The sale of cannabis for adult use will begin in several Minnesota retailers on Sept. 16, and 17. This marks 840 days after Gov. Tim Walz has signed legislation that legalizes a commercial market for people over 21.
It took Vermont 1,741-days to launch a commercial cannabis market. Maine, who had legalized possession for adult use and home cultivation in April 2020, is yet to pass legislation providing a framework legalizing businesses.
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management has been working for two and a half years to create a licensed cannabis industry that will provide access to products tested, taxed and regulated statewide.
This week the OCM’s work has become a reality.
Vireo Growth Inc. reported that its Green Goods Dispensary, located downtown Minneapolis, recorded the first sale of cannabis for adult use on 16 September. All eight retail outlets of the company are now selling both adult-use and medical cannabis.
Vireo, a Minneapolis-based company, began its operations in the Minnesota medical cannabis market in 2014 The company operates in Minneapolis as well as Blaine, Bloomington and Burnsville. It also has dispensaries located in Duluth. Moorhead. Rochester, Woodbury, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Woodbury, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Rochester, Woodbury, Rochester.
Vireo Vice President Amber Shimpa stated in a release that “as a Minnesota-based cannabis company, we’re proud to make our products accessible to all Minnesotans.” As we’ve done for the past 10 years, Vireo will remain dedicated to its medical customers and product range. We look forward to serving adult users with the same level of quality and care.
Green Thumb Industries has announced it will start adult-use cannabis sales on September 17th at 9:00 a.m. at its five RISE dispensaries located in Brooklyn Park Eagan Mankato New Hope Willmar.
Green Thumb is a multistate company with 20 manufacturing plants and 108 dispensaries in 14 different states. In Minnesota, the company will donate a percentage of first-day profits from adult use to non-profit organizations such as Metro Meals on Wheels and Balanced Veterans Network.
Green Thumb, with its manufacturing plant in Cottage Grove, has been serving Minnesota’s medical marijuana market since 2021.
In a recent press release, Green Thumb’s President Anthony Georgiadis stated that they were “excited to celebrate the historic launch of cannabis for adult use in Minnesota.” Our team looks forward to introducing Minnesotans with our leading brands including RYTHM Beboe Dogwalkers and more to the industry. We will continue to give medical patients the service and trust they deserve from RISE including curbside pickup and priority parking in select locations.
Green Thumb operates three RISE dispensaries throughout Minnesota. St. Louis is home to the St. Cloud will begin selling adult products the week beginning Oct. 6. Its stores in Baxter, St. Paul and St. Paul are expected to launch adult sales soon.
Minnesota became the 23rd State in the country to begin adult-use cannabis sale. Virginia is the only remaining state that legalized adult use cannabis but has not launched licensed and regulated retail dispensaries.
The Minnesota state license for adult-use cannabis dispensaries was launched this week, but those over 21 have been able to access the drug through tribal sovereign nations including the Prairie Island Indian CommunityIn June 2024, the company will begin selling adult-use marijuana.
Walz The Significance of the Word “Significance” The state and tribal cannabis compact is set to be implemented in May of 2025. It will allow the White Earth Nation, which operates off-reservation marijuana dispensaries across the entire state. Governor The Significance of the Word “Significance” a second tribal-state cannabis compact with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe earlier this month.
Early June saw the OCM hold its first lotteries, which included cultivators, manufacturers, and vertically-integrated mezzobusinesses. The OCM conducted a lottery in June for social equity retail stores. Extra Lotteries For social equity and all applicants retailers, the next month.
We’re laying a solid foundation for a safe and equitable adult-use marijuana market, which will develop over the coming years. OCM Director Eric Taubel was quoted at that time.
Adults 21 years and older may purchase edible products containing up to 800 milligrams or 8 grams THC under the 2023 state law.
Minnesota, with a population of roughly 5.8 million people, could become the nation’s latest hotspot for cannabis tourism, as its four neighboring states—North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin—all have less permissive cannabis laws.
Missouri is a state with approximately 6.2 million residents. It launched its adult use sales program at the beginning of 2023. The first year, Missouri reported over $1 billion of sales. Missouri, which is geographically bordered by six states with no legalized adult-use marketplaces, reported more than $1 billion in sales during its first year of operation.