ST. PAUL — The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe signed a compact agreement Wednesday morning with Gov. Tim Walz at the state’s Capitol.

The agreement recognizes the Mille Lacs Band’s authority to regulate and sell cannabis outside its land in central Minnesota.

News came early Wednesday, Sept. 10, when Aarik Robertson, general manager of Lake Leaf, the tribe’s cannabis company, made a brief announcement at the Minnesota Cannabis Real Estate Conference taking place in Golden Valley.

A spokesperson for the Office of Cannabis Management confirmed the signing of the agreement.

In an interview with MPR News, OCM Director Eric Taubel said the timing of the new compact could help meet the growing demand for cannabis flower from retailers licensed by the state.

“This compact paves the way for thos

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