Dozens of lucky cannabis industry hopefuls got a big boost Thursday to open their business, two years after Minnesota legalized marijuana for recreational use.

“IT WAS EXHAUSTING“ - Two years after recreational cannabis was legalized, lucky entrepreneurs can take a big step... Posted by WCCO & CBS News Minnesota on Thursday, June 5, 2025

The Office of Cannabis Management held a lottery for some of the license types with limited quantities under state law, including for retailers and cultivators. Applicants were pre-screened to join the lottery by the new state agency tasked with oversight of the new industry, and 249 were selected.

Three times as many were eligible for the drawing. Eric Taubel, interim director of OCM, said those chosen will not officially get the license until they

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