Minnesota’s newly appointed head of its Workplace of Hashish Administration (OCM), Erin DuPree, estimates that it’s going to take about two or three years earlier than the state launches adult-use gross sales, FOX 9 reviews. DuPree was named to the publish on Thursday however will formally start her duties on October 2.
“We don’t must reinvent the wheel right here. We’re fortunate because the twenty third state to legalize, we will look again on the opposite 22 states and see what’s been good and what’s not been good and use that to assist make coverage right here.” — DuPree by way of FOX 9
DuPree is the founder, vp of gross sales and operations, and head of analysis and growth at Loonacy Hashish Co. however indicated that she plans to divest herself from the enterprise previous to her October begin date at OCM.
In a press launch saying DuPree’s appointment, Gov. Tim Walz (D) famous DuPree has “direct expertise in Minnesota’s hemp and hashish trade and over 20 years of success in launching, managing, and rising companies and organizations.”
“DuPree is a confirmed and efficient chief,” Walz mentioned within the assertion, “who can be profitable in standing up Minnesota’s new adult-use hashish market and serving to Minnesotans succeed within the trade.”
The company final week posted 9 new positions and can want about 150 workers whole.
“It’s an honor to affix the Walz-Flanagan administration as the primary director of the brand new Workplace of Hashish Administration,” DuPree mentioned in a press release. “I look ahead to working intently with the entire legislators, stakeholders, and advocates who labored so laborious to cross this new regulation and am dedicated to the work of guaranteeing Minnesota’s new adult-use hashish trade will develop and thrive for years to return.”
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