400 more are preliminarily approved for licensure – all of whom have 18 months to complete their final plans and work with local governments before OCM can issue them a final license (up-to-date numbers are available on OCM’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/licensing/application-data.jsp&quot;&gt;Summary Application Data webpage&lt;/a&gt;). These applicants are seeking license types including testing facilities, wholesalers, microbusinesses, transporters, delivery services, and medical cannabis combination businesses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;On June 2, OCM opened a new window for accepting registrations from businesses seeking to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs) to consumers this summer. Beginning October 1 and continuing through October 31, OCM will accept business license applications for three hemp license types: lower-potency hemp edible retailers, lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers, and lower-potency hemp edible wholesalers – the last of which is a new license type approved by the 2025 Legislature and signed into law by Governor Tim Walz on Friday, May 23.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;A window for cannabis event organizer applications will open later this summer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
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(651) 539-5082
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>690573</id><pubdate>2025-06-12T18:46:21Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces reopening of registration for hemp-derived cannabinoid businesses and licensing rollout for low-potency hemp edible businesses </Title><title>2025-05-27 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces reopening of registration for hemp-derived cannabinoid businesses and licensing rollout for low-potency hemp edible businesses</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-687639&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-05-27T14:46:03Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that on June 2 it will open a new window for accepting registrations for businesses seeking to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs) to consumers. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that on June 2 it will open a new window for accepting registrations for businesses seeking to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs) to consumers. Businesses that sell HDCPs but are not registered with the Office of Cannabis Management are in violation of Minnesota law and will be subject to enforcement action including the destruction of all the business’s HDCPs and penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The second registration window will remain open until August 31, making it possible for unregistered businesses to become eligible to sell HDCPs, including hemp-derived THC beverages, during the busy summer season. OCM also announced that starting October 1 and continuing through October 31, it will accept business license applications for three license types: lower-potency hemp edible retailers, lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers, and lower-potency hemp edible wholesalers – the last of which is a new license type approved by the 2025 Legislature and signed into law by Governor Tim Walz on Friday, May 23. Businesses registered prior to April 14, 2025, will be able to convert to these license types at this time. New businesses and businesses registered after June 1, 2025, will be able to apply for these licenses during the October license application window as well. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;After a lengthy education and promotion campaign, OCM closed the first registration window on April 14 following the adoption of rules governing Minnesota’s cannabis industry, which set in place OCM’s ability to issue business licenses. With the announcement of the October window for lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) licenses, OCM’s decision to resume registrations creates an opportunity for businesses to enter the market. In addition to accommodating new registrants, the decision offers an opportunity for current registrants to update previously submitted registrations and remain in compliance with Minnesota law. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“As we prepare to issue cannabis business licenses and the upcoming lottery on June 5 for license types that are capped in statute, we are leaving no one behind,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“Opening a registration window for new hemp retailers this summer allows hemp businesses to continue driving revenue and economic opportunities to the entire state.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Once the registration window closes August 31, no new registrations or changes to registration will be accepted during the month of September as OCM prepares for the conversion from a registration system to a full business license for lower-potency hemp edible retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;What this means for current HDCP retailers &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Current HDCP registrants who apply for an LPHE license will be able to continue to sell products compliant with &lt;a href=&quot;http://https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/151.72?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72&lt;/a&gt;, until they receive a license. Registrants who do not apply for a license must immediately end all sales of HDCPs on October 31.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Upon licensure, all products and retail operations must comply with &lt;a href=&quot;http://https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/342.46?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;Minnesota Statutes, section 342.46&lt;/a&gt;; &lt;a href=&quot;http://https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/9810/?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;Minnesota Rules, part 9810.2503&lt;/a&gt;; and all other applicable laws. During the transition period, some retailers will operate under section 151.72 and others under chapter 342, depending on their licensure status. Retailers who apply for an LPHE license but were not previously registered will need to wait to commence operations until after they receive their LPHE license. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Applicants must be in good standing with OCM in order to successfully convert their registration to a license, meaning they do not have any outstanding fines or open correction orders against them. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Detailed instructions for registering a hemp business and applying for a lower-potency hemp edible business license are available on &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/cannabinoid-products/overview.jsp&quot;&gt;our website&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://https://mn.gov/ocm/?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>687639</id><pubdate>2025-05-30T16:43:08Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Patients finding relief from symptoms associated with obstructive sleep apnea in largest study ever involving medical cannabis treatment</Title><title>2025-05-15 Patients finding relief from obstructive sleep apnea in largest study ever involving medical cannabis treatment</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-684001&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-05-15T14:50:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Patients with obstructive sleep apnea enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program are finding a noticeable improvement in their quality of sleep within four months of receiving medical cannabis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).  </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – Patients with obstructive sleep apnea enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program are finding a noticeable improvement in their quality of sleep within four months of receiving medical cannabis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;This study, the largest on record involving obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and medical cannabis patients, analyzed data from 3,102 first-time patients enrolled in the medical cannabis program with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) between August 1, 2018, and July 31, 2023. The new report draws on data from patient enrollment, medical cannabis purchases, symptom and side-effect ratings at the time of each purchase, and patient survey results to describe the experiences of patients who are certified as having OSA by their health care practitioner. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Disturbed sleep and fatigue were the most common symptoms reported among patients, with 93% and 86.8% of patients reporting moderate to severe scores, respectively. Patients reported other common symptoms including anxiety, lack of appetite, depression, nausea, pain, and vomiting. Patients were asked to rate the severity of their symptoms on a scale of 0 to 10. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;According to the report, among the 2,749 patients with moderate to severe disturbed sleep, nearly 4 in 10 patients (39.4%) were able to achieve a 30% reduction of symptoms and maintain it for at least four months. For patients with moderate to severe fatigue, one-third (33.5%) of patients were able to achieve a 30% reduction in symptoms and maintain it for at least four months. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“These numbers show meaningful changes in disturbed sleep and fatigue for patients after starting medical cannabis,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Grace Christensen, OCM senior research analyst. &lt;strong&gt;“Obstructive sleep apnea can affect a patient’s mental and physical health, so helping patients treat their symptoms can have a holistic outcome on their wellbeing.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OSA was added as an approved qualifying condition to the Minnesota medical cannabis program in August 2018. This report examines the experiences of patients qualified for OSA in the Minnesota medical cannabis program through demographic information, medical cannabis product purchases, benefits experienced from medical cannabis, and adverse side effects.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Patients with OSA who also reported they had symptoms of depression and/or anxiety also showed signs of relief from those symptoms. More than one-third (39.8%) of those experiencing depressive symptoms, and more than one-third (36.7%) of those experiencing symptoms of anxiety were able to achieve relief. The report also looked at pain symptoms among OSA patients who showed a modest improvement with 23.1% of patients with moderate to severe pain able to both achieve a 30% reduction in symptoms and maintain it for at least four months.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Minnesota’s medical cannabis program is unique among the states with medical cannabis programs in that it is required by law to study and learn from the experiences of patients. Minnesota’s program collects data about participating patients and publishes research that adds to the growing scientific knowledge base about medical cannabis.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/dmc/data-reports/special-reports/sleepapnea.jsp?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Read the full report here.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;*NOTE: The title of this press release has been updated to make clear that patients reported improvement to symptoms of sleep disturbance and fatigue, which are associated with obstructive sleep apnea.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media contact:&lt;/strong&gt; 
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Jim Walker
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651-539-5082
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>684001</id><pubdate>2025-06-20T19:19:36Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces date for cannabis license application lotteries</Title><title>2025-05-05 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces date for cannabis license application lotteries</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-682839&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-05-05T21:36:56Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will hold license application lotteries on June 5 for social equity and general applicants for three license types critical to establishing the supply chain in the state’s emerging adult-use market: cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, and cannabis mezzobusiness.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will hold license application lotteries on June 5 for social equity and general applicants for three license types critical to establishing the supply chain in the state’s emerging adult-use market: cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, and cannabis mezzobusiness. The office will also hold a lottery for social equity applicants (SEAs) applying for a cannabis retailer license on June 5, preserving some of the advantages to SEAs envisioned in legislation. A lottery for general applicants for the cannabis retailer license—which includes a second chance for social equity applicants not selected in the first lottery—will follow in July.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“The office has prioritized the review of applications for the license types necessary to successfully stage the market,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“Today&apos;s announcement reflects the office&apos;s goal to license the supply chain from the starting points in order to foster an equitable cannabis market that prioritizes public health and safety, consumer confidence, and market integrity.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The lotteries mark a significant milestone in the state’s work to launch a legal adult-use cannabis industry that is expected to mature over the next several years. Each application underwent a rigorous review to ensure consistency with statutory requirements and baseline standards of readiness. In reviewing applications, OCM assigned half of its reviewers to focus on the four license types limited in quantity by state statute, prioritizing those essential to building up the cannabis supply chain—cultivator, manufacturer, and mezzobusiness—followed closely by retailers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The other half of reviewers focused on license types available in unlimited quantities, beginning with testing facilities – another type essential to the launch of the state’s cannabis market. They then turned to applications for microbusiness and medical cannabis combination businesses to support cultivation capacity and continuity of access to medicine for medical patients. Finally, reviewers will focus on cannabis wholesaler, transporter, and delivery service license types, which represent downstream market services. Applications for cannabis event organizers and lower-potency hemp edible manufacturers and retailers will follow later this year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“In the coming weeks, more and more applicants will be notified that they are advancing to the application lotteries. They will soon join the hundreds of qualified social equity applicants who are already deep in the process of completing application requirements,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity. &lt;strong&gt;“It’s exciting to see the entrepreneurial spirit of our applicants as they get closer to having a license in hand and prepare to open their doors for business.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Following the lotteries&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The license application lotteries will be livestreamed for members of the public and the media via the office’s YouTube Channel: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement&quot;&gt;youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement&lt;/a&gt;. Results will be posted to OCM’s website and shared with applicants after completion. OCM is partnering with Smartplay International, Inc., a recognized leader in digital lottery drawing systems, and Baker Tilly, an advisory tax and assurance firm, to conduct the lotteries. Both vendors have conducted cannabis license lotteries in other states. OCM has also engaged idream.tv Location Images, a local provider of video production and video streaming services, to assist in managing the lottery livestream on June 5.&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>682839</id><pubdate>2025-05-13T18:57:12Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management launches grant program for organizations to help farmers succeed in the legal cannabis industry  </Title><title>2025-04-22 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management launches grant program for organizations to help farmers succeed in the legal cannabis industry</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-680132&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-04-22T14:22:40Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced a new program to help Minnesota farmers enter and thrive in the cannabis industry. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced a new program to help Minnesota farmers enter and thrive in the cannabis industry. The $2 million CanGrow program includes grants to eligible organizations that will help farmers navigate the regulatory structure of the legal cannabis industry through CanGrow farmer training grants, and to nonprofit organizations that will fund loans to farmers who want to expand into the legal cannabis industry through CanGrow farmer loan grants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CanGrow farmer training grants will fund these eligible organizations to provide educational materials, training, and technical support to farmers who want to enter or expand into the legal cannabis industry. Project categories eligible for funding are outlined in the request for proposals. CanGrow farmer loan grants will fund nonprofit organizations to assist farmers by providing low-interest loans for entering the legal cannabis industry. This initiative aims to accelerate market entry and growth for farmers ready to start or expand their farms, avoid costs and risks for farmers at all stages of readiness, and reduce compliance risks, costs, and infractions for cannabis farms.   &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“Providing farmers the financial opportunity to take part in Minnesota’s cannabis market and make strategic investments is the best way to ensure they can build equity,” said OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel. “Through CanGrow, farmers who want to enter the cannabis market will receive support and tools to succeed.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The announcement comes a week after the formal adoption of OCM’s rules governing Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market – a crucial step that allows the office to begin issuing business licenses to applicants who have completed all necessary steps in the application process. With rules in place, hundreds of social equity applicants are first in line to receive business licenses after completing application requirements.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanGrow grant awards for technical assistance in the first round of funding are expected to range from $10,000 to $50,000 per project. Grant awards for loan financing are expected to range from $200,000 to $500,000 per eligible organization (individual farmer loans will range from $2,500 to $50,000 or up to $150,000 for projects with matching funds). OCM intends to fund investments in eligible communities throughout the state with this competitive grant program. Organizations eligible to receive CanGrow farmer training grants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, local governments, private businesses, community groups and partnerships between different types of organizations. CanGrow farmer loan grants are only eligible to nonprofit corporations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Organizations interested in applying for a CanGrow grant must submit a written application that explains their proposed community investment, the community&apos;s needs, and the expected positive outcomes. Applications will be evaluated based on their potential community impact, the organization’s track record of success, and community support for the investment. Priority will be given to applications from organizations that demonstrate a history of successful training or navigation services, particularly for farmers facing barriers to education or employment. OCM will give weight to applications where the proposed grant projects will serve areas where residents are eligible to be social equity applicants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CanGrow grants are part of a larger collection of grants that will support and provide funding for technical assistance, financial capital, and workforce training for the Minnesota legal cannabis industry. The other grant programs are CanRenew, promoted through OCM, and three programs that are overseen by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED): CanStartUp, CanNavigate, and CanTrain. For more information on those grant programs visit DEED’s Support for Cannabis Businesses website.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“We recognize that financing and resources are critical for Minnesota farmers,” said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity. “CanGrow helps to increase access to ownership by ensuring underserved farmers get a fair opportunity at entering the cannabis market.”  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Funding will be awarded through a competitive process with review by a committee representing content and community specialists. OCM will announce selected grantees/awardees in fall 2025. If selected, applicants may only incur eligible expenditures when the grant agreement is fully executed, and the grant has reached its effective date.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information on CanGrow grant opportunities and how to apply, please visit the &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/social-equity/grants/cangrow.jsp&quot; title=&quot;020 CanGrow INTRO&quot; xlink:title=&quot;020 CanGrow INTRO&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot;&gt;Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>680132</id><pubdate>2026-04-14T14:06:02Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management announces final cannabis rules published in State Register and in effect</Title><title>2025-04-14 Office of Cannabis Management announces final cannabis rules published in State Register and in effect</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-678747&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-04-14T14:05:17Z</Date><ShortDescription>OCM can begin issuing business licenses in uncapped license categories to applicants who have completed all necessary steps in the application process</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that the rules governing Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market have been published in the State Register today – the final step in making them officially adopted and in effect. The rules were approved by an administrative law judge (ALJ) without changes on April 2. Publishing the rules allows OCM to begin issuing business licenses to applicants who have completed all necessary steps in the application process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“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,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Interim Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“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.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“It was important for us to preserve early-mover advantages for social equity applicants envisioned by the Legislature,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity. &lt;strong&gt;“By ensuring the applicants who qualified during license preapproval have the first chance at licenses once rules are approved, we are continuing to prioritize social equity in every stage of licensing.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Qualified applicants in the four license types whose numbers are capped in state statute (cultivator, mezzobusiness, manufacturer, and retailer) will be subject to a series of lottery drawings for the distribution of these licenses. Lotteries for each license type will be conducted this summer for both social equity applicants and general applicants. If not selected in the first social equity dedicated lottery, qualified social equity applicants will have another opportunity to be entered into a second lottery along with the general applicants for the remaining licenses available.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;About rulemaking&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Nearly 200 prospective business owners whose applications for uncapped license types (microbusiness, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, and delivery service) were qualified during the license preapproval process are in position to receive licenses shortly after rules are adopted.Rulemaking is a multistep process involving substantial public input, where state offices propose detailed rules to implement Minnesota Statutes. In drafting the rules, OCM conducted a series of surveys that focused on specific rulemaking topics and held meetings with partners and interested parties, including cannabis management offices from other states. OCM shared a preliminary draft of the proposed rules with the public seeking feedback in summer 2024. After incorporating changes based on that feedback, OCM posted its formal draft for public comment for 30 days from Jan. 13 to Feb. 12. OCM then submitted the final draft rules to an administrative law judge (ALJ) with the Office of Administrative Hearings on March 25. The ALJ approved the rules without changes on April 2.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The final approved rules are available on &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/laws/rulemaking.jsp&quot;&gt;OCM’s Rulemaking webpage&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/admin/bookstore/register.jsp&quot;&gt;Minnesota State Register&lt;/a&gt; is the official publication of the State of Minnesota’s executive branch of government and is published weekly.&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>678747</id><pubdate>2025-04-14T14:28:53Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management announces approval of cannabis rules by administrative law judge</Title><title>2025-04-07 Office of Cannabis Management announces approval of cannabis rules by administrative law judge</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-677918&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-04-07T20:30:17Z</Date><ShortDescription>OCM may begin issuing business licenses in uncapped license categories once rules are published in the State Register later this month.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;div xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;OCM may begin issuing business licenses in uncapped license categories once rules are published in the State Register later this month&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that an administrative law judge has approved draft rules governing Minnesota&apos;s adult-use cannabis market. The rules, which the judge approved without changes, will publish in the State Register and go into effect later this month. This important 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. &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“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,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Interim Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“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.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;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. &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“It was important for us to preserve early-mover advantages for social equity applicants envisioned by the Legislature,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity. &lt;strong&gt;“By ensuring the applicants who qualified during license preapproval have the first chance at licenses once rules are approved, we are continuing to prioritize social equity in every stage of licensing.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Qualified applicants in the four license types whose numbers are capped in state statute (cultivator, mezzobusiness, manufacturer, and retailer) will be subject to a series of lottery drawings for the distribution of these licenses. Lotteries for each license type will be conducted this summer for both social equity applicants and general applicants. If not selected in the first social equity dedicated lottery, qualified social equity applicants will have another opportunity to be entered into a second lottery along with the general applicants for the remaining licenses available.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About rulemaking &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Rulemaking is a multistep process involving substantial public input, where state offices propose detailed rules to implement Minnesota Statutes. In drafting the rules, OCM conducted a series of surveys that focused on specific rulemaking topics and held meetings with partners and interested parties, including cannabis management offices from other states. OCM shared a preliminary draft of the proposed rules with the public seeking feedback in summer 2024. After incorporating changes based on that feedback, OCM posted its formal draft for public comment for 30 days from Jan. 13 to Feb. 12. After incorporating additional changes based on public comments, OCM submitted the final draft rules to an administrative law judge (ALJ) with the Office of Administrative Hearings on March 25. The ALJ approved the rules without changes on April 2. Now approved, the final rules must be published in the State Register for them to take effect.  &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The final approved rules are available on &lt;a href=&quot;http://mn.gov/ocm/laws/rulemaking.jsp?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;OCM’s Rulemaking webpage&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media contact&lt;/strong&gt;: Josh Collins
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josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>677918</id><pubdate>2025-04-07T20:40:04Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Statement regarding district court judge&apos;s Friday ruling</Title><title>2025-04-06 Statement regarding district court judge&apos;s Friday ruling</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-677779&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-04-06T21:10:17Z</Date><ShortDescription>On Friday evening, April 4, a Ramsey County District Court judge issued an alternate writ of mandamus regarding Case #62-CV-25-810. Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued a statement by Interim Director Eric Taubel regarding the order.</ShortDescription><Subtitle>(Case Number 62-CV-25-810: Qualified Applicants for a Preapproval Lottery vs. OCM)</Subtitle><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;div xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;St. Paul, MN — On Friday evening, April 4, a Ramsey County District Court judge issued an alternate writ of mandamus regarding Case #62-CV-25-810. Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued the following statement by Interim Director Eric Taubel regarding the order:&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The judge’s order allows the Office of Cannabis Management to seek dismissal of the case on an expedited basis, which we intend to do. With the adoption of the rules governing Minnesota&apos;s cannabis industry imminent, OCM expects to be able to begin issuing licenses to qualified social equity applicants in a matter of weeks. There are currently more than a thousand qualified applicants for social equity licenses who are first in line to receive business licenses, and OCM has been clear since November that any delay to the lottery would prove fatal to the preapproval process. At this stage, additional litigation and delays serve no one. OCM looks forward to continuing its work to get licenses out the door and launching the market as soon as possible. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eric Taubel&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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josh.collins@state.mn.us</BodyText><Author/><id>677779</id><pubdate>2025-04-07T14:53:30Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management completes next step toward launching adult-use cannabis in Minnesota</Title><title>2025-03-25 Office of Cannabis Management completes next step toward launching adult-use cannabis in Minnesota</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-674255&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-03-25T17:15:59Z</Date><ShortDescription>After significant public input, proposed rules governing legal cannabis now move to the Office of Administrative Hearings for review and approval.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today it has submitted its proposed rules governing legal cannabis for final approval – the next step in launching Minnesota’s new adult-use cannabis industry. In drafting the rules, OCM conducted a series of surveys that focused on specific rulemaking topics and held meetings with partners and interested parties, including cannabis management offices from other states. OCM can begin issuing cannabis business licenses once the rules are formally adopted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Our timeline for launching the adult-use market has forecasted completing rules by the end of first quarter 2025,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel. &lt;strong&gt;“With the rules now in the hands of an administrative law judge for final approval, we’ve reached a crucial milestone. Following approval, prospective businesses will be able to complete their final steps and receive a cannabis license.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Rulemaking is a multistep process involving substantial public input. OCM shared a preliminary draft of the proposed rules with the public seeking feedback in summer 2024. After incorporating changes, OCM posted its formal draft for public comment for 30 days from Jan. 13 to Feb. 12. The proposed rules submitted to the administrative law judge (ALJ) today include changes resulting from feedback from the public.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“These rules lay the foundation to ensure Minnesotans can have confidence in a safe, well-regulated cannabis market,”&lt;/strong&gt; Taubel said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The ALJ has 14 calendar days to approve, approve with changes, or disapprove the draft rules. Once approved by the ALJ, the final rules will be published in the State Register, at which time they are adopted and in effect. If the ALJ requires changes to the draft rules, those changes will need to be resubmitted to the Revisor’s office for drafting into final form before publishing in the State Register.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;What this means for cannabis business license applicants&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Nearly 200 prospective business owners whose applications for uncapped license types (microbusiness, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, and delivery service) were qualified during the license preapproval process are in position to receive licenses shortly after rules are adopted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“The adoption of rules will mean that the social equity applicants who passed the application review last fall are ready to be the first wave of cannabis business owners in Minnesota,&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; said Jess Jackson, OCM director of social equity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Qualified applicants in the four license types whose numbers are capped in state statute (cultivator, mezzobusiness, manufacturer, and retailer) will be subject to a series of lottery drawings for the distribution of these licenses. Lotteries for each license type will be conducted later this year for both social equity applicants and general applicants. If not selected in the first lottery, qualified social equity applicants will have another opportunity to be entered into a second lottery along with the general applicants for the remaining licenses available.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The draft rules as sent to the administrative law judge are available on &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/laws/rulemaking.jsp&quot;&gt;OCM’s Rulemaking webpage&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>674255</id><pubdate>2025-03-25T17:28:46Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management now accepting cannabis business license applications</Title><title>2025-02-18 Office of Cannabis Management now accepting cannabis business license applications</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-669667&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-02-18T16:30:30Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications for cannabis business licenses. During this license cycle, which will remain open until March 14, OCM will accept applications both from verified social equity applicants and from any applicant seeking to participate in general licensing in the following license types: microbusiness, mezzobusiness, cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, delivery service, and medical cannabis combination business.  </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn.&lt;/strong&gt; – Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications for cannabis business licenses. During this license cycle, which will remain open until March 14, OCM will accept applications both from verified social equity applicants and from any applicant seeking to participate in general licensing in the following license types: microbusiness, mezzobusiness, cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, delivery service, and medical cannabis combination business. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In addition, cities or counties wishing to operate a single municipal cannabis store may apply for a retailer license during the application window. Municipal retailer licenses are not subject to a lottery. Applications for cannabis event organizer licenses will be accepted later this summer; applications for lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer licenses and lower-potency hemp edible retailer licenses will be accepted in the fall.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Getting licenses into the hands of business owners is our priority and today marks another step towards opening Minnesota’s cannabis market,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Eric Taubel, OCM interim director. &lt;strong&gt;“There is a great deal of interest from business owners who want to get started in this new space. We’re looking forward to working with applicants to take the crucial next steps in becoming licensed so they can make their businesses a reality.”  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Today, 210 verified social equity applicants who were previously qualified for uncapped license types during the license preapproval process received instructions for completing the requirements to receive a license, including how to provide a labor peace agreement, pass a background check, secure local zoning compliance and site registration approvals, and pass an inspection. Upon completing these requirements and the official adoption of rules—expected by the end of March—these applicants could receive licenses this spring.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What this means for capped license types and lotteries&lt;/strong&gt; 
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For the four license types that have a capped number of licenses set in state statute (cultivator, mezzobusiness, manufacturer and retailer), half of those available licenses are reserved for verified social equity applicants and half are available to all applicants. Qualified applicants in the four capped license types will be entered into a series of lottery drawings for distribution of these licenses. Lotteries for each license type will be conducted in two parts. The first part will be limited to only verified social equity applicants. If not selected, qualified social equity verified applicants will be entered into the second part—open to all applicants—for the remaining licenses available. This means social equity applicants may be provided with up to two opportunities to be entered into a lottery.  The exact timing of the lotteries will depend on the volume of applications for the available license types. As this is the first license cycle open to all applicants for 10 cannabis business license types, a high volume of applications is expected. OCM anticipates starting lotteries in the May-June timeframe.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What this means for uncapped license types and previously qualified applicants 
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; The six uncapped—or unlimited—license types include microbusiness, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, delivery service, and medical cannabis combination business. Applications for these license types will be reviewed on a rolling basis and because they do not involve a lottery, applicants will be able to begin their final steps to obtaining a license as soon as they are deemed qualified.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What this means for previously denied applicants
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Later today, OCM will send a request for more information to applicants who were denied in the license preapproval process and who opted to continue to the next licensing cycle. In contrast to the license preapproval process, which had greater time constraints and was oriented toward assessing readiness, applicants will have an opportunity to correct a broader range of errors in their applications.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;True party of interest protections 
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/342.185?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;Minnesota Statutes, section 342.185&lt;/a&gt;, requires cannabis business license applicants to disclose all true parties of interest in their prospective business. Requiring applicants to disclose ownership interests down to an individual-person level prevents someone from hiding corporate interests in multiple companies through LLCs and operating agreements—methods of gaming the licensing system seen in other states and Minnesota—to gain an unfair advantage. These provisions preserve the craft, small business market envisioned by the Legislature while helping to prevent predatory ownership structures. OCM will continue to enforce Minnesota’s true party of interest and ownership protections through vetting at the preliminary application review stage and then through additional due diligence of qualified applicants. The office will continue to identify actions in violation of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 342, and to pursue all legal recourse available, which may result in a five-year prohibition on obtaining a cannabis license. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Available licenses by type 
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Below is the total number of available cannabis business licenses for applicants during the Feb. 18-March 14 licensing window:    &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&amp;quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&amp;quot;)); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;&quot;&gt;Mezzobusiness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;50 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;50  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Cultivator  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;25 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;25  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Manufacturer  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;12 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;12  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Retailer  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;75 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;75  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 19px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: var(--clrCommentsHighlightRest, rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.5)); box-shadow: -1px 0px var(--clrCommentsHighlightPipeRest, #424242) !important;&quot;&gt;Microbusiness  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP CommentHighlightRest SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: var(--clrCommentsHighlightRest, rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.5)); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: var(--clrCommentsHighlightRest, rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.5));&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: var(--clrCommentsHighlightRest, rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.5));&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP CommentHighlightRest SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: var(--clrCommentsHighlightRest, rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.5)); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: var(--clrCommentsHighlightRest, rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.5));&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: var(--clrCommentsHighlightRest, rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.5));&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-shadow: -1px 0px var(--clrCommentsHighlightPipeRest, #424242) !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wholesaler  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Transporter  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Testing facility  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Delivery service  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Medical cannabis combination business  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;No limit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Event organizer &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Licenses available summer 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Licenses available summer 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Licenses available fall 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Licenses available fall 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;TableRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; height: 20px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;FirstCol LastRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Lower-potency hemp edible retailer &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Licenses available fall 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td class=&quot;LastCol LastRow SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; vertical-align: middle; overflow: visible; position: relative; background-color: transparent; background-clip: padding-box; border: 3px outset; width: 207px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;TableCellContent SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 1px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible;&quot;&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;Paragraph SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Licenses available fall 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span xml:lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; class=&quot;TextRun SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW102869098 BCX0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 14.0292px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Statutory caps are in place through July 1, 2026. After that date, OCM will examine market performance and decisions on adjusting the number of capped licenses will be made at that time.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Additional information and technical resources for applicants are available at &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm&lt;/a&gt;. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to review this guidance, as well as Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 342, and the additional information available on the OCM website prior to making any business decisions.&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>669667</id><pubdate>2025-02-18T17:56:00Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management launches grant program for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition </Title><title>2025-02-10 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management launches grant program for restoring communities negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-668722&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-02-10T14:35:17Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced a new program to help fund projects addressing a range of community needs, including economic development, public health, violence prevention, youth development and civil legal aid. CanRenew Community Restoration Grants will be awarded to eligible organizations for investments in communities where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants. These communities are recognized for facing significant challenges under previous cannabis prohibition policies, which negatively impacted their economic and social landscapes. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p style=&quot;color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, Minn. – &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced a new program to help fund projects addressing a range of community needs, including economic development, public health, violence prevention, youth development and civil legal aid. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Focm%2Fsocialequity%2Fcanrenew.jsp%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194f0493930-e88a9e9c-86ee-4362-b6e4-19928775e3a6-000000/VE7sgHS-eyPFxDQx7dDOGyjQTKj3elq7zrD-iy5CZOg=391&quot; title=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Focm%2Fsocialequity%2Fcanrenew.jsp%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194f0493930-e88a9e9c-86ee-4362-b6e4-19928775e3a6-000000/VE7sgHS-eyPFxDQx7dDOGyjQTKj3elq7zrD-iy5CZOg=391&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(29, 87, 130) !important;&quot;&gt;CanRenew Community Restoration Grants&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; will be awarded to eligible organizations for investments in communities where long-term residents are eligible to be social equity applicants. These communities are recognized for facing significant challenges under previous cannabis prohibition policies, which negatively impacted their economic and social landscapes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;The $1 million CanRenew program, established by the Minnesota Legislature in the 2023 cannabis bill, invests in communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, fostering development, safety, and stability. By funding projects focused on economic development, social determinants of health, violence prevention, and youth engagement, &lt;strong&gt;CanRenew&lt;/strong&gt; supports organizations making a meaningful impact in community renewal. &lt;strong&gt;CanRenew&lt;/strong&gt; grant funds are not intended to support cannabis business operations and cannot be used on revenue generating projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“This grant program is a significant step toward the OCM&apos;s aim to establish an inclusive and equitable cannabis ecosystem that creates possibilities for marginalized groups and those affected by the war on drugs,”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; said OCM interim director, Eric Taubel. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We are thrilled to start this program to assist individuals impacted by previous cannabis prohibitions, and to make sure that we are reinvesting into the communities that have been disproportionally harmed from discriminatory laws.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;Grant awards for the first round of funding will range from $50,000 to $200,000 per project. OCM intends to fund investments in eligible communities throughout Minnesota. Organizations that are eligible to receive &lt;strong&gt;CanRenew&lt;/strong&gt; grants include nonprofit organizations, Tribal organizations, educational institutions, units of local government, private businesses, community groups, and partnerships between different types of organizations. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;Organizations interested in &lt;strong&gt;CanRenew&lt;/strong&gt; grants must submit a written application that explains their proposed community investment, the community&apos;s needs, and the expected positive outcomes. Applications will be evaluated based on their potential community impact, the organization’s track record of success, and community support for the investment. Priority is given to projects with proven success in similar areas and strong community backing, as well as organizations that engage directly with youth. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;While &lt;strong&gt;CanRenew&lt;/strong&gt; grants may not directly support the adult-use cannabis industry, they are part of a larger collection of grants that will support and provide funding for technical assistance, financial capital, and workforce training for the Minnesota legal cannabis industry. The other grant programs are &lt;strong&gt;CanGrow&lt;/strong&gt;, promoted through OCM, and three programs that are overseen by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED): &lt;strong&gt;CanStartUp&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;CanNavigate&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;CanTrain&lt;/strong&gt;. For more information on those grant programs visit DEED’s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Fdeed%2Fbusiness%2Fcannabis%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194f0493930-e88a9e9c-86ee-4362-b6e4-19928775e3a6-000000/mTu1KzSFpZPDhkXP_CeAVXG38T81ROZdRKN2naWjyqA=391&quot; title=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Fdeed%2Fbusiness%2Fcannabis%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194f0493930-e88a9e9c-86ee-4362-b6e4-19928775e3a6-000000/mTu1KzSFpZPDhkXP_CeAVXG38T81ROZdRKN2naWjyqA=391&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(29, 87, 130) !important;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;Support for Cannabis Businesse&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;s&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Launching these grant programs is another milestone in fulfilling the social equity commitments established in Minnesota’s cannabis law,” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;said Jess Jackson, OCM’s director of social equity. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We have the opportunity to set the standard for what social equity programs in cannabis should look like in community reinvestment, community renewal, and licensure.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;OCM’s Division of Social Equity wants to support long-term social and economic stability for vulnerable communities with the projects that receive funding and hopes to promote a fair marketplace for social equity applicants via equitable lending and training, while building mutual trust and an independent, sustainable funding ecosystem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;Funding will be awarded through a competitive process with review by a committee representing content and community specialists. OCM will announce selected grantees/awardees in spring of 2025. If selected, applicants may only incur eligible expenditures when the grant agreement is fully executed, and the grant has reached its effective date. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CanRenew&lt;/strong&gt; grants will have a one-year grant period, with a start date of approximately June 30, 2025. Grants will need to begin operating within 90 days of award notice. For more information on &lt;strong&gt;CanRenew&lt;/strong&gt; grant opportunities and how to apply, please visit the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Focm%2Fbusinesses%2Fgrants%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194f0493930-e88a9e9c-86ee-4362-b6e4-19928775e3a6-000000/_m7tmsYqXwdZraCSU-1WkVi0TCARkWdRouUyDpBRboM=391&quot; title=&quot;https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Focm%2Fbusinesses%2Fgrants%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194f0493930-e88a9e9c-86ee-4362-b6e4-19928775e3a6-000000/_m7tmsYqXwdZraCSU-1WkVi0TCARkWdRouUyDpBRboM=391&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(29, 87, 130) !important;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt;Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management website.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>668722</id><pubdate>2025-02-10T15:22:27Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management will accept cannabis business license applications beginning February 18</Title><title>2025-02-04 Office of Cannabis Management will accept cannabis business license applications beginning February 18</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-667851&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-02-04T14:55:42Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will accept applications for cannabis business licenses beginning February 18 and ending March 14. During this license cycle, OCM will accept applications both from verified social equity applicants and from any applicant seeking to participate in general licensing in the following license types: microbusiness, mezzobusiness, cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, delivery service, and medical cannabis combination business.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;St. Paul, MN – St. Paul, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will accept applications for cannabis business licenses beginning February 18 and ending March 14. During this license cycle, OCM will accept applications both from verified social equity applicants and from any applicant seeking to participate in general licensing in the following license types: microbusiness, mezzobusiness, cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, delivery service, and medical cannabis combination business. Applications for cannabis event organizer licenses will be accepted later this summer; applications for lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer licenses and lower-potency hemp edible retailer licenses will be accepted in the fall.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“Prospective business owners are eager to get started, and applying for a license sets them on a path to launching their business,” said Eric Taubel, OCM interim director. “Getting licenses out the door and into the hands of qualified applicants is our priority as we approach the launch of Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis industry.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;What this means for capped license types and lotteries&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For the four license types that are capped in state statute (cultivator, mezzobusiness, manufacturer and retailer), half of the available licenses are reserved for verified social equity applicants and half are available to all applicants. Qualified applicants in the four capped license types will be subject to a series of lottery drawings for distribution of these licenses. Lotteries for each license type will be conducted in two parts. The first part will be limited to only verified social equity applicants. If not selected, qualified social equity verified applicants will be entered into the second part—open to all applicants—for the remaining licenses available. This means social equity applicants may be provided with up to two opportunities to be entered into a lottery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The exact timing of the lotteries will depend on the volume of applications for the available license types. As this is the first license cycle open to all applicants for 10 cannabis business license types, a high volume of applications is expected. OCM anticipates starting lotteries in the May-June timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;What this means for uncapped license types and previously qualified applicants&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Uncapped license types include microbusiness, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, delivery service, and medical cannabis combination business. Applications for these license types will be reviewed on a rolling basis and because they do not involve a lottery, applicants will be able to begin their final steps to obtaining a license as soon as they are deemed qualified.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Among the applicants who were previously qualified for uncapped license types during the license preapproval process, 211 applicants opted to move forward in this licensing cycle. Soon after the window opens, they will receive instructions for completing requirements to provide a labor peace agreement, pass a background check, secure local zoning compliance and site registration approvals, and pass an inspection. Upon completing these requirements and the official adoption of rules—expected by the end of March—these applicants could receive licenses this spring.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;What this means for previously denied applicants&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM will send a request for more information to applicants who were denied in the license preapproval process and who opted to continue to the next licensing cycle. In contrast to the license preapproval process, which had greater time constraints and was oriented toward assessing readiness, applicants will have an opportunity to correct a broader range of errors in their applications.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;True party of interest protections&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM will continue to enforce Minnesota’s true party of interest and ownership protections through vetting at the preliminary application review stage and then through additional due diligence of qualified applicants once advanced to the next phase of the application process. The office will continue to identify actions in violation of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 342, and to pursue all legal recourse available, which may result in a five-year prohibition on obtaining a cannabis license.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Available licenses by type&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Below is the total number of available cannabis business licenses for applicants during the Feb. 18-March 14 licensing window:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; cellspacing=&quot;5&quot; style=&quot;width: 100%&quot; title=&quot;Available licenses by type&quot; class=&quot;table-bordered&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th class=&quot;bg-primary&quot; style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;License type
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th class=&quot;bg-primary&quot; style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;License availability (social equity)
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th class=&quot;bg-primary&quot; style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;License availability (all applicants)
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tbody&gt;
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&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Microbusiness
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;backgroundLightGray&quot;&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Mezzobusiness
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;50
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;50
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Cultivator
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;25
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;25
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;backgroundLightGray&quot;&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Manufacturer
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;12
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;12
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Retailer
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;75
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;75
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;backgroundLightGray&quot;&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Wholesaler
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Transporter
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;backgroundLightGray&quot;&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Testing facility
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Delivery service
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;backgroundLightGray&quot;&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Medical cannabis combination business
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;No limit&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Event organizer
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Licenses available summer 2025&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Licenses available summer 2025&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class=&quot;backgroundLightGray&quot;&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Licenses available fall 2025&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Licenses available fall 2025&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;Lower-potency hemp edible retailer
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Licenses available fall 2025&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;padding:7px;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Licenses available fall 2025&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;

&lt;br xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Statutory caps are in place through July 1, 2026. After that date, OCM will examine market performance and decisions on adjusting the number of capped licenses will be made at that time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Additional information and technical resources for applicants will be available at mn.gov/ocm beginning Feb. 14. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to review this guidance, as well as Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 342, and the additional information available on the OCM website prior to making any business decisions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;###&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
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651-539-5082
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>667851</id><pubdate>2025-02-04T15:08:35Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>New study of Minnesota’s medical cannabis program shows patients finding pain relief</Title><title>2025-01-31 New study of Minnesota’s medical cannabis program shows patients finding pain relief</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-667621&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-02-03T17:55:42Z</Date><ShortDescription>Patients enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program are finding a noticeable change in pain relief within four months of receiving medical cannabis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;St. Paul, Minn. – Patients enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program are finding a noticeable change in pain relief within four months of receiving medical cannabis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;This study analyzed data from 9,961 patients enrolled in the medical cannabis program with a pain-related condition between March 2, 2022, and Feb. 28, 2023. The new report draws on data from patient enrollment, medical cannabis purchases, symptom and side-effect ratings at the time of each purchase, and survey results to describe the experiences of patients who qualify for one of the chronic pain-related medical conditions. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;According to the report, pain is the most prominent symptom treated in the medical cannabis program. The pain-related medical conditions of patients in the program include chronic pain, intractable pain, cancer with severe pain, terminal illness with severe pain, and sickle cell disease. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Typically, pain patients are treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or opioids; however, both treatment options come with risks and side effects, including risk of overdose and death for opioids. While the use of cannabis-based medicines also has risks, they have become more popular as an alternative approach to pain management or to augment other pain mitigation strategies. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Patients are asked to rate the severity of their pain when they enroll in the state’s medical cannabis program and are then asked at various points of follow-up throughout their time receiving treatment. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;According to the report, among all pain-related conditions, almost one-third (31.7%) of patients experiencing moderate to severe pain at enrollment saw a meaningful reduction in pain symptoms within four months of treatment. Of those patients, 49.7% were able to maintain the pain reduction for an additional four months after achieving it. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Though these percentages may seem low, cannabis treatment offers other benefits to patients experiencing pain-related conditions that allows for their pain to be better managed and ultimately improve their quality of life,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Grace Christensen, OCM senior research analyst. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Many patients report that they have much higher quality sleep when treating their pain with cannabis,”&lt;/strong&gt; she said. &lt;strong&gt;“Getting better sleep often allows for patients to start the day in a better mental and emotional state.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The report also noted that some patients either reduced or eliminated other medications they were taking to treat pain. Minnesota’s medical cannabis program is unique among the states with medical cannabis programs in that it is required by law to study and learn from the experience of patients. Minnesota’s program collects data about participating patients and publishes research that adds to the growing scientific knowledge base about medical cannabis. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Read the full report: &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/dmc/data-reports/special-reports/chronicpain.jsp&quot; title=&quot;050 Chronic Pain Report&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;050 Chronic Pain Report&quot;&gt;Chronic Pain Patients in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact: &lt;/strong&gt;Josh Collins
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(651) 539-5031
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>667621</id><pubdate>2025-02-04T18:45:22Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management opens window for social equity applicant verification</Title><title>2025-01-15 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management opens window for social equity applicant verification</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-665171&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-01-15T15:00:55Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today that they have opened the window for prospective cannabis business license applicants to seek verification of their social equity status. The verification window will close on January 30.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;St. Paul, MN – The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today that they have opened the window for prospective cannabis business license applicants to seek verification of their social equity status. The verification window will close on January 30. For new applicants interested in a cannabis business license with a social equity classification, this is the first step in OCM’s licensing process. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Completing social equity verification is a necessary step for individuals who wish to apply for a cannabis business license with a social equity classification. Individuals who had their social equity status verified prior to the license preapproval round do not need to seek verification again; a verified applicant retains their social equity verification status in perpetuity. Social equity verification is an option to consider when making business decisions on the path to obtaining a cannabis license. It is not required for obtaining a cannabis business license. Like deciding which license type to pursue, it is a consideration for each prospective applicant to determine whether social equity verified classification best meets their unique business goals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Applicants whose social equity status has been verified can apply for a cannabis business license with a social equity classification during the upcoming license application window from February 18 to March 14. During this cycle, OCM will accept applications for cannabis business licenses from any interested party, including those who have not sought social equity verification.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“Our social equity applicants remain vital partners in the adult-use cannabis market and will form one of the cornerstones of Minnesota’s unique approach to legal adult-use cannabis,” said OCM Interim Director Charlene Briner. “Our main goal in the months ahead is to issue licenses and launch Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis program promptly while preserving the benefits for qualified social equity applicants envisioned in the law.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Under Minnesota’s cannabis law, someone qualifies as a social equity applicant if they meet at least one of the following criteria: had a prior conviction involving the possession or sale of cannabis; was the dependent of or has a dependent with a prior cannabis-related conviction; is a military veteran, service-disabled veteran, member of the National Guard, or a military veteran who lost honorable status due to a cannabis offence; has participated in small farm operations; or whose residency in the last five years meets a range of geographic qualifying factors, including disproportionate cannabis enforcement, concentrations of poverty, median family income, households qualifying for SNAP, or high levels of vulnerability according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Social Vulnerability Index.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Prospective applicants who plan to apply for one of the four capped licenses (cultivator, mezzobusiness, manufacturer and retailer) will be required to go through a lottery for distribution of the licenses for social equity applicants. For these four license types, 50% of the licenses available for each type are reserved specifically for applicants with social equity verification. If not selected, qualified social equity verified applicants will then be entered into a second lottery for the remaining licenses available. This means they may be provided with up to two opportunities to be entered into a lottery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Qualified applicants seeking license types that are not capped in statute may receive a business license as soon as rules are adopted, which is anticipated in the first quarter of 2025.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“The coming months will see significant progress as businesses move through the licensing process,” said Briner. “With the adoption of rules on the horizon this spring, we expect some businesses will be in position to begin operations this summer.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Important dates in the upcoming licensing cycle&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/OCM_2025_Upcoming_Licensing_Cycle_Timeline_tcm1202-665133.pdf&quot; title=&quot;Timeline_2025_PDF&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;timeline_2025_PDF&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/ocm/assets/OCM_2025_Upcoming_Licensing_Cycle_Timeline_tcm1202-665134.png&quot; title=&quot;timeline_2025_image&quot; alt=&quot;timeline_2025_image&quot; style=&quot;max-width: 500px;&quot; xlink:title=&quot;timeline_2025_image&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Information and technical resource materials needed to complete a social equity verification application are available on &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/businesses/equity/index.jsp&quot; title=&quot;000 Social Equity Applicants INTRO&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;000 Social Equity Applicants INTRO&quot;&gt;OCM&apos;s website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
651-539-5082
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>665171</id><pubdate>2025-02-25T01:51:47Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management opens public comment period on draft cannabis rules</Title><title>2025-01-13 Office of Cannabis Management opens public comment period on draft cannabis rules</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-664937&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-01-13T15:06:55Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today it has published a notice of intent to adopt expedited rules and has opened a 30-day public comment period. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today it has published a notice of intent to adopt expedited rules and has opened a 30-day public comment period. Members of the public can submit formal comment starting today, Monday, Jan. 13, on draft rules that will complete the regulatory framework for Minnesota’s new cannabis industry. A copy of the proposed rules has been published in the State Register and may be viewed at &lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/laws/rulemaking.jsp&quot; title=&quot;020 Rulemaking&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;020 Rulemaking&quot;&gt;OCM’s Rulemaking webpage&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The public can submit comments through the &lt;a href=&quot;https://minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com/discussions/40360-minnesota-office-of-cannabis-management-notice-of-intent-to-adopt-expedited-rules-without-a-hearing?&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) website&lt;/a&gt; until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Instructions on how to use the system are available on the OAH website. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Today marks another significant milestone in the work to launch a safe, equitable, and responsible cannabis marketplace in Minnesota,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Interim Director Charlene Briner. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Leading up to this point, OCM engaged with and reached out to key audiences in a variety of ways. For instance, as early as October 2023, OCM received input through a series of surveys that focused on specific rulemaking topics, as well as held meetings with key partners to gather feedback. OCM shared the first draft of proposed rules and received public feedback on that draft from July 31 through Aug. 30, 2024. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Consumer health and safety and access to safe products were our primary focus as we crafted clear, consistent rules that reflect industry standards and best practices and that are informed by the existing regulation of both medical and hemp-derived edible products,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Briner. &lt;strong&gt;“We are grateful for the partnership and input from community members, advocates, industry experts, and others who helped shape the rules that will be the cornerstone of our state’s regulated cannabis marketplace.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;After the closure of the comment period, OCM will make any changes to the rules based on reasonable feedback. OCM will submit those updated rules to a state judge for confirmation. The rules then are sent to the Secretary of State’s office and the governor who has a statutory 14-day veto opportunity. After completion of those necessary steps, OCM will publish final adoption of rules in the State Register for adoption, which is anticipated before the end of the first quarter of 2025. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The adoption of rules is a critical step in launching Minnesota’s cannabis industry. Qualified applicants for cannabis business license types that are not capped in statute could receive their business license as soon as rules are adopted, meaning that qualified applicants for a microbusiness license could conceivably begin cultivating cannabis and begin business operations before summer. Similarly, qualified applicants in the other non-capped license types (wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, and delivery service) could have licenses as soon as rules are adopted. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM encourages the public to participate in the rulemaking process. All public comments should identify the portion of the proposed rules addressed and the reason for the comment. In addition, the public is asked to propose any change desired and make any comments on the legality of the proposed rules during this comment period. All comments or responses received are public data and will be available for review on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com/discussions&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;eComments website&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM has developed this additional notice plan, while not required under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389, to ensure that any and all persons affected by the proposed rules will have notice of the office’s intent to adopt rules, and will as such, be afforded the ability to provide official comment on the rules.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
651-539-5082
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>664937</id><pubdate>2025-04-14T14:39:40Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Governor Walz thanks Charlene Briner for creating, implementing, and leading the Office of Cannabis Management</Title><title>2025-01-06 Governor Walz thanks Charlene Briner for creating, implementing, and leading the Office of Cannabis Management</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-663734&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-01-06T18:30:50Z</Date><ShortDescription>Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced today (Jan. 6) that Charlene Briner will step down after building the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) from the ground up. OCM General Counsel Eric Taubel will serve as interim director.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced today that Charlene Briner will step down after building the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) from the ground up. OCM General Counsel Eric Taubel will serve as interim director.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Charlene Briner has gotten Minnesota’s emerging cannabis industry off the ground in a safe and responsible way. It’s no easy task to build a regulatory framework around an entirely new industry from scratch, but under Charlene’s leadership, Minnesota laid the foundation for a successful marketplace for years to come,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Governor Walz. &lt;strong&gt;“I am excited to welcome Eric Taubel as the new interim director. Eric is a proven, effective leader who brings legal expertise and a deep understating of state government and regulatory affairs. He will ensure continued growth and success as we work to make Minnesota competitive in this new industry.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Charlene Briner is an instrumental leader who has worked to ensure a safe, equitable, and sustainable cannabis market through the implementation of the Office of Cannabis Management. I’m deeply grateful for her service to our administration and the people of Minnesota,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. &lt;strong&gt;“As Eric Taubel steps in to fill this role, he will match her commitment and expertise, utilizing his outstanding legal acumen and strategic vision to ensure an equitable industry that prioritizes public health and maintains market integrity.”
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read the &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/#/detail/appId/1/id/663733&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;full release on the Governor&apos;s website&lt;/a&gt;.
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&lt;/ul&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>663734</id><pubdate>2025-01-06T18:52:39Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces next steps for cannabis licensing process </Title><title>2024-12-11 Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announces next steps for cannabis licensing process</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-660604&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-12-11T16:00:20Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced its next actions to launch Minnesota’s cannabis industry following a Ramsey County District Court judge’s decision to stay the cannabis license preapproval lottery originally scheduled for Nov. 26. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Today, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced its next actions to launch Minnesota’s cannabis industry following a Ramsey County District Court judge’s decision to stay the cannabis license preapproval lottery originally scheduled for Nov. 26. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;To avoid further delay and risks to social equity, OCM is ending the license preapproval process and moving forward with opening a standard licensing cycle for both social equity and general applicants beginning early next year. This step allows the office to prevent delays to the market launch due to ongoing litigation and retain some benefit to social equity by allowing applicants for license preapprovals to move into this new round. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The 2024 law that established the license preapproval process emphasized rigorous review and operational readiness to ensure that social equity applicants were market-ready. The delays related to the court’s order to pause the lottery eliminate any early-mover advantages offered by the expedited license preapproval process envisioned by the Legislature. Therefore, the lawsuits brought by some unsuccessful applicants necessitate moving directly to the licensing cycle for both social equity and general applicants. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We remain committed to launching an equitable, sustainable, and responsible cannabis marketplace in Minnesota,”&lt;/strong&gt; said OCM Interim Director Charlene Briner. &lt;strong&gt;“Our path forward ensures we remain on track to launch Minnesota’s new cannabis market and also preserves some of the social equity benefits that were at the heart of the preapproval process and that are foundational to the law as it was originally conceived.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Next steps for applicants &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Today, OCM will notify the 648 applicants who qualified in the preapproval process that their applications will automatically move forward in the next licensing process. Applicants that applied for a license not capped by statute will not be subject to a lottery and will continue their next steps in securing a license, while applicants that applied for licenses subject to a lottery will be entered into the social equity lottery. If those applicants are not selected in the social equity lottery, they will have another opportunity in the general lottery. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM will also communicate with all applicants who received denial notices about the options available to them. These applicants will have the opportunity to move forward in the general licensing cycle—which includes a lottery and licenses reserved specifically for social equity applicants for certain license types—or they may choose to discontinue their participation in the next cycle and request a refund of their application fee.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In February 2025, OCM will send a request for more information (RFMI) to applicants who were denied in the preapproval round who wish to continue to the next licensing cycle. In contrast to the license preapproval process, which had greater time constraints and was oriented towards assessing readiness, applicants will now have an opportunity to correct a broader range of errors in their applications. Qualified applicants applying for license types that have a statutory cap will then advance to upcoming social equity and general license lotteries to be held in 2025. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We recognize the disappointment of the 648 qualified social equity applicants who participated in the preapproval application process and are committed to ensuring their consideration in the next application cycle,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Briner. &lt;strong&gt;“Leaving these applicants in limbo is not an acceptable outcome and would diminish their opportunity to succeed in the market.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;As in the license preapproval application review, OCM is committed to ensuring that Minnesota’s true party of interest protections are adhered to through extensive vetting at the preliminary application review stage and the additional background review of qualified applicants that follows. The office will continue to work with its partner agencies to identify actions in violation of chapter 342, and to pursue all legal recourse available, which may include a five-year prohibition on obtaining a cannabis license. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule of next licensing cycle &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/ocm/assets/newtimeline_tcm1202-660612.pdf&quot; title=&quot;New Timeline&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;New Timeline&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/ocm/assets/timelinejpg_tcm1202-660614.png&quot; title=&quot;Timelinejpg&quot; alt=&quot;thumbnail of full timeline&quot; style=&quot;max-width: 500px; width: 100%;&quot; xlink:title=&quot;Timelinejpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The window for prospective applicants to be verified as social equity applicants will open on Jan. 15, 2025. Beginning Feb. 18, 2025, OCM will accept applications from both social equity applicants and from applicants seeking to participate in general licensing. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We have never wavered in our goal of launching a fair and prosperous cannabis market for Minnesota,”&lt;/strong&gt; said Briner. &lt;strong&gt;“We will continue to provide technical assistance and additional resources, including new grant opportunities to support licensees throughout this process and at every step of the way.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information, please visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
&lt;br /&gt;
651-539-5082
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>660604</id><pubdate>2024-12-11T17:52:14Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota’s medical cannabis program will not expand medication options in 2025 </Title><title>2024-11-27 Minnesota’s medical cannabis program will not expand medication options in 2025</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-656706&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-11-27T23:00:20Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will not add any new medical delivery methods (the form in which a medication is taken) to the medical cannabis program in 2025.  </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will not add any new medical delivery methods (the form in which a medication is taken) to the medical cannabis program in 2025. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM is required by law to conduct an annual petition process on delivery methods for Minnesota’s medical cannabis program. Under state law, decisions on petitions are due by Dec. 1. Any new delivery methods become available in August the year following approval.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Three petitions considered for the program this year were to allow for dry powder inhalation, infused flower, and concentrates. OCM evaluated the petitions based on a review of scientific evidence and potential health and safety impacts for patients. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Minnesota’s medical cannabis program has been in place for a decade, and during that time has prioritized its responsibility to balance our patient’s need for relief from acute diagnosed medical conditions with the responsibility to ensure products available to them are safe and beneficial,” said Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management. “That balance is the lens we used to make determinations on the three petitions that were considered this year.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Dry powder inhalers are a method of consuming dry powder containing THC, CBD, and/or additional cannabinoids. These inhalers are similar to those used for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medication. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;While dry powder inhalers are being used to treat some chronic diseases, federal limitations on cannabis research means there are limited peer-reviewed studies to show this method would benefit or be safe for medical cannabis patients. As future research becomes available, this delivery method could be reconsidered. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Infused flower products and cannabis concentrates are products that have high levels of THC. Higher levels of THC, while beneficial to some patients, have also been shown to increase the risk of adverse health events and cannabis use disorder. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The Office of Cannabis Management is in the process of enacting new rules that will guide the medical cannabis program into the future. Approving new delivery methods that are impacted by rulemaking now would be premature while that process is underway.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For a list of approved medical cannabis delivery methods, visit the &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/dmc/patients/the-basics/petitions.jsp&quot;&gt;Office of Cannabis Management website&lt;/a&gt;. For information about becoming a medical cannabis patient, go to &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/dmc/patients/the-basics/how-to-become-a-patient.jsp&quot;&gt;How to Become a Medical Cannabis Patient&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>656706</id><pubdate>2024-11-27T23:23:37Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Statement on Judge&apos;s Decision to Stay Cannabis License Preapproval Lottery </Title><title>2024-11-25 Statement on Judge&apos;s Decision to Stay Cannabis License Preapproval Lottery</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-655334&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-11-25T20:53:11Z</Date><ShortDescription>While we are disappointed by the decision to prevent OCM from moving forward with the license preapproval lottery tomorrow, we stand by the process used to review applications.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;ST. PAUL, MINN. – While we are disappointed by the decision to prevent OCM from moving forward with the license preapproval lottery tomorrow, we stand by the process used to review applications. Minnesota’s approach has always aimed to protect the integrity of a social equity license, and the rigorous review also allowed us to identify and prevent bad actors from entering the system. State statute sets high standards for applicants to successfully complete applications while also filtering out those with malicious intent. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;We remain committed to launching an equitable, sustainable, and responsible adult-use cannabis marketplace in Minnesota. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
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(651) 539-5082
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>655334</id><pubdate>2024-11-25T20:56:06Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed Today  (Northern Illusion LLC, et al. v. OCM)</Title><title>2024-11-22 Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed Today (Northern Illusion LLC et al v OCM)</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-655159&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-11-22T23:43:15Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed today (Case #62-CV-24-7411).</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ST. PAUL, MINN.&lt;/strong&gt; — The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed today (Case #62-CV-24-7411): &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Office of Cannabis Management stands by the process used to review applications for license preapproval. We look forward to holding the lottery on Tuesday.
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&lt;strong xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Josh Collins
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(651) 539-5031
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:Contact:%20Josh%20Collins%20(651)%20539-5031%20josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>655159</id><pubdate>2024-11-25T16:20:25Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed Today  (Aranguiz and Connolly v. OCM)</Title><title>2024-11-22 Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed Today</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-655155&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-11-22T23:15:58Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed today.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ST. PAUL, MINN.&lt;/strong&gt; — The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed today: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We remain committed to weeding out bad actors who seek to overwhelm the system at the expense of legitimate, prospective business owners.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- Charlene Briner, interim director, Office of Cannabis Management &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Additional background: Today, a lawsuit was filed (Aranguiz and Connolly v. Office of Cannabis Management) requesting that a judge halt the cannabis license lottery planned for next Tuesday. The individual filing the suit is the face of a scheme to use hundreds of straw applicants to gain unfair advantage in the lottery. This attempt to flood the zone and place their thumb on the scale at the expense of legitimate social equity applicants is disturbing. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;These kinds of spurious tactics have been used in other states and are well-known to anyone paying attention to the evolving cannabis industry nationwide – and precisely what social equity advocates and authors of Minnesota’s cannabis legislation cautioned about and thoughtfully prepared against in state law. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;What is most troubling is that these individuals are using the judicial process to thwart the ambitions and dreams of legitimate social equity candidates who have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a head start in this industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;We look forward to details of the complaint becoming widely known to the public, because the details will show a deliberate attempt to subvert state law. This is precisely why the office set a high standard and exercised great care in reviewing the more than 1,800 applications, and why we look forward to continuing our work to launch the cannabis market with legitimate businesses operators who are prepared to follow the law as part of Minnesota’s legal cannabis industry.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;strong xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Josh Collins
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(651) 539-5031
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>655155</id><pubdate>2024-11-25T16:20:19Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management Sets Date for Cannabis License Preapproval Selection Lottery   </Title><title>2024-11-22 Office of Cannabis Management Sets Date for Cannabis Lottery</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-655136&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-11-22T16:30:11Z</Date><ShortDescription>On Tuesday, November 26, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will hold a lottery to select from 648 applications for license preapproval that made it through the first round of the rigorous application and licensing process established in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 342. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ST. PAUL, MINN.&lt;/strong&gt; — On Tuesday, November 26, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will hold a lottery to select from 648 applications for license preapproval that made it through the first round of the rigorous application and licensing process established in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 342. The lottery will be livestreamed for members of the public to view via the office’s YouTube Channel: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The lottery marks a significant milestone in the state’s work to launch a legal adult-use cannabis industry that is expected to mature over the next several years. Each application underwent a rigorous review to ensure consistency with statutory requirements and baseline standards of readiness. More than a third of applicants were qualified and able to successfully complete the process, which included numerous statutory requirements, and more than a dozen documents, within a narrow statutorily defined window. Applicants that did not meet those requirements, including a substantial number that OCM identified as being in violation of the law or fraudulent, are not moving forward to the lottery. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHO:&lt;/strong&gt;  Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHAT:&lt;/strong&gt; Cannabis License Preapproval Selection Lottery  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHEN:&lt;/strong&gt; Tuesday, November 26, 11 a.m. (brief remarks for media at 10:30 a.m., details below) &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHERE:&lt;/strong&gt; The lottery will be livestreamed via OCM’s YouTube Channel: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@MNCannabisManagement&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Interim Director Charlene Briner will offer brief remarks virtually to the press at 10:30 a.m. Members of the press who would like to hear the remarks should email jim.walker@state.mn.us by 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, for a link to attend.   &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;strong xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Jim Walker
&lt;br xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot; /&gt;
(651) 539-5082
&lt;br xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot; /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jim.walker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;jim.walker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>655136</id><pubdate>2024-11-25T16:20:13Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management opens applications for cannabis business social equity license preapproval</Title><title>2024-07-24 Office of Cannabis Management opens applications for cannabis business social equity license preapproval</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-638585&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-07-24T16:02:43Z</Date><ShortDescription>Starting today, prospective cannabis business owners who have been verified as social equity applicants can submit an application for cannabis business license preapproval through the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management’s (OCM) website. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ST. PAUL, MINN. –&lt;/strong&gt;Starting today, prospective cannabis business owners who have been verified as social equity applicants can submit an application for cannabis business license preapproval through the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management’s (OCM) website.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Information and technical resource materials needed to complete an application are available on &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/equity-applicants/&quot; title=&quot;OCM&apos;s website&quot;&gt;OCM’s website&lt;/a&gt;. OCM requires that applicants use the worksheets that are posted online to submit their information.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The application window for social equity business license preapproval will be open from July 24 through Aug. 12, a timeline defined in state statute.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Submitted business license applications will go through a review and vetting process, and if qualified, be entered into a lottery that will award licenses in nine different categories. The first license lottery will be held this fall. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Anyone who intends to apply for license preapproval in this round must have received social equity verification in order to proceed with the license application. OCM plans to offer additional social equity verification opportunities for future licensing application rounds.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;To learn more, go to &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Josh Collins
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651-539-5031
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>638585</id><pubdate>2024-09-09T20:24:21Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management to open social equity business license preapproval window on July 24 </Title><title>2024-07-10 Office of Cannabis Management to open social equity business license preapproval window on July 24</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-631637&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-07-10T16:57:58Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will open the cannabis business license preapproval window on July 24 for applicants who have been verified that they meet social equity eligibility requirements.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ST. PAUL, MINN. –&lt;/strong&gt; The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will open the cannabis business license preapproval window on July 24 for applicants who have been verified that they meet social equity eligibility requirements.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;This is the next step applicants need to take to be considered in the launch of Minnesota’s new cannabis industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The application window for social equity business license preapproval will be open from July 24 through Aug. 12, a timeline defined in state statute. Business license applications and all required documentation are submitted through OCM’s website.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Submitted business license applications will go through a review and vetting process, and if qualified, be entered into a lottery, which will award licenses in nine different categories. The first license lottery will be held this fall.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Applicants for business license preapproval can go to &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/businesses/equity-applicants/&quot; title=&quot;OCM website&quot;&gt;OCM’s website&lt;/a&gt; for informational and technical resource materials.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“The high degree of interest we’re seeing from prospective business operators reflects the excitement of Minnesotans as we continue working to launch the market,” said Charlene Briner, OCM interim director. “We’re committed to providing a wide range of resource materials and documents to help applicants at this important stage of the process.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Anyone who intends to apply for license preapproval in this round must have received social equity verification in order to proceed with the license application. OCM plans to offer additional social equity verification opportunities for future licensing application rounds.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information, visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/&quot;&gt;mn.gov/ocm&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Josh Collins
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651-539-5031
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>631637</id><pubdate>2024-09-09T20:28:08Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management to open social equity verification process June 24  </Title><title>2024-06-18 Office of Cannabis Management to open social equity verification process</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-628015&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-06-18T14:56:35Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will open the social equity verification process on Monday, June 24, the first step potential social equity applicants need to take to be considered in this summer’s launch of Minnesota’s new cannabis industry. </ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saint Paul:&lt;/strong&gt; The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will open the social equity verification process on Monday, June 24, the first step potential social equity applicants need to take to be considered in this summer’s launch of Minnesota’s new cannabis industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Anyone interested in submitting an application for a cannabis business license preapproval during the window beginning July 24 and closing Aug. 12 must be verified as a social equity applicant, as required by law.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM will provide additional rounds to verify social equity status as well as additional application rounds for licenses with social equity classification when general licensing opens in 2025.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Applicants who are verified in this first round will be able to submit an application for business license preapproval when that application window opens on July 24. Submitted license applications will go through a review and vetting process, and if qualified, be entered into a lottery, which is planned for this fall.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Potential social equity applicants should start the verification process early. The verification system will close to applicants on July 10. Eligibility requirements and technical support resources are posted on &lt;a href=&quot;https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvmm0dj30.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Focm%252Fbusinesses%252Fequity-applicants%252Fqualifications.jsp%253Futm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2F1%2F010101902bd9c66d-b1ce9b22-22ea-404f-a389-2c5a96de9aed-000000%2F8_lXjSbl4d-EJRkG3Ce3XGGzyeI%3D379&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpeter.raeker%40state.mn.us%7C6382856e58534788148908dc8fa6e324%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638543194153250776%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=X7wA%2FT1W%2FM3BfHP%2BysA56oe4ph6wXltM7Bzi800qs4s%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;OCM’s website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“We encourage potential applicants to start this process as soon as possible to ensure they have enough time to collect the required documents and complete the process,” said Charlene Briner, OCM interim director. “We will continue to add materials and information resources to our website to support applicants every step of the way.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Josh Collins
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>628015</id><pubdate>2024-07-22T18:39:01Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management to host social equity verification workshop</Title><title>2024-06-12 Office of Cannabis Management to host social equity verification workshop</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-627405&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-06-12T17:47:15Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will host a training on how to complete the social equity verification process, the first step potential social equity applicants need to take to be considered in this summer’s launch of Minnesota’s new cannabis industry.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Minneapolis:&lt;/strong&gt; The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will host a training on how to complete the social equity verification process, the first step potential social equity applicants need to take to be considered in this summer’s launch of Minnesota’s new cannabis industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The training will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, June 21, at Sabathani Community Center Auditorium (310 E 38th St. Ste. 200, Minneapolis). Preregistration is strongly encouraged. Sign up at &lt;a href=&quot;https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvmm0dj30.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fforms.office.com%252FPages%252FResponsePage.aspx%253Fid%3DRrAU68QkGUWPJricIVmCjBpNbzBYAvZFjOybPCkqA1NUNlpDMThYWEhFUVgxRUk3VjJPMkFaQUVEVS4u%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2F1%2F010101900cfcd553-3efd8514-b864-4cb8-bf44-019f2dd5b94b-000000%2FgjQEA_a-0KbUrGbz0clkt9r1jwg%3D379&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpeter.raeker%40state.mn.us%7Cce5add55efc04fc6393608dc8af14ca1%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538016177488857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=ecyyTRGVRu4tdo1IC%2FWx2M2%2FPRfb%2FCf%2BoeAw2NdilAY%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;registration link&quot;&gt;this registration form&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The workshop is part of the state’s commitment to building a fair and inclusive cannabis industry. Recently enacted changes to Minnesota’s cannabis law established a licensing preapproval and vetted lottery process for qualified social equity applicants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For people who are not able to attend the event, OCM will post a recording on its website that provides a step-by-step guide through the verification process. Additional information and technical assistance resources are planned, said Charlene Briner, OCM interim director.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“The Office of Cannabis Management is committed to providing ongoing information and assistance as we prepare to open the application and licensing process,” said Briner. “We encourage potential applicants to check our website frequently as we continue to add guides and materials to support applicants every step of the way,”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;As part of this summer’s launch, applicants will complete a verification process to ensure they meet qualifications for social equity status (this process opens on June 24 and closes on July 10).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Those verified as a social equity applicant will be able to submit an application for license preapproval (this process opens on July 24 and closes on Aug. 12, as required by law). Submitted applications will go through a review and vetting process, and if qualified, be entered into a lottery, which is planned for this fall.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Applicants will complete the verification and preapproval processes via OCM’s website.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;To learn more, visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvmm0dj30.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Focm%252F%253Futm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2F1%2F010101900cfcd553-3efd8514-b864-4cb8-bf44-019f2dd5b94b-000000%2FW_WFj3RmmkAUNUhkzEzgxObrD2c%3D379&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpeter.raeker%40state.mn.us%7Cce5add55efc04fc6393608dc8af14ca1%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538016177502725%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=ZDCtPQjbaJqnyZpfhKSL419nXq8kX48P8c4lzCyAaZk%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;OCM website&quot;&gt;OCM’s website&lt;/a&gt;. To review social equity eligibility requirements, visit &lt;a href=&quot;https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvmm0dj30.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Focm%252Fbusinesses%252Fequity-applicants%252Fqualifications.jsp%253Futm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2F1%2F010101900cfcd553-3efd8514-b864-4cb8-bf44-019f2dd5b94b-000000%2FgT3S4vZCN1qLwGmMKFlv2y3D1tM%3D379&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpeter.raeker%40state.mn.us%7Cce5add55efc04fc6393608dc8af14ca1%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538016177509595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=3LAba2eEsOLUxgwHPiCQXga%2F%2BQIv5APByuV78Z%2FyfV8%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;social equity&quot;&gt;Social Equity Qualifications&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Josh Collins
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>627405</id><pubdate>2024-06-18T17:49:15Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota marks legislation to launch cannabis industry</Title><title>2024-05-29 Minnesota Marks Legislation to Launch Cannabis Industry</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-625887&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-05-29T15:49:37Z</Date><ShortDescription> Recently enacted changes to Minnesota’s cannabis law will help expedite the launch of Minnesota’s new cannabis industry, with social equity applicants selected via a well-vetted lottery able to start their business operations earlier than had been allowed by the original law.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Saint Paul, MN — Recently enacted changes to Minnesota’s cannabis law will help expedite the launch of Minnesota’s new cannabis industry, with social equity applicants selected via a well-vetted lottery able to start their business operations earlier than had been allowed by the original law.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The legislation allows eligible social equity applicants to grow cannabis for the new market by the end of this year, helping ensure cannabis supply meets demand once retail sales start in 2025.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Governor Tim Walz signed the bill on May 24, 2024.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The final bill included many of OCM’s recommendations to build upon the structure of Minnesota’s cannabis law, including provisions to strengthen social equity, improve the application and licensing process, and enhance protections and build continuity for the state’s Medical Cannabis Program patients.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Under the legislation, the Office of Cannabis Management will establish a preapproved licensing process and vetted lottery for social equity applicants. The application period for pre-approval licenses will be open from July 24 to Aug. 12. Applications for general licenses for cannabis businesses will open in 2025.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Among the other changes in the cannabis law, people who apply for cannabis licenses will no longer be required to secure a physical location before applying, avoiding a high level of financial risk. Furthermore, the legislation moved the Office of Medical Cannabis to the Office of Cannabis Management in July 2024 instead of March 2025. That move also brings regulation and enforcement of hemp-derived cannabinoid products to OCM.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“In the weeks and months ahead, OCM’s focus will be on meeting the newly accelerated timeline the Legislature has given us to launch Minnesota’s new cannabis industry,” said Office of Cannabis Management Interim Director Charlene Briner. “As always, OCM’s goal is to provide adults who choose to consume and medical patients access to safe, reliable cannabis products, and build a sustainable and equitable cannabis industry that will benefit our state for years to come.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Learn more about the changes at the &lt;a href=&quot;https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MNOCM/2024/05/29/file_attachments/2892350/OCM%20Legislative%20Summary%20of%20Changes%20to%20Chapter%20342.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;2024 Legislative Changes to Chapter 342&lt;/a&gt;. People interested in cannabis licensing options are encouraged to visit the &lt;a href=&quot;https://cannabis.state.mn.us/?utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_source=govdelivery&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;OCM website&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;OCM website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:josh.collins@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;josh.collins@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>625887</id><pubdate>2024-05-30T21:15:06Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management launches effort to address illegal sales of raw cannabis flower</Title><title>2024-03-13 OCM launches effort to address illegal sales of raw cannabis flower</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-615048&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-03-12T21:10:01Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it will begin enforcement to prevent the illegal sales of raw cannabis flower across Minnesota. The OCM has entered into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to add inspection capacity for illegal sales of raw cannabis flower.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saint Paul, MN&lt;/strong&gt;: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it will begin enforcement to prevent the illegal sales of raw cannabis flower across Minnesota. The OCM has entered into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to add inspection capacity for illegal sales of raw cannabis flower.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;While Minnesota has legalized the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid consumer products, selling raw cannabis flower is currently illegal because OCM has not yet issued any cannabis business licenses. OCM has received complaints of retailers selling cannabis flower under the label of hemp flower. Hemp is legal only within limits specified by state and federal law.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“Our primary goal at the Office of Cannabis Management is to ensure a safe, legal cannabis industry that protects public health and provides accurate, reliable information to adult consumers,” said Charlene Briner, OCM interim director. “This interagency agreement gives us capacity to conduct inspections during this transitional implementation period, and more fully integrates the work of the MDH inspectors who will eventually transition their work to OCM.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;MDH inspectors who have been conducting inspections of retailers selling legal hemp-derived cannabinoid products will begin simultaneous examination of raw flower products being offered for sale to ensure those products are hemp and not cannabis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The examination of raw flower products will include reviewing the product’s certificate of analysis for test results on total THC. Raw hemp flower must contain 0.3% or less of Delta-9 on a dry weight basis. Products exceeding 0.3% Delta-9 dry weight are considered marijuana and are illegal to sell.
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In addition to the additional inspection capacity, OCM will expand product testing capacity by using a field mobile testing unit and through a contracted testing lab.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Retailers found in violation of the law could be faced with embargo of product and fines of up to $1 million for violating state law. Additionally, violations may impact a person’s ability to receive a license for a cannabis business. OCM encourages retailers to review products that they are currently selling and ensure that the products fall within legal limits.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;OCM has sent a letter to all retailers registered with MDH to alert them that inspections of raw flower will begin immediately.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In addition to the expanded inspection and testing capacity, OCM is asking the legislature to accelerate the timeline for the transition of the hemp-derived cannabinoid enforcement from MDH to OCM as early as July 1, 2024, rather than March 2025. The early transition is something OCM has identified as both a capacity building strategy and a way to better align and integrate the regulatory work that will all eventually fall under the authority of OCM.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“While this is a temporary issue that will no longer exist once businesses are licensed to sell cannabis flower, OCM’s commitment to ensuring an industry that abides by all legal requirements is steadfast and ongoing,” said Briner. “We are confident that by providing clear expectations and guidance to businesses, the majority of operators will choose to follow the law.”&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media contact&lt;/strong&gt;: Peter Raeker&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:peter.raeker@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;peter.raeker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>615048</id><pubdate>2024-05-30T21:15:06Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management adds implementation leadership</Title><Image><Metadata1><AlternativeText/></Metadata1><Url>/ocm/assets/mzappia%20thumb_tcm1202-615004.jpg</Url></Image><Thumbnail><Metadata1><AlternativeText/></Metadata1><Url>/ocm/assets/mzappia%20thumb_tcm1202-615004.jpg</Url></Thumbnail><title>2023-11-27 OCM adds implementation leadership</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-615008&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2023-11-27T20:49:47Z</Date><ShortDescription>Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today that Max Zappia will join the agency as its Implementation Chief Regulatory Officer.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, MN&lt;/strong&gt;: Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today that Max Zappia will join the agency as its Implementation Chief Regulatory Officer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Zappia, the Deputy Commissioner of Financial Institutions at the Minnesota Department of Commerce, will be on a temporary reassignment from his current role to lead the design, implementation, and launch of the regulatory structure for the OCM. He starts at the new agency on Wednesday, November 29.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“Our primary goal as we continue building out the Office of Cannabis Management is to design and launch a regulatory system that safeguards public health and safety, promotes equitable economic opportunity, and ensures a safe, reliable, and accessible adult-use cannabis market,” said Interim Director Charlene Briner. “Max has a national reputation as an experienced regulator who also prioritizes equity and sustainable business practices. His expertise will be invaluable as we continue our work to stand up the new agency.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In his role as the Deputy Commissioner of Financial Institutions at the Department of Commerce, Zappia oversees the Financial Institution Division teams that work on regulation of state-chartered banks, state-chartered credit unions, and non-depository (non-bank) financial institutions licensed in Minnesota, encompassing finance companies, mortgage-related businesses, and money transmitters. Zappia joined Commerce in 2009, previously served as Chief Examiner of Banking and Regional Program Director for the agency, and has been Deputy Commissioner since 2017. While at Commerce, Zappia has worked on issues related to cannabis banking since 2018, including developing regulatory guidance for Minnesota financial institutions for hemp banking and interstate efforts to clarify federal cannabis banking regulations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Office of Cannabis Management&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;On May 30, Governor Walz signed legislation making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis. The law establishes the OCM to regulate cannabis, including for the adult-use market, the Medical Cannabis Program, and for lower-potency hemp edibles. The OCM will be responsible for issuing licenses and developing regulations outlining how and when businesses can participate in the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Peter Raeker
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&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:peter.raeker@state.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;peter.raeker@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>615008</id><pubdate>2024-09-24T17:19:09Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management launches first phase of engagement on rulemaking</Title><title>2023-10-30 OCM launches first phase of engagement on rulemaking</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-615009&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2023-10-30T19:57:35Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Office of Cannabis of Management (OCM) announced today that it has launched the first phase of engagement on rulemaking as the agency begins its work to draft rules for the new cannabis industry in Minnesota.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, MN&lt;/strong&gt;: The Office of Cannabis of Management (OCM) announced today that it has launched the first phase of engagement on rulemaking as the agency begins its work to draft rules for the new cannabis industry in Minnesota.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;As part of this engagement, a &lt;a href=&quot;https://forms.office.com/g/Y3rj1Y7sMq&quot;&gt;survey&lt;/a&gt; [the survey closed on Nov. 30] on the OCM website requests input on cannabis cultivation, processing, and manufacturing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;As the rulemaking process continues, OCM will gather input on a variety of other topics, including medical cannabis and hemp-derived cannabinoid products, to ensure the rulemaking process is accessible to the widest possible range of community members, advocates, and partners who want to help shape how the rules are drafted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“There is a high level of interest in the new cannabis law, and significant expertise that exists among Minnesotans, and we want to tap into as much of that knowledge as possible from the very start,” said Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management. “The first topics of cannabis cultivation, processing, and manufacturing reflect how the Office of Cannabis Management wants to thoughtfully launch a safe, new legal market and help ensure the state has an adequate supply to meet demand once the market opens.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;In addition to the initial survey, OCM will offer more opportunities to be involved in rulemaking through in-person and virtual meetings. Those will be announced in the coming months. There will also be a formal public comment period once draft rules are proposed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“The information gathered from these surveys, along with extensive conversations with stakeholders, advocates and others, will inform how the rules are drafted,” Briner said. “Our goal is to write rules that are clear, informed by the experience of current regulation of medical and edible cannabinoid products, and consistent with industry standards and best practices to ensure safe cannabis products for consumers.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Minnesota is the 23rd state in the nation to legalize adult-use cannabis. Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis bill was signed into law in May.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media contact&lt;/strong&gt;: Peter Raeker
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peter.raeker@state.mn.us&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>615009</id><pubdate>2024-05-30T21:12:11Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Office of Cannabis Management takes next steps in implementation and licensing development</Title><title>2023-10-27 OCM takes next steps in implementation and licensing development</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1202-615019&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2023-10-27T20:29:16Z</Date><ShortDescription>Today, the Office of Cannabis of Management (OCM) marked another milestone in the work to stand up the new agency and develop the operational and regulatory systems to oversee Minnesota’s new cannabis industry.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1202</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Paul, MN&lt;/strong&gt;: Today, the Office of Cannabis of Management (OCM) marked another milestone in the work to stand up the new agency and develop the operational and regulatory systems to oversee Minnesota’s new cannabis industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Executed contracts were finalized over the past few weeks to deploy the licensing application systems and to provide project management support. Carahsoft Technology Group will serve as the prime contractor for the licensing system and has proposed utilizing Accela software. The software will provide a web-based portal to allow cannabis businesses to collaborate with the OCM on all aspects of the regulated industry, from business registration and renewal, to audit and compliance functions. Cannabis Public Policy Consulting (CPPC) will provide project management support for all aspects of implementation, including conducting original market research, scoping an equity-centric community engagement plan, and developing and streamlining application, licensing, and other implementation-related processes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“These two contracts move us closer to our goal of licensing growers and businesses in 2025 and building out a safe cannabis marketplace,” said Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management. “Many talented people have been working hard since the cannabis legalization bill was signed into law in May. Both contracts will inform and strengthen our staff’s critical implementation work, set us up for a broad and inclusive engagement process, and build the effective IT systems we’ll need to begin taking license applications.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Accela provides a license application system. The company works with governments across the globe on digital transformation and service delivery, including permitting, licensing, and code enforcement solutions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;CPPC was established by public health professionals and former regulators. The organization currently partners on cannabis implementation and policy related projects with the cannabis agencies of Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Seneca Nation, Virginia, and others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The OCM will be launching the initial round of rulemaking engagement next week. Sign up for updates on the process on &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/ocm/laws/rulemaking.jsp&quot;&gt;the OCM website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media contact&lt;/strong&gt;: Peter Raeker
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