Minnesota has given the green light for the first Native American tribe to open an adult-use cannabis store off its reservation in the state.
The go-head came Tuesday when Gov. Tim Walz signed a compact agreement with the White Earth Band of Chippewa allowing the tribe to open eight recreational marijuana stores across the state, according to MPR News.
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Eric Taubel, interim director of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, said Minnesota is the first state in the country to sign a contract recognizing a tribal nation’s authority to regulate its marijuana businesses off tribal land.
“I think it’s a great statement about Minnesota and Minnesota values and the respect we have for our neighbors, whether it’s a literal next-door neighbor or
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