Lawsuits Lead Judge To Halt Minnesota Cannabis Business License Lottery

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

November 26, 2024

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The state of Minnesota had hoped to start awarding the first licenses to cannabis companies on Tuesday, but a judge ruled on Monday to put the lottery on hold after several would-be business owners sued.

This first lottery was to issue pre-approved licenses, which would give some businesses who met the criteria for a "social equity applicant" a head start to get ready for market launch next year.

But state cannabis regulators denied entry to two-thirds of those who applied and some of them took it to court.

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