As a brief aside from the business of cannabis, we thought it would be a good idea to educate those of you that are interested in growing your own cannabis. Minnesota’s personal use law is currently in force, so even though you may not be able to buy cannabis products yet, you can grow your […]
Learn MoreAs the cannabis industry develops in Minnesota and other jurisdictions, there is going to be a growing demand for banking services. The problem, however, is that federally chartered banks generally avoid working with cannabis businesses. The federal government has made efforts to open up banking services for the industry, including via the SAFE Banking Act […]
Learn MoreA cannabis mezzobusiness is given many of the same benefits given to a microbusiness licensee and has even more room to grow than a microbusiness, but one key exception is that mezzobusinesses are not permitted to obtain an on-site consumption endorsement. Authorized Actions: A mezzobusiness license allows the licensee to grow, produce concentrate, manufacture artificially […]
Learn MoreOne of the more unique approaches to licensing in Minnesota is the focus on helping small local businesses. The microbusiness license provides small businesses with flexibility not available to other licensees. Authorized Actions: A cannabis microbusiness license allows the licensee to grow, produce concentrate, manufacture artificially derived cannabinoids, and producing other cannabis or hemp products. […]
Learn MoreHemp licenses are somewhat different from cannabis licenses in the sense that a lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer may also own a lower-potency hemp edible retailer license. Moreover, a person could also hold an industrial hemp cultivation license. The vertical integration for lower-potency hemp edible licensees that are not available to cannabis licensees (other than micro- […]
Learn MoreRegardless of the license held, any person licensed to manufacture products must meet a number of requirements. These operational requirements apply to all cannabis product production whether a cannabis manufacturer or a microbusiness with a manufacturing endorsement. Facility: Cannabis manufacturing must take place in an enclosed, locked facility used exclusively for the manufacture of cannabis […]
Learn MoreNot all states that have legalized cannabis authorized legal delivery of cannabis. Minnesota, however, is following the lead of states like Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon, Michigan, and Nevada that do authorize delivery. A delivery license will not, however, come easy and those that obtain a delivery license are subject to a variety of operational requirements. Authorized […]
Learn MoreMinnesota’s cannabis wholesaler license gives licensed wholesalers a number of rights when it comes to purchasing and selling cannabis at wholesale, but it is not going to be the Wild West – far from it, in fact. Authorized Purchases: A cannabis wholesaler license allows the licensee to purchase immature cannabis plants, seedlings, cannabis flower, cannabis […]
Learn MoreA cannabis transporter license is a somewhat unique type of license. In the alcohol industry, there are essentially retailers, wholesalers, and producers/suppliers (and while this is an oversimplification of alcohol regulations, it covers the basic idea underlying alcohol regulation). So while we have discussed retail licensing and wholesale licensing that generally track the underlying approach […]
Learn MoreOne of the more interesting licenses in Minnesota’s cannabis framework is the event organizer license. Authorized Actions: An event organizer license will permit the holder to organize temporary cannabis events that last no more than four days. Additional Information Required: In addition to standard license application information, event organizer license applicants must provide a lot […]
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