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Meet Bill Drexler, owner of The Grey Area, a Saint Paul cannabis dispensary built on education, local relationships, and plans for craft cultivation.
Jul 18, 2026
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5 min read
Discover how Eddy Cervantes and the What Rebates team are helping cannabis cultivators keep more money in their businesses and grow with confidence.
Jun 22, 2026
4 min read
From HR compliance to community advocacy, Kim Bruen is creating people-first solutions for the cannabis industry through Zen Den.
May 26, 2026
3 min read
A conversation on cannabis justice, an industry summit, and updates from the Office of Cannabis Management.
Aug 8, 2026
2 min read
The Canna Connect Team delivered networking, leadership, and growth in Brainerd. Find out what's next this week inside Minnesota's burgeoning cannabis space.
Aug 5, 2026
1 min read
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One of my biggest cannabis bucket list items became a reality when I stepped inside Smith Farms North in Brainerd, Minnesota. Here's what I learned during my first tour of an indoor cannabis cultivation facility.
Minnesota cannabis operators are focused on opening their doors, but long-term compliance, surveillance, and operational readiness may be just as important.
What happens when a mom stops hiding her cannabis use and starts talking about it openly? A personal look at parenting, cannabis, and the space between normalization and polarization.
Jul 29, 2026
More than 100 cannabis professionals are heading to Brainerd this week, plus comedian Aidan McCluskey joins The Canna Connect Show to talk cannabis across the Midwest.
Jul 25, 2026
Spencer Ploessl joins the Canna Connect Show for a State of the Show heading into Brainerd on July 30th. Grab your tickets and buckle your seatbelts.
Jul 22, 2026
Last chance to claim free Brainerd tickets, What Rebates on the show, and ICYMI Bill Drexler is our July Community Spotlight. Plus, we sold out of The Green Standard!
Jul 15, 2026
CONNECT, EDUCATE, LEARN and GROW are officially set—meet the panelists from all 16 partners, then watch our new conversation with Jacob Affeldt of Frostbite Dispensary, recorded live at CannaCon.
Jul 8, 2026
We're headed to ANANG Dispensary & Tasting Lounge this Friday, and Canna Connect Brainerd on July 30th. Join us for a new season of the Canna Connect Show kicking off today with Tara Falk live from CannaCon. Welcome to The Cannaverse!
Jul 1, 2026
This week, instead of releasing another interview, we wanted to take a step back and share a bigger reflection on where Minnesota cannabis events are headed. CannaCon provided another reason to gather within the space, and we are grateful for that. But after three national cannabis trade shows in four months, it is time to ask what Minnesota's market actually needs next.
