Minnesota Update: Salary For Prospective Cannabis Czar, First Municipally-Run Weed Store, Pot Goes Missing At Tribal Shop
As Minnesota cannabis regulators work to set up the infrastructure to run the legal cannabis marketplace in anticipation of the program’s launch in 2025, the City Council of Osseo – a suburb of Minneapolis – is weighing on the possibility of opening the state’s first municipally-run marijuana retailer, reported Marijuana Moment.
The move would allow more local oversight of the store’s aesthetics, ambiance and procedures, councilmember Mark Schulz pointed out in a recent interview.
It is “a viable option for the community to be able to have a hands-on, hard stake in how it operates in their community,” Schulz said.
Under the state’s recreational cannabis legalization law that took effect last summer, municipalities cannot ban marijuana businesses but rather set a limit on the number of cannabis shops to meet the demand for one cannabis store for every 12,500 residents.
According to last month’s report, Osseo city officials are waiting on the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to hire a new director and expedite the cannabis licensing process.
“The City will …