Many adult-use cannabis retailers in Minnesota are still struggling to stock their shelves as cultivation output in the state continues to lag well behind demand.
Eric Taubel, director of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, told CBS affiliated WCCO that the state only has a “fraction” of the 1.5 million square feet of cultivation canopy needed.
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And it’s not totally clear when cultivators in the state will ramp up production.
Although Minnesota legalized recreational marijuana in spring 2023 and non-tribal sales began last month, the business licensing process is still ongoing.
Minnesota has only two licensed marijuana cultivators
Minnesota state marijuana regulators have licensed 60 businesses, but an additional 1,400 await final clearance, according to state data.
Most of the licensed operators are microbusinesses
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