The adult-use cannabis market in Minnesota could end up mirroring the state’s celebrated craft beer scene.
The state’s two medical marijuana companies – multistate operators Green Thumb Industries and Vireo Growth – were prohibited from converting their licenses to recreational because lawmakers want small, independent businesses to have an opportunity to participate in the industry.
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Other states that have added adult use to their medical marijuana programs have permitted existing MMJ operators to convert their licenses, which ensures a supply of cannabis as recreational sales launch.
“My interpretation is that some Democratic lawmakers view medical cannabis manufacturers as evil multistate operators,” said Jason Tarasek, a Minneapolis-based partner with marijuana law firm Vicente.
“A lot of the talk was to create a craft cannabis
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