2025 Minnesota Craft Cannabis Guild & Earl Giles
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Presents:
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Week 1: Building the Licensed Cannabis Market Together - the first week of the month Guild president Sarah Schuette will moderate panel discussions including MN OCM and industry leaders.
Week 2: Professional Development/Knowledge Building. In week 2, Guild founder and treasurer Jude Croyle and Sarah host timely discussions on topics relevant to entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Week 3: Homegrowers. The third week of the month; vice president Bob Wollach joined by Jude host discussions and build community in support of folks who are interested in the craft of cannabis cultivation for personal use.
Week 4: Cannabis Medicine and Connoisseurship. In the fourth week of the month, operations manager and Certified Ganjier, Ghislaine Ball brings a range of topics of interest to the spectrum of consumers both curious and seasoned.
Professional Development:
Navigating Commercial Real Estate
Wednesday, July 9
6-7 pm
Earl Giles
1325 Quincy St. NE 55413
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Sampling and Testing Technical Standards for Cannabis Licensees
Wednesday, July 2
6-7 pm
Earl Giles
1325 Quincy St. NE 55413
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Professional Development:
The strengths and limitations of AI as a business tool.
Wednesday, June 11
6-7 pm
Earl Giles
1325 Quincy St. NE 55413
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Next Steps for Cannabis Applicants
Wednesday, June 4
6-7 pm
Earl Giles
1325 Quincy St. NE 55413
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Licensing Workshop
Sundays, Feb. 2 through March 16
4-8 pm
CannaJoyMN
​4753 Chicago Ave. 55407
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Every Sunday from now until applications are due the Guild will be hosting an in-person/online working session. A dedicated chunk of time each week where we'll work on our applications together, ask each other questions and learn from each other.
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Join us at CannaJoyMN in South MPLS or on the Zoom.
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Application Window
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February 18 - License application window opens for SEA and General Applicants
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March 14 - License application window closes
License Type
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Capped:
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Mezzo Business, Cultivator, Manufacturer, Retailer
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Uncapped:
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Micro Business, Wholesale, Transport, Testing Lab, Event Organizer, Delivery
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Application Portal
Completed Paperwork Required for Application
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Full Name, Social Security Number and DOB for each owner
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Organizational Documents - Articles of Incorporation, Operating Agreement, Banking Info
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Business Plan
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Financial Plan
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Operations Plan
Calendar​
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​​February 2
Overview of all attachments & A) Disclosure of Ownership & Control,
B) Capitalization Table, C) Social Equity Verification
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February 7
D) Security Plan, E) Proof of Trade Name Registration, F) Business Plan
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February 16
Update on application guide from OCM - Differences from August Application
G) Labor Peace Agreement, H) Photo ID, I) Training and Education
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February 23
J) SOP Quality Assurance, K) SOP Inventory Control, Storage, and Diversion Prevention,
L) SOP Accounting & Tax Compliance
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March 2
M) Operations Plan N) Cultivation Plan
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March 9
Free time for questions and conversations
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March 16
Submission Sesh - BYOB - we got a spot