After starting with a cultivation crunch, the newly launched Minnesota adult-use cannabis market is now suffering through a logistical crisis.
A severe shortage of licensed transporters is leaving retailers with empty shelves and cannabis cultivators unable to move inventory, according to MinnPost.
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As independent retailers try to establish a foothold in the state, the inability to legally transport product from cultivation sites to retail storefronts is creating supply chain friction, MinnPost reported.
Why is Minnesota slow to license cannabis transporters?
Operators report that stringent insurance requirements and a slow licensing rollout are favoring larger entities while threatening the viability of small, independent businesses.
Minnesota adult-use cannabis market is stuck in transit
The primary pain point is the disconnect between licensed cannabis cultivators and
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