The interim director of the regulatory agency tasked with oversight of the new cannabis industry is stepping down a month before the state starts accepting license applications to operate legal marijuana businesses.

Charlene Briner, Minnesota's interim cannabis czar, is stepping down from her post, Gov. Tim Walz announced on Monday.

Eric Taubel will take on an interim leadership role after Charlene Briner steps down as director of Minnesota's cannabis office.

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,

The interim director of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, who has led the office since it was created, is stepping down.