Cannabis Licensing Information

Anyone who engages in the retail sale of cannabis, hemp, cannabis derived products, or hemp derived products within Goodhue County must first obtain a license from the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), and then obtain a Retail Registration from the County.

OCM, through Chapter 342, is tasked with establishing rules and policy and exercising its regulatory authority over the Minnesota cannabis industry. In its duties, OCM is mandated to:

• Promote public health and welfare.
• Protect public safety. 
• Eliminate the illicit market for cannabis flower and cannabis products. 
• Meet the market demand for cannabis flower and cannabis products.
• Promote a craft industry for cannabis flower and cannabis products.
• Prioritize growth and recovery in communities that have experienced a disproportionate, negative impact from cannabis prohibition. 

OCM governs the application and licensing process for cannabis and hemp businesses, specific requirements for each type of license and their respective business activities and conducts enforcement and inspection activities across the Minnesota cannabis and hemp industries.

Registration Application

Cities that have delegated Retail Registration to Goodhue County

• Bellechester
• Cannon Falls
• Dennison
• Goodhue
• Kenyon
• Lake City
• Wanamingo
• Zumbrota

Cities that have retained Retail Registration authority

• Pine Island
• Red Wing

Links

• Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management
• Minnesota Statute Chapter 342
• County ordinance
• Zoning ordinance