Despite Minnesota recently legalizing weed (famously accidentally at first), it has taken a long time for cannabis products to become available. Producers Stina Neel and Sherry Johnson dive into the long process of local counties and cities creating ordinances and policies in response to new state laws.

Links

• Minnesota cannabis office ends license preapproval process | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
• Local Government Resources | Office of Cannabis Management
• St. Paul City Council passes ordinance on cannabis business regulations - CBS Minnesota
• Local officials work toward new rules as cannabis comes to town | KAXE
• Insider: Culture at new Minnesota cannabis agency led to several staff members calling it quits | KSTP
• Cannabis: The tale of two city ordinances | Star Tribune
• An overview of Minnesota's cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025 | MPR News
• Amid legal market delays, cannabis retail hopefuls are frustrated with process | KTTC

Attributions

Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website.

This episode was co-produced by Stina Neel and Sherry Johnson, transcribed by Stina Neel, and was hosted and edited by Ian R Buck. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at [email protected].

Transcript

Find the full transcript on our website.