MN Office of Cannabis Management to get another new interim director
What we know: Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Monday announced Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) interim Director Charlene Briner will step down, and General Counsel Eric Taubel will serve as the new interim director.
Briner stepping down as Office of Cannabis Management Interim Director
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – Charlene Briner is stepping down as interim director of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management. Briner has been serving in the role since September of 2023 and has overseen the creation and implementation of the office. She also oversaw the creation of regulations for the legal marijuana business in the state.
Weeks before business licensing begins, Minnesota's interim cannabis chief to step down from her post
The interim director of the regulatory agency tasked with oversight of the new cannabis industry is stepping down a month before the state starts accepting license applications to operate legal marijuana businesses.
More turnover at the top in the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management will get new interim director
The interim director of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, who has led the office since it was created, is stepping down.
Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator Charlene Briner stepping down
Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator is stepping down after leading the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) since its inception in 2023, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday in a news release. Interim OCM Director Charlene Briner,
Minnesota's chief cannabis official leaving as licensing period nears
Minnesota's interim leader of the Office of Cannabis Management, the department charged with setting up a legal marijuana industry in the state, is leaving the post. WCCO-TV has a report on the departure of Charlene Briner,
Minnesota’s Cannabis Office director steps down amid industry delays
Eric Taubel will take on an interim leadership role after Charlene Briner steps down as director of the state’s cannabis office.
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Minnesota to open public comment on cannabis rules Monday
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Walz announces departure of cannabis management director amid legal challenges, new year
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Minnesota marijuana: Dates to remember ahead of dispensaries opening
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New York pot regulators sued again, this time over ‘proximity’ of stores
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Illinois Expands Medical Cannabis Program to Include Women's Health Issues Such as Endometriosis
Illinois expands medical cannabis eligibility, including women's health issues like endometriosis and ovarian cysts.
StockTalk | Cannabis Report: New year, new news
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