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Minnesota's first full year of recreational cannabis sales generated over $27 million in tax revenue, but state officials say supply chain hurdles are slowing things down.

Minnesota has issued 135 cannabis business licenses across 10 categories, with 1,400+ applicants awaiting approval. Here is what you need to know about license types, the social equity pathway, OCM fees, real startup costs, and when the next application window will open.

Minnesota's newly licensed recreational cannabis dispensaries face a critical challenge: they have state approval to sell, but no product to stock their shelves, causing frustration for consumers and financial peril for businesses.

The launch of Minnesota's adult-use cannabis market faces a critical hurdle as a severe shortage of certified testing labs creates a major bottleneck.