Albert Lea City Council Blocks Minnesota's First Non-Tribal Cannabis Dispensary | News Channel 3-12

Albert Lea City Council blocks Minnesota's first non-tribal cannabis dispensary | News Channel 3-12

By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story    ALBERT LEA, Minnesota (WCCO) -- It's been a long road toward the legalization

Albert Lea City Council blocks Minnesota's first non-tribal cannabis dispensary

ALBERT LEA, Minnesota (WCCO) -- It's been a long road toward the legalization of cannabis in Minnesota. Now, that road might be getting a little longer.

Albert Lea rejects Minnesota's first cannabis business dispensary off tribal land

The Albert Lea City Council voted on Monday to block the state's first retail cannabis business off tribal land from moving forward.

Albert Lea City Council rejects license for city’s first cannabis shop

Albert Lea denied The Smoking Tree’s license in defiance of state law, risking lawsuits as Minnesota’s cannabis rollout hits local resistance.

Albert Lea at odds with state law after denial of cannabis license

In apparent defiance of state law, the Albert Lea City Council has denied a license for what was set to be the city’s first cannabis shop.  Councilors voted 4-3 against registering The Smoking Tree at a meeting Monday. The dispensary’s owner, Jacob Schlichter, said City Council approval was the final step needed for him to do a soft opening Tuesday. Instead, he’s weighing his legal options while he processes the denial of what he assumed would b…