More than two years since recreational cannabis was legalized in Minnesota, the first state-licensed microbusiness dispensary opened in Duluth on Tuesday.

Legacy Cannabis in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood opened at 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, the unusual starting time is a cheeky cannabis culture inside joke. It joins tribal cannabis dispensaries, which have been selling their own recreational cannabis for over two years, and the state's two medical cannabis companies, which begin selling recreational cannabis this week.

“It’s a historic thing,” said Josh Wilken-Simon, lead consultant for the company who founded the business as Legacy Glassworks in 2010.

“We aim to help remove the stigma around cannabis by fostering a welcoming environment rooted in education, respect, and commu

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