US EditionWhite Earth Nation Gets Approval to Open Cannabis Shops Off Tribal Land
- The White Earth Nation signed a tribal-state compact allowing it to open up to eight cannabis dispensaries across Minnesota, including Moorhead and St. Cloud, under a 2025 agreement authorized by the 2023 cannabis law.
- The compact, enacted under Minnesota’s 2023 adult-use cannabis legislation, establishes regulatory oversight by the state agency responsible for cannabis administration while respecting the sovereignty of the tribal nation.
- Waabigwan Mashkiki, a tribally-owned company meaning 'flower medicine' in Ojibwe, will operate the first off-reservation tribal cannabis shops focusing on safe access, education, and harm reduction.
- The agreement imposes a 10% gross receipts tax on sales at licensed businesses, which a May 15 budget increased to 15%, adding state sales tax of 6.975% plus applicable local taxes, according to the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management.
- This compact enables White Earth Nation to expand cannabis economic development statewide while respecting sovereignty and supporting public health and safety under state regulation.
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Superior TelegramFond du Lac Band opens cannabis dispensary
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Cloquet allows for cannabis sales along Highway 33
CLOQUET — The Cloquet City Council was split Tuesday on where cannabis can be sold in the city, narrowly voting to allow cannabis dispensaries to operate only in the business district on Minnesota Highway 33. After failing to pass two resolutions that would have allowed cannabis to be sold in more areas of the city, the council voted 5-2 to confine the sale of cannabis to the regional commercial district along Highway 33; councilors Kerry Kolodg…
Moorhead, St. Cloud getting retail cannabis stores from White Earth Nation tribal company
Waabigwan Mashkiki, which directly translates to "flower medicine" in Ojibwe, will open cannabis shops in Moorhead and St. Cloud after the White Earth Nation announced the signing of a "landmark cannabis regulatory compact with the State of Minnesota."
Minnesota Signs First-Of-Its-Kind Agreement Allowing Indian Tribe To Sell Legal Marijuana Outside Reservation
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) has signed a landmark agreement with the White Earth Nation that will allow the tribe to operate up to eight retail marijuana stores across the state. Already the tribe is preparing to open storefronts in Moorhead and St. Cloud. Walz signed the new compact on Tuesday, making White Earth Nation—also known as the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe—the first tribal entity in the state to reach an agreemen…
Walz signs Minnesota’s first tribal-state cannabis compact
ST. PAUL, MINN – A compact signed Tuesday lays out how the state of Minnesota and the White Earth Nation will promote their relationship in regulating cannabis while promoting public safety. The state’s first ever tribal-state cannabis compact was ordered by the state Legislature to allow Governor Tim Walz to negotiate the compacts with tribal nations. The purpose is to enhance public health and safety, ensure a lawful and well-regulated cannabi…
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