Charlene Briner

Minnesota's budding cannabis market is facing regulatory hurdles as businesses attempt to exploit legal loopholes, sparking action from the state's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).  With cannabis licenses set to be issued in 2024, investors should be aware of the significant challenges...

Since July 24th, prospective cannabis business owners verified as social equity applicants were instructed to submit applications for cannabis business license preapproval through the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management's (OCM) website. This marks a crucial step for those wishing to participate...

A lawsuit filed in Minnesota in May in Ramsey County District Court challenged the state's restriction on unlicensed cannabis sales by home growers, citing a 120-year-old constitutional provision. The legal action targets the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)'s interim director Charlene...

Congressional Committee Wants To Prevent Cannabis Rescheduling A Republican-controlled congressional committee presented a spending bill containing a provision to block cannabis rescheduling, writes Marijuana Moment. The section in question would prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from using...

Minnesota regulators said Tuesday they're cracking down on the sale of illegal cannabis flower after receiving multiple complaints about retailers selling marijuana labeled as hemp, according to a memo released by the Office Of Cannabis Management (OCM) last week. The Minnesota Department of Health...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz expressed support for proposals put forth by the state cannabis regulator around social equity cannabis applicants, though calling for approaching policy changes cautiously. Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently signaled it is considering allowing...

As Minnesota cannabis regulators work to set up the infrastructure to run the legal cannabis marketplace in anticipation of the program's launch in 2025, the City Council of Osseo – a suburb of Minneapolis – is weighing on the possibility of opening the state's first municipally-run...

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently held an informational webinar in which it revealed that the agency is still hiring new employees and setting up the infrastructure to run the legal cannabis marketplace. State regulators indicated they’re hoping the legislature...

On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health revealed that the director of the Office of Medical Cannabis is stepping down after five years. Chris Tholkes, who was appointed as a member of the new board at the government marijuana regulatory coalition Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) in...

Minnesota officials unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for the implementation of the state's freshly enacted marijuana law during a recent informational meeting. The session shed light on the labyrinthine process that lies ahead, from the hunt for the state's Office of Cannabis...