Anoka Opens Country’s only City-Owned Dispensary

A New Government-Run Marijuana Store Just Opened In Minnesota

The first government-run marijuana retailer in Minnesota has officially opened its doors, marking another milestone in the state’s adult-use cannabis program. The city of Anoka announced last week that it had completed constructions of the facility. Now the shop is operational, with a “historic” soft launch on Thursday, Mayor Erik Skogquist said. “Our residents want safe, vibrant and well maintained communities, while keeping taxes as low as pra…

Anoka opens country’s only city-owned dispensary

Anoka Cannabis Co.’s website proudly proclaims: “Profits from your purchase stay in the city of Anoka.”

Anoka opens Minnesota’s first government-run cannabis dispensary, one of few of its kind in country

The City of Anoka held a soft opening for its new dispensary, Anoka Cannabis Company, on Thursday. It’s believed to be one of the only city-operated cannabis stores to open in the U.S. since a city in the state of Washington back in 2015.

Anoka Cannabis Company: Minnesota's first municipal dispensary

Minnesota remains a trailblazer in the cannabis space. From the birth of the hemp-beverage boom to tribal cannabis compacts, the Land of 10,000 Lakes has been setting new standards for the emerging industry. Now, Minnesota has done it again with the opening of the first municipally-run cannabis dispensary in the state—and one of the first in the country. RELATED: You can now drink weed at this major U.S. arena Anoka Cannabis Company is breaking …