Minnesota Proposes Early Licensing to Give Marijuana Equity Applicants Head Start Before 2025 Market Launch
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Minnesota regulators propose giving social equity marijuana business applicants a "head start" with temporary licenses starting in July 2023, ahead of the 2025 market launch.
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Social equity applicants include those harmed by past marijuana criminalization laws; temporary licenses let them get zoning, leases, etc before full licensing.
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Regulators still aim for a 2025 recreational marijuana market launch, but it may not happen in Q1 as hoped; could take a few months longer.
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The bill would consolidate medical and recreational cannabis supply chains to help lower costs.
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The bill would also give the Office of Cannabis Management oversight of the state's hemp-derived cannabis products starting in July 2023.