Minnesota’s nascent marijuana market is likely to take longer to launch — both getting plants into the ground and products into approved stores — as state regulators announced revamped plans for granting licenses.

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management on Wednesday announced that it’s canceling a planned lottery for special early cannabis licenses intended to help disadvantaged entrepreneurs get a leg-up in the nascent legal marijuana market.

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management will announce the next steps to legally sell marijuana in stores across the state on Wednesday morning.

Minnesota cannabis regulators announced Wednesday they will no longer hold an early lottery for social equity applicants seeking business licenses in the new marijuana market, a move that could affect the rollout of the industry.

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced Wednesday that it is ending the controversial license lottery system for aspiring business owners. This decision comes after a judge ruled to halt the process due to a lawsuit filed by six business owners and individuals.

Legal marijuana sales in Minnesota will be delayed at least three more months. The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced Wednesday it is ending the license preapproval process, instead moving forward with opening a standard licensing cycle.