Minnesota's medical marijuana business faces hurdles
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We're just over one month into Minnesota's medical marijuana program.
The industry's first hurdles have quickly become clear. Some would-be patients have reported trouble finding doctors to give them the OK for treatment, and others say prices are just too high.
Manny Munson-Regala used to serve as a top regulator of the industry in the state, but he switched camps to take a job as CEO of Cottage Grove-based LeafLine Labsof — one of the state's two marijuana producers. At the time, Munson-Regala move from regulating marijuana to helping sell it raised questions at the Capitol and elsewhere.
MPR News' Phil Picardi spoke with Munson-Regala about how the industry is taking shape.
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