“That becomes a problem, because we’re at the beginning of this industry and this market. Time and money are at a premium.”
Whether it comes from courtrooms or the Capitol, Minnesota’s cannabis laws look in need of clarification in response to wide interpretations by cities.
Local governments by law can cap the number of cannabis retailers, place restrictions on where businesses are located and set hours of operation. Prohibition is a step too far.
Cities are using the law’s language, or finding areas not addressed by the law, to achieve similar ends, however, raising questions that may end up being hashed out by judges or lawmakers.
One court case involving Albert Lea’s denial of a cannabis retail license is ongoing. A rejected applicant for a cultivation business in Silver Bay said he’s considering his legal options.
In all, attorney Carol Moss knows of about 20 cities statewide on the “naughty list” for ordinances she sees as contradicting state laws. A common one, said Moss, who monitors cannabis policies statewide at the Edina-based Hellmuth & Johnson law firm, involves buffers imposed between businesses and churches. The law only carves out room for buffers from schools, day cares,
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