Office of Cannabis Management gets new interim director

Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator Charlene Briner stepping down
Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator is stepping down after leading the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) since its inception in 2023, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday in a news release. Interim OCM Director Charlene Briner,
Office of Cannabis Management gets new interim director as Charlene Briner steps down
Charlene Briner, Minnesota's interim cannabis czar, is stepping down from her post, Gov. Tim Walz announced on Monday.
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Eric Taubel will take on an interim leadership role after Charlene Briner steps down as director of the state’s cannabis office.
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management will get new interim director
The interim director of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, who has led the office since it was created, is stepping down.
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Interim Director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management steps down
Briner helped create the state’s new agency for developing operational and regulatory systems to launch and oversee the cannabis market.
Briner stepping down as Office of Cannabis Management Interim Director
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – Charlene Briner is stepping down as interim director of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management. Briner has been serving in the role since September of 2023 and has overseen the creation and implementation of the office. She also oversaw the creation of regulations for the legal marijuana business in the state.
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In Minnesota, Interim Director Charlene Briner of the Office of Cannabis Management also announced her departure, effective Jan. 17. She will be succeeded by OCM General Counsel Eric Taubel, CBS reported. Taubel will be the third director of the OCM since the agency was created in 2023, when lawmakers legalized marijuana.
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