Minnesota Cannabis Director Resigns Amid Controversy Over Background and Illegal Product Sales

Erin DuPree, the newly-appointed director of Minnesota's marijuana regulatory agency, resigned a day after her appointment following an investigation that revealed she ran a business selling cannabis products that exceeded state limits on THC potency and owed money to former associates. The investigation also found that DuPree accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in tax liens. Questions have been raised about the thoroughness of the governor's administration's background check before her appointment. DuPree stated that she planned to sell her business to avoid conflicts of interest when she moved to the regulatory side. Governor Tim Walz did not comment directly on DuPree's departure but stated that the interim director would remain in her role.