Navigating Minnesota’s Cannabis Industry: Regulations, App Process, and Operational Considerations

Mark R. Waller, CPA, brings 15+ years of experience as a public accountant and a controller in the private sector to cannabis companies in Minnesota and beyond. He leverages this experience to provide sound and trusted CFO and advisory services to CEOs, founders, and other cannabis company leaders and stakeholders. Through his efforts and expertise, cannabis businesses across the U.S. have achieved great success, building strong companies poised for growth on a rock-solid foundation.

Aly Piscatelli has been in the cannabis industry since 2011, starting as manager of dispensaries and manufacturing facilities before opening her regulatory compliance firm, Budding Operations, in 2015. Her compliance expertise includes facility compliance, regulatory body communications, violation mitigation, operational deployment, and extensive knowledge of state-required seed-to-sale tracking systems.

Ashley Picillo is the Founder and CEO of Point Seven Group (Point7) an award-winning, 100% women-owned cannabis consulting firm supporting more than 300 cannabis companies across 37 states and four countries. Ashley founded Point7 to offer management consulting services to both newly established cannabis companies preparing to pursue a business license, and more mature cannabis companies exploring exit and expansion opportunities.

One of the chief architects of Minnesota’s cannabis legalization policy, Leili Fatehi’s multidisciplinary background has established her as a leading innovative and effective strategist at the nexus of politics, policy and industry development. Her adept understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks, combined with her relationship-building and negotiating skills, were at the helm of the MN is Ready campaign that culminated in the 2023 legislative approval of adult-use cannabis in Minnesota.