State v. Owens

Following its ruling on defendants' motions to dismiss, the district court certified the question: are sister wholly owned subsidiaries of the same parent company one "person," such that a transfer of cannabis oil from one subsidiary to the other cannot *3violate Minn. Stat. § 152.33, subd. 1 (2014). We answer this certified question in the negative.

FACTS

For purposes of this appeal, the parties stipulate to the following facts alleged in the complaint. Minnesota Medical Solutions LLC (MMS) is one of two companies in Minnesota that is allowed to manufacture and distribute medical marijuana. MMS…