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Winners in Minnesota’s First Cannabis Lottery Mistakenly Told Their Licenses Were Denied
- Minnesota's first cannabis lottery winners were mistakenly told they did not receive licenses on Monday, June 9.
- The error occurred because a staff member from the Office of Cannabis Management sent an incorrect email to all 249 winning cannabis businesses.
- The wrong notification was corrected and a new email with congratulations and next steps, including a criminal background check, was sent within an hour.
- Abbey Johnson, who owns two hemp stores, expressed surprise at the situation and remarked that the agency ought to have improved their performance by now.
- The incident highlights concerns over agency reliability as winners await license completion, with some doubting ongoing administrative competence.
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Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied - Albert Lea Tribune
By Nicole Ki, Minnesota Public Radio News All 249 cannabis businesses that won in the state’s first cannabis lottery last week were mistakenly informed on Monday that they were not selected for a license. According to Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management, a staff member sent the wrong email notification to winners of Thursday’s lotteries. The email said they did not get a license. “The message was corrected and sent to all selected applican…
First Cannabis Business Licenses Awarded in Minnesota
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OC) awarded 249 cannabis business licenses last week during the state's first cannabis licensing lottery. The virtual lotteries were streamed online via YouTube on Thursday. The lotteries covered social equity applicants and general applicants seeking cannabis cultivator, manufacturer, and mezzobusiness licenses. Officials also held a fourth lottery for social equity applicants seeking a retailer lice…
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