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Happy Friday -- The Pre-Roll is ready for you! This week's issue includes: lots of local governments capping retail licenses, Vireo changing captains, and Minnesota's progress on decriminalizing caps (of the 🍄 variety) https://lnkd.in/gBMDWxJu

Join our panel of cannabis industry experts this week as they dive deep into the history of cannabis in Minnesota, where it stands today and how developers, property owners, financiers, design and construction can prepare to seize the opportunities of this emerging market. 🍃 The Cannabis Buzz in Minnesota Commercial Real Estate 📅 October 9, 11am, The Mosaic Venue 👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/gxxR_MVB With experts: Leili Fatehi, Blunt Strategies; Clifford Lake, Lake Group Insurance; Carol R. M. Moss, Hellmuth & Johnson; Bridgette Bethke Pinder, Grounded Gardens.

Check out Leili Fatehi in GreenState ! https://lnkd.in/gK38kCGj

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We are excited to announce that Blunt Strategies is a finalist for Startup of the Year - Business Services Industries from The Stevie® Awards! See our esteemed co-finalists here: https://lnkd.in/gdgfD-_z Shout-out to the Blunt team: Leili Fatehi, Laura Monn Ginsburg, Kurtis Hanna, Maren Schroeder, Kyrstin Schuette

Back + stacked! Check out our five must reads for the week including updates on pre-approval in MN, the deluge from out-of-state, cannabis on the national stage, and more! https://lnkd.in/gyn-Qchi

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome Maren Schroeder to the Blunt Strategies team! As our new Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs, Maren brings over a decade of expertise in cannabis policy reform and advocacy. Her talent for transforming complex issues into clear, actionable solutions, along with her proven track record in building powerful coalitions and amplifying voices to drive impactful cannabis policy outcomes, are unmatched. Join us in welcoming Maren to the team and stay tuned for the groundbreaking work we’ll achieve together in continuing to advance Minnesota as the nation's most innovative and progressive cannabis market.

Check out Leili Fatehi in Business of Cannabis: 'Those concerned about the impacts of this amendment on the U.S. hemp industry should be looking at Minnesota, the birthplace of the hemp-derived THC beverage and edible explosion that is now spreading nationwide.'

The latest on what we're watching at the #mnleg: “Authorizing businesses that are operationally ready to start cultivation — whether it is the micro level, the mezzo level or the bulk level — is the single most important thing for standing up the industry on a timeline that supports having a small-business and social-equity oriented marketplace,” Leili Fatehi said. “The people who can most withstand delays and uncertainties in the timeline are the large MSOs,” she said. “And the people who are most susceptible to challenges with getting investment, staying liquid, getting property are the small businesses.” More: https://lnkd.in/gjh3hXSb