All 249 cannabis businesses that won in the state's first cannabis lottery last week were mistakenly informed on Monday that they were not selected for a license. According to Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management, a staff member sent the wrong email notification to winners of Thursday's lotteries. The email said they did not get a license.
"The message was corrected and sent to all selected applicants within one hour," said Jim Walker, OCM public information officer, in an email.
The corrected message congratulated winners for securing their license and provided next steps, including completing a criminal background check.
Winners of the lottery last Thursday won a license to conduct business in Minnesota's new cannabis market, pending completion of the licensing process. Monday's email could have been interpreted as saying the winners failed the process.
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