Albert Lea man denied cannabis license amid concerns about criminal past sues city council AlphaNews.org

Albert Lea man denied cannabis license amid concerns about criminal past sues city council AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryAlbert Lea’s controversial cannabis licensee is taking his fight from City Hall to the courthouse. Jacob Schlichter — granted a coveted “social equity” license by the state but rejected by the city council — is suing Albert Lea, claiming politics and personal disagreements are keeping him from opening his dispensary. Schlichter, the owner of The Smoking Tree, filed a petition Sept. 8 in Freeborn County District Court, asking a ju…