Minnesota legislators and regulators are facing increasing pressure to license marijuana growers ahead of dispensaries to ensure the market will have enough supply when it launches next year. Under current law, the state's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) cannot issue cultivation licenses until it has set rules for the recreational industry. That rulemaking process is expected to wrap up in .
Minnesota's legal marijuana market could be headed toward a chaotic launch next year if legislators or regulators don't figure out how to license growers ahead of dispensaries. Otherwise, there won't be enough product to go around by the time retailers open their doors. "Cultivation needs to be staged at least 10-12 months before you try and get products out," said Bryant Jones, a member of .
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