Minnesota, Cannabis Management

Weeks before business licensing begins, Minnesota's interim cannabis chief to step down from her post
The interim director of the regulatory agency tasked with oversight of the new cannabis industry is stepping down a month before the state starts accepting license applications to operate legal marijuana businesses.
Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator Charlene Briner stepping down
Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator is stepping down after leading the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) since its inception in 2023, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday in a news release. Interim OCM Director Charlene Briner,
New interim director named for Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management
ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management is getting another new interim director. Governor Tim Walz announced Charlene Briner will step down. General Counsel Eric Taubel will ...
More turnover at the top in the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
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Minnesota's chief cannabis official leaving as licensing period nears
Minnesota's interim leader of the Office of Cannabis Management, the department charged with setting up a legal marijuana industry in the state, is leaving the post. WCCO-TV has a report on the departure of Charlene Briner,
Minnesota’s Cannabis Office director steps down amid industry delays
Eric Taubel will take on an interim leadership role after Charlene Briner steps down as director of the state’s cannabis office.
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management will get new interim director
The interim director of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, who has led the office since it was created, is stepping down.
MPR News11d
An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025
Ahead of the new year and the start of another legislative session, MPR News reporters Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang and Melissa ...
Minnesota marijuana: Dates to remember ahead of dispensaries opening
Those looking to buy weed at a dispensary will have to wait well into 2025 to do so, as the OCM has provided an updated ...
Cannabis firm Vireo Growth raises $81M to fund acquisitions
Vireo Growth Inc., a company that manufactures, processes and distributes medical marijuana, closed an $81 million private ...
Minnesota Daily11d
Cannabis has been legal in Minnesota for almost a year. What now?
In two years, cannabis use has gone from being outlawed before August 2023 to being available for sale in retail stores starting in early 2025. However, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has ...
USA Today4d
Walz announces departure of cannabis management director amid legal challenges, new year
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that the Office of Cannabis Management Interim Director Charlene Briner is stepping down from her role. The move comes after Briner helped build OCM from ...