More Than 20 Minnesota Businesses Restricted From Buying Cannabis Products

ST. PAUL, MN — More than 20 Minnesota businesses, including bars, restaurants, and smoke shops, have been restricted from buying new cannabis products for resale after falling behind on state taxes, according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

The agency’s October cannabis delinquency list, released Oct. 16, identifies taxpayers that are at least 10 days late in filing or paying cannabis-related taxes.

Under state law, cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and wholesalers cannot sell or deliver products to those businesses beginning Oct. 20.

Among the newly posted names:

• Red River Liquor Co. & Event Center in Akeley
• CZ River Styx in Andover
• Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy / R Burger Bar in Bloomington
• Road Trip Bar & Grill in Dover
• The Depot on 59 Restaurant and Bar in Erhard
• MGM Wine & Spirits in Maple Grove
• Nice Time Market + More in Minneapolis
• Timewise Medical in Oakdale
• Eniva Health in Plymouth
• LC’s Venue in Rochester
• Erl’s Market in Thief River Falls

Other previously listed businesses remain on the list until their delinquencies are resolved, including Five Watt Coffee, Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, and several Hemp House dispensaries across the Twin Cities.

A handful of businesses were recently cleared. Smith Liquors in West St. Paul, Huff and Puff Smoke Shop in Vadnais Heights, and Wandering Spirits in Plymouth, all operated by Freedom Team LLC, were removed from the list on Oct. 16 after resolving their tax issues.

According to the Department of Revenue, being placed on the cannabis delinquency list does not prevent businesses from continuing operations or selling products already in their possession. It only restricts them from purchasing additional cannabis products for resale.

The list is updated regularly under Minnesota Statute 270C.726, which directs the Department of Revenue to identify delinquent taxpayers and notify the state’s Office of Cannabis Management.

The full posting is available on the Minnesota Department of Revenue’s website.