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Updated October 2026

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State of the Minnesota Cannabis Market: August 2026

The clearest August market snapshot: license mix, verified openings, rule changes, and the data Minnesota still does not publish.

Oct 9, 2026

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OCM Resource and Hiring Fair Coming to UROC on Oct. 22

Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management hosts a hiring and resource fair from 2 to 6 p.m. CDT Oct. 22, 2026 at UROC in North Minneapolis for grantees, applicants, partners, and employers.

Oct 7, 2026

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State of the Minnesota Cannabis Market: September 2026

OCM's Market Monitor shows $27.5M in Minnesota cannabis sales for July 2026, the latest official month, up 4.6% from June, and $234.3M over the trailing 12 months.

Sep 16, 2026

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One Month After Minnesota's Cannabis Law Overhaul: What's Working, What's Stuck, and What's Next

Thirty days after Minnesota's biggest cannabis law overhaul since legalization, here is what actually changed on August 1, what the testing crisis means for fall shelves, and what to watch through January 2027.

Sep 1, 2026

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Minnesota Hemp Industry Faces a December 11 Federal THC Deadline After Congress Delays Ban

Congress pushed the federal hemp-THC change from Nov. 12 to Dec. 11, 2026, in a funding bill signed Sept. 2. Minnesota farmers, breweries, and retailers now face a December deadline.

Aug 29, 2026

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Minnesota Cannabis Market Hits $136 Million in First Half of 2026

Minnesota legal cannabis sales reached $136 million in the first six months of 2026, with June generating $26 million alone. Here is what the OCM market data reveals about product trends, pricing, retail growth, and where the market goes from here.

Aug 20, 2026

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Minnesota Cannabis at Three Years: What Has Changed Since August 2023

Three years after adult-use sales began on August 1, 2023, Minnesota has issued 240 cannabis licenses from 3,541 applicants, passed a sweeping 2026 omnibus law, and built the only tribal off-reservation dispensary model in the country. Here is where the market stands and what is still missing.

Aug 15, 2026

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Senate Votes 61-32 to Delay Federal Hemp Ban, Throwing Minnesota's THC Industry a Lifeline

The U.S. Senate voted 61-32 on August 8 to reject an amendment that would have killed a delay of the looming federal hemp ban, pushing the shutoff date to December 11 and giving Minnesota's fast-growing hemp-derived THC industry a short but critical reprieve.

Aug 9, 2026

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OCM Listening Tour Exposes Rural Compliance Gap

The OCM's 2026 listening tour reached south central Minnesota on July 31, surfacing a striking mismatch: 15 state inspectors for a market that now spans every corner of the state, leaving rural communities feeling unsupported on compliance.

Aug 5, 2026

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Island Peži Is Opening a Mankato Dispensary - Prairie Island's First Off-Reservation Location

The Prairie Island Indian Community is bringing its Island Peži dispensary brand to 1809 Adams Street in Mankato, targeting August or early fall 2026. Here's what to know about the tribal-state compact, OCM compliance, and what it means for southern Minnesota cannabis access.

Jul 30, 2026

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Otter Tail County's First Licensed Dispensary Opens in Vergas: What Full Spectrum Means for Greater Minnesota

Full Spectrum Dispensary opened July 3 in Vergas as Otter Tail County's first state-licensed cannabis retailer, arriving just weeks before Minnesota's August 1 omnibus law and the July 31 OCM petition deadline.

Jul 23, 2026

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Minnesota Cannabis Licensing Hits 240: What the Numbers Mean for Consumers and Operators in Mid-2026

As of mid-June 2026, Minnesota has issued 240 cannabis business licenses from 3,541 applicants, the OCM omnibus bill has reshaped key rules, and a testing lab closure is squeezing supply. Here is what it all means for shoppers, aspiring license-holders, and the state market heading into summer.

Jul 15, 2026

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State of the Minnesota Cannabis Market: August 2026

OCM Resource and Hiring Fair Coming to UROC on Oct. 22

State of the Minnesota Cannabis Market: September 2026

One Month After Minnesota's Cannabis Law Overhaul: What's Working, What's Stuck, and What's Next

Minnesota Hemp Industry Faces a December 11 Federal THC Deadline After Congress Delays Ban

Minnesota Cannabis Market Hits $136 Million in First Half of 2026

Minnesota Cannabis at Three Years: What Has Changed Since August 2023

Senate Votes 61-32 to Delay Federal Hemp Ban, Throwing Minnesota's THC Industry a Lifeline

OCM Listening Tour Exposes Rural Compliance Gap

Island Peži Is Opening a Mankato Dispensary - Prairie Island's First Off-Reservation Location

Otter Tail County's First Licensed Dispensary Opens in Vergas: What Full Spectrum Means for Greater Minnesota

Minnesota Cannabis Licensing Hits 240: What the Numbers Mean for Consumers and Operators in Mid-2026

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