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Sep 27 2023
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Senate advances cannabis banking reform bill
A Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would prohibit federal regulators from penalizing a bank for providing financial services to a legitimate cannabis business.
The measure, passed by the Senate Banking Committee, would impose changes to banking regulations that have been long sought by the pot industry and would let consumers more easily buy weed with credit and
Washington Times
Sep 21 2023
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Walz names state cannabis office leader
It's been legal to consume cannabis recreationally in Minnesota since August 1. Today, Gov. Tim Walz picked Erin Dupree to lead Minnesota’s new Office of Cannabis Management. The St. Paul resident owns a CBD shop in Apple Valley, which she will give up to take the new job. Dupree has her work cut out for her. She will oversee the rulemaking that will be the foundation of legal marijuana sales
MPR News
Sep 21 2023
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Cannabis entrepreneur to lead Minnesota's new marijuana agency
Gov. Tim Walz has named a cannabis industry entrepreneur who hasn't worked in government before as the inaugural director of Minnesota's new cannabis agency. Erin DuPree, a longtime consultant for start-up businesses who founded Loonacy Cannabis Co. in Apple Valley, will lead the Office of Cannabis Management. She will be charged with filling out the office's staff and overseeing the creation
Star Tribune
Sep 21 2023
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Meet the woman tapped to lead Minnesota's new cannabis agency
Erin DuPree is now tasked with leading the Office of Cannabis Management and overseeing Minnesota's adult-use marijuana market. Example video title will go here for this video Nearly three months after Minnesota launched the search for a director for its newest agency, the Office of Cannabis Management, Governor Tim Walz says he's found the woman for the job. “With direct experience in
KARE11
Sep 21 2023
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Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market
Minnesota’s marijuana regulatory agency will be led by Erin DuPree, who founded a low-dose THC company she will leave behind to oversee the state’s move to a legal market for full-fledged cannabis products. Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday named DuPree the first executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management. Walz said his his appointee “is a proven and effective leader, who will be
Inforum
Sep 21 2023
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Walz appoints Minnesota's first Office of Cannabis Management Director
(ABC 6 News) – The Walz administration appointed Erin DuPree, a hemp business owner, as the first director of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) on Sept. 21. Gov. Tim Walz said in a statement that DuPree will build the new state agency beginning Oct. 2. The OCM will help establish and regulate the new adult-use cannabis market within Minnesota. DuPree is the founder, vice president of
ABC 6 KAAL
Aug 22 2023
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Manager of one of Colorado’s largest cannabis companies to lead New Mexico's cannabis regulators
A manager with one of Colorado’s largest cannabis companies will serve as the next director of New Mexico’s Cannabis Control Division. New Mexico announced the hiring of Todd Stevens on Monday, saying he has years of experience working in Colorado’s marijuana industry. He most recently served as the manager of training and development at Native Roots Cannabis Co. Stevens’ appointment follows a
Fox News (Online News)
Sep 23 2023
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New director for office of cannabis management says she will not take role
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – One day after Governor Walz named Erin Dupree the new director of Minnesota’s office of cannabis management, she will no longer take the role. Dupree currently is the vice president of Apple Valley based Loonacy Cannabis Company. The company sells hemp and cannabis products. In a statement released Friday evening Dupree said she has become a distraction standing in
KTTC News
Aug 31 2023
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HHS completes review of rescheduling cannabis
The Department of Health and Human Services completed its review of rescheduling cannabis and sent a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the agencies confirmed.
Bloomberg News reported that HHS recommended demoting the drug from Schedule I to Schedule III, but neither agency would confirm details. The recommendation is nonbinding, and the DEA will make the final
Roll Call
Sep 11 2023
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Cannabis Sales Skyrocket in August to Nearly $25 Million
The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) unveiled new preliminary figures today, indicating that the month of August witnessed an impressive combined sales of almost $25 million in both the adult-use cannabis and medical marijuana sectors. The figures showcased that the adult-use cannabis market recorded an astounding $14 million in sales during August. This is particularly significant
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