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Office of Cannabis Management supports omnibus changes including social equity and CAN grant funding
Summary
Interim Director Eric Taubel and other witnesses told the committee the omnibus includes key Office of Cannabis Management provisions to support testing, social equity licensure, and community reinvestment grants (CAN Renew and CAN Grow). Committee members asked about timeline to market and grant oversight.
Interim Director Eric Taubel of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management testified in favor of provisions in the commerce omnibus related to cannabis licensing, social equity criteria and grant programs, telling the Senate committee the language will help timely market launch and support social-equity applicants.
"This will help support a timely market launch that will prioritize the health and safety of the market," Taubel said of the proposal to change the testing-facility licensing process and other measures carried in Senate File 2216. He said clarifying language around social-equity criteria would allow broader…
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