Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)

Articles written by Brooks Johnson


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 2 of 2

  • Red Lake Nation to open Minnesota's first recreational marijuana dispensary Aug. 1

    Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune|Jul 14, 2023

    Minnesota's first-announced recreational marijuana dispensary will open Aug. 1 on the Red Lake Nation. NativeCare, a tribal-run medical marijuana provider, said this week it will soon begin selling to recreational customers - all adults 21 and older. Though the band could start selling recreational marijuana now, the decision was made to wait until Minnesota's new marijuana law legalizes possession statewide starting Aug. 1. "Our intention is to be a good partner and ultimately fill the void...

  • Minnesota briefs: White Earth Nation voters legalize medical marijuana

    Brooks Johnson|Aug 24, 2020

    White Earth Nation voters approved a measure last week to legalize the production, regulation and distribution of medical marijuana within the northwestern Minnesota reservation. The measure allows the Tribal Council to create its own rules governing medical cannabis on the reservation that wouldn’t be subject to Minnesota’s medical marijuana laws, which are considered among the most restrictive in the nation. In May, the Red Lake Nation became the first reservation in the state to allow cannabis cultivation and production for medical use. The...