Cannabis Management Projects Nearly 400 Dispensaries Will Be Needed in MN

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — The Office of Cannabis Management indicates that Minnesota will need at least 381 cannabis dispensaries to meet guidelines approved under state law.

That is the agency regulating marijuana policy in Minnesota.

It is the first estimate of how many dispensaries could eventually be licensed in the state.

Officials say the state legislature could decide to increase that number if demand supports it.

The OCM is working on the rules and regulations for retail cannabis operations which are expected to open in 2025.

Legal marijuana sales have already started on a number of reservations in the state.