DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Minnesota’s cannabis rollout just took a big step forward.

The Office of Cannabis Management and Governor Walz announced a new partnership with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

The two sides signed a tribal-state cannabis compact, which is a formal agreement outlining how cannabis will be managed and advanced together.

The compact also allows tribal nations to team up with state-licensed businesses, meaning cannabis grown on tribal land could soon be sold across Minnesota.

Bruce savage, a chairman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, reacted to the agreement.

He said the compact reinforces the band’s role as sovereign leaders in building a safe and inclusive marketplace.

As of today, the Office of cannabis management ha

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