New Minnesota marijuana chief resigns over 'illegal pot sales'

Ms Dupree said she «never knowingly» did it. sold any non-conforming product.

Minnesota's newly appointed head of marijuana regulation resigned amid allegations that she was selling illegal cannabis products.

Erin Dupree, founder of Loonacy Cannabis Co., resigned a day after… how she was appointed state director. new marijuana regulatory agency amid reports that its company was promoting and selling products whose potency exceeds local THC potency limits.

THC is the psychoactive substance found in cannabis that gives users a high. «high» after smoking or eating it.

In posts on the company's now-deactivated social media account, Loonacy Cannabis Co advertised edibles containing 10 milligrams. THC per serving and 150 milligrams per package, local media reported.

Minnesota law allows only hemp-derived edibles to contain up to 5 milligrams of THC per serving and 50 milligrams per package.

< p>In her statement on Friday, Ms Dupree said she had “never knowingly” sold any non-compliant product.

“When I became aware of them, I removed these products from inventory,” she said in her statement.

“Operating a legitimate business has been the goal of my business career,” Ms. Dupree added.

“Operating a legitimate business has been the goal of my business career,” Ms. Dupree added. p>

“However, it became clear that I had become a distraction that would interfere with the important work that needed to be done.”

“We got it wrong.”

Ms. Dupree reported, according to Minnesota Public Radio also allegedly owed money to former colleagues and accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in tax liens.

She was to begin her duties as the first State Representative. Director of the Office of Cannabis Management on Oct. 2 after being appointed to the position by Gov. Tim Walz.

“One of the responsibilities, and I take it upon myself, and the responsibility falls on me, is to appoint literally thousands people,” Mr. Waltz said on Saturday.

“The process didn’t work in this case and we made a mistake.”

Local media quoted Mr. Waltz as saying interim director cannabis office Charlene Briner will remain in her post for now.

The legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect in Minnesota in August, allowing people 21 and older to legally own and grow their own marijuana. recreational marijuana, subject to restrictions.

The Midwestern state is the 23rd in the U.S. to decriminalize recreational marijuana.

Nearby states include Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota have not yet followed suit.