DULUTH — At 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Legacy Cannabis debuted as the state’s first licensed adult-use dispensary, offering cannabis flower and other products.

“It’s historic,” said Josh Wilken-Simon, lead consultant for Legacy Cannabis Duluth. “In most other states, the first licensed dispensaries are all your big, multi-state corporations. So for a small, independent, family-owned Minnesota business to be the first state-licensed dispensary in Minnesota is groundbreaking.”

Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis in 2023. Legacy began the complex application process to become compliant in a highly regulated market about a year ago.

Now that the Lincoln Park business has broken the seal, Wilken-Simon anticipates more small dispensaries will soon follow suit to create a strong craft cannabis ma

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