A judge on Monday halted the lottery to award adult-use marijuana licenses to prospective business owners after some applicants denied access filed a lawsuit claiming the process lacked clear criteria and didn’t allow for appeals.
After an hourlong online hearing, Ramsey County District Court Judge Stephen Smith sided with the applicants and called off the lottery scheduled for Tuesday, according to MPR News.
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The state can file an appeal, the judge said.
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) said in advance of Monday’s hearing that a postponement of the lottery might mean it won’t happen at all because of the expense and logistics involved, MPR News reported.
In a lawsuit filed Nov. 21, Cristina Aranguiz and Jodi Connolly alleged that the OCM made
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