— Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed the first tribal-state compact authorized under Minnesota’s 2023 cannabis law. The agreement outlines how the State of Minnesota and White Earth Nation will promote a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship to regulate cannabis and promote public health and safety, according to a news release from the governor’s office.
In establishing Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature called on the governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements — cannabis compacts — with tribal nations sharing territory with Minnesota to enhance public health and safety, ensure a lawful and well-regulated cannabis market, encourage economic development, and provide financial benefits to both the state and tribal nations.
More information about the compacting process — including copies of signed, executed cannabis compacts—can be found on the
Office of Cannabis Management’s Tribal Compacts website
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