A new cannabis complication is numbing the excitement of people hoping to launch with new licenses in the coming weeks and months.
St. Paul Cannabis has stayed afloat for 2.5 years by selling hemp-derived THC drinks and edibles. David Mendolia is on the road to adding a retail marijuana license, but hopes to keep one foot in both worlds.
"We want to continue to offer all the things that we've been offering that are customer favorites, that people really like," Mendolia said.
A couple of problems stand in his way, though. Hemp businesses have to be licensed starting in October and the Office of Cannabis Management recently shared the rules for sales. Labels will have to include most of the same information required on cannabis products.
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