The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced today it has submitted its proposed rules governing legal cannabis for final approval – the next step in launching Minnesota’s new adult-use cannabis industry.
Rulemaking is a multistep process involving substantial public input. OCM shared a preliminary draft of the proposed rules with the public seeking feedback in summer 2024. After incorporating changes, OCM posted its formal draft for public comment for 30 days from Jan. 13 to Feb. 12. The proposed rules submitted to the administrative law judge (ALJ) today include changes resulting from feedback from the public.
The ALJ has 14 calendar days to approve, approve with changes, or disapprove the draft rules. Once approved by the ALJ, the final rules will be published in the State Register, at which time they are adopted and in effect. If the ALJ requires changes to the draft rules, those changes will need to be resubmitted to the Revisor’s office for drafting into final form before publishing in the State Register.
Nearly 200 prospective business owners whose applications for uncapped license types (microbusiness, wholesaler, transporter, testing facility, and delivery service) were qualified during the license preapproval process are in position to receive licenses shortly after rules are adopted.
