Cover the preemption split: OCM owns licensing + product safety, cities own zoning + buffer distances + hours-of-operation. Reference Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, smaller towns. Note tribal compact zones.
Plain explanation of MN’s social-equity criteria: residence in disproportionately impacted areas, military service, prior cannabis-conviction expungement, etc. Cover the CanGrow grant program. Lay out what advantages this confers in licensing…
Operator-perspective walkthrough of the OCM application flow. Cover business plan, security plan, environmental plan, financial documentation, ownership disclosure, social-equity supplements. Include a checklist. Note common rejection reasons.
Comprehensive walkthrough of all 13 MN license types: Microbusiness, Mezzobusiness, Cultivator, Manufacturer, Retailer, Wholesaler, Transporter, Testing Facility, Event Organizer, Delivery, Medical Combination, Lower-Potency Hemp, Tribal Compact. For each: scope, canopy/throughput…
Plain-English definition of MN’s mezzobusiness license tier under Chapter 342. Cover canopy limits, vertical-integration rights (cultivate + manufacture + retail + delivery), application fees, and who this license is best…