The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it has issued the first cannabis business license in the state. Herb Quest, LLC, in Pine County is the first licensee.
“Issuing the first business license is a major milestone for the office,” said OCM Interim Director Eric Taubel. “With our first licensed cultivator now able to begin growing plants, and more than 600 businesses within the final steps of completing their applications and securing approvals from local governments, we are now seeing the first pieces of Minnesota’s adult-use market fall into place.”
OCM has also announced new opportunities for potential business owners including a new round for prospective applicants to have their social equity status verified, a new licensing window for cannabis testing facilities, and the first licensing opportunity for cannabis event organizers. The new application widnor for the testing facilities and cannabis event organizer licenses will begin on August 1.
“ISO accreditation is a lengthy process, so we wanted to provide a shorter runway for labs who wish to enter Minnesota’s cannabis market in such an essential way while also helping other cannabis business owners get up and running with safe, tested products,” said Max Zappia, OCM’s chief regulatory officer. “Having testing facilities with capacity is essential to our mission to establish an equitable cannabis industry that prioritizes public health and safety, consumer confidence, and market integrity.”
As of June 18, 2025, the OCM has received more than 3,530 applications across all license types.
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