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MN cannabis director named [RAW]
Minnesota's first Office of Cannabis Management director has been appointed. Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced Erin DuPree has been appointed the state's first director of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). Starting Oct. 2, DuPree will start building the new state agency and will have a leadership role in establishing and regulating the adult-use cannabis market in Minnesota. DuPree held a press conference on Thursday.
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Authorities shut down cannabis sales at a tobacco shop on tribal land in northern Minnesota on Wednesday.
Jesse Ventura wants to launch marijuana brand
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Faribault police seize suspected pot plants
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The overwhelming demand for recreational marijuana since it became legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1 has forced NativeCare to stop online orders.