Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Monday signed a cannabis compact with the Prairie Island Indian Community that allows cannabis products produced by the Tribe to be sold at state-licensed dispensaries.
In a statement, Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) Executive Director Eric Taubel said the “compact provides state-licensed cannabis businesses the opportunity to partner with Prairie Island Indian Community and boost supply of product while maintaining the Tribe’s inherent sovereignty and right to self-govern.”
Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council President Grant Johnson, in a statement, added that the Tribe is “grateful” to have the compact completed, and that the Tribe is “excited to continue meeting demand in Minnesota’s growing recreational cannabis market with the exceptional cannabis products” it is producing.
“We’re very proud of the disciplined systems and processes we have created to ensure the safe, secure operation of our cannabis business on and off our reservation land. Those systems are modeled upon our more than 40 years of successful Tribal regulation of our gaming enterprise, and we are eager to continue applying that expertise to our cannabis operations.” — Johnson in a press release
The agreement marks the third such cannabis compact between the state and Tribal Nations that share its territory. In May, the state finalized a cannabis compact with
