“I look forward to the conference committee discussion and continued good work on this bill, particularly on the provisions surrounding the proposed changes to the lottery.”

By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost

The Minnesota House approved changes to the recreational cannabis law this week on a near party line vote.

That does not, however, mean the issues surrounding the law’s update have been resolved. Backers, as well as state regulators, have said they are still considering how to respond to two significant issues: how licenses will be distributed if demand exceeds the number of licenses allotted, and whether to let growers get a head start on providing marijuana before retail stores open sometime in early spring of 2025.

Before the final House vote on Thursday, Rep. Zack Stephenson, the lead sponsor of the new law, said he was open to further changes.

“I look forward to the conference committee discussion and continued good work on this bill,” the Coon Rapids DFLer said. “Particularly on the provisions surrounding the proposed changes to the lottery, which I know a lot of people are working on and thinking about.”

Friday, Charlene Briner, the interim director of the new Office of Cannabis Management, said she has

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