(FOX 9) - Marijuana millionaires are coming soon to Minnesota.

Marijuana millionaires molded

Lottery winners:

A total of 249 people won the cannabis licensing lottery on Thursday, putting them firmly on the road to opening a business cashing in a lot of green.

"Good morning and welcome to the Office of Cannabis Management's license lottery," said OCM interim director Eric Taubel as the moment of truth arrived Thursday for 776 dreamers.

Only about one-third of them could win licenses for cannabis cultivation, manufacture, mezzobusiness, and retail.

So, Nick Rahn was rocking with anxiety by the time the retail numbers started popping up.

And then it hit.

"Yes!" he screamed. Two years of work paid off. "I just can't believe this is real."

Empires enlivened

Who won?:

Most of Thu

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