📰 The Cannaverse - June 4th, 2025

Clarity is coming—but the dust hasn’t settled yet. This month brings free events, new resources, and fresh reasons to stay informed. The fight’s not over. Stay sharp with The Cannaverse.

📣 Legal Insight: Dabney Warns of Black Market Risks

Photo courtesy of Aaron Lavinsky / The Minnesota Star Tribune

Clemon Dabney, PhD and columnist for the Star Tribune, is sounding the alarm on Minnesota’s proposed 15% cannabis tax. His warning? A steep tax hike could send consumers straight back to the illicit market (before we even got started). Legislators, take note: avoid the missteps other states and neighbors have made.

🎉Upcoming Event: Brainerd Lakes Canna Club - June 26 (Free w/ RSVP)

Join us for the biggest Brainerd Lakes Canna Club yet!

📍 Dunmire’s on the Lakes, Brainerd
🗓️ Thursday, June 26
🎟️ Reserve your FREE ticket now

We’re turning up the volume in Brainerd this month! Join us at our next Canna Club with music by DJ Stevie Ray on the patio, free entry for the first 150 attendees, and room for even more indoor vendor education.

💼 Interested in a vendor spot? Let us know—we’ve got a few left!

📘Free Resource: Post-Licensing E-Book for New Licensees

Minnesota’s Post-Licensing E-Book

Minnesota’s Post-Licensing E-Book, created by CannDelta, is your step-by-step guide to launching a compliant cannabis microbusiness. From budgeting and buildout timelines to responding to OCM notices and finding key vendors, this guide makes the process easier.

🎙️Season Finale: Northern Lights Podcast

Another season is wrapped! Huge thanks to Tanner Berris, Jordan Wipf, the Dabbler Depot team, and the Minnesota Cannabis College for helping us share the voices shaping Minnesota’s cannabis future.

🎧 Subscribe on YouTube so you never miss an episode.

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📬 From the Editor

Each week, Minnesota’s cannabis community takes one step closer to full bloom. Whether you're just getting licensed or building something new, thank you for being apart of this journey.

—Stephen Eigenmann
Editor, The Cannaverse
Founder, Canna Connect MN

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