LEECH LAKE — Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced on Thursday the signing of a new tribal-state cannabis compact to protect the public health, safety and well-being of all Minnesotans regarding adult-use cannabis in partnership with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.

A compact is an intergovernmental agreement authorized under state statute, and this is the fifth such agreement between Minnesota and a tribal nation, according to a release.

“On behalf of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, I am honored to participate in this historic signing ceremony, which marks a critical moment for the economic development of the tribe and the State of Minnesota,” Faron Jackson, chairman of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, said in the release.

He added that this tribal-state co

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