Erin DuPree

Gov. Tim Walz tapped James Rowader as the executive director of the new Cannabis Expungement Board. Rowader, former Minneapolis City Attorney and director of people and culture for Minnesota’s ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), will assume the new position on March 25, reported CBS News...

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...

The Minnesota governor’s office didn't apply its standard operating procedure when it opted to name Erin DuPree the first executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management in September. That's according to Judy Randall, the state legislative auditor, who initiated an investigation into...

Paid Canvassers Caught Illegally Collecting Signatures For Florida Marijuana Initiative Two paid canvassers have been arrested by Florida officials for allegedly falsifying signatures on petitions to include a marijuana legalization measure on the state’s 2024 ballot, reported Marijuana...

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 Governor Tim Walz's (D) appointment of Erin DuPree as the cannabis director prompted the legislative auditor to embark on a preliminary inquiry. According to Star Tribune, Judy Randall, the State Legislative Auditor, stated her intention on Monday to inquire into the...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) named the first executive director of the state's new Office of Cannabis Management on Thursday. However, after allegations of selling illegal cannabis products through her company, Erin DuPree resigned the next day. "I have become a distraction that would stand...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) named the first executive director of the state's new Office of Cannabis Management on Thursday, saying that she “is a proven and effective leader, who will be successful in standing up Minnesota’s new adult-use cannabis market and helping...