Tag: Cannabis

Norman County Commission Approves Retail Cannabis Ordinance

ADA, MN—Norman County now has an ordinance regarding retail cannabis sales.  At Thursday’s Norman County Commission meeting, an ordinance was approved by a four to one vote.  Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson tells R&J News about the ordinance. State law requires every Minnesota county to have a retail cannabis ordinance in place by…
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November 22, 2024 0

Norman County Commission Hears Cannabis Business Ordinance

ADA, MN—Minnesota law requires each county to have in place a policy on cannabis oriented businesses by January 1st.  On Monday, the Norman County Commission held its second reading of its proposed ordinance.  State law requires that each county have at least one cannabis business. Norman County Emergency Management Director Garry Johanson says Norman County…
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October 21, 2024 0

Public Hearing On Cannabis Oriented Business In Norman County Monday

The Norman County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing Monday morning about an ordinance regarding cannabis related business and land use.  This public hearing will start at 9am at the Norman County Courthouse in Ada in the Commissioners’ Board Room.


September 22, 2024 0

Polk County Commissioner Lee Talks Association Of Minnesota Counties Issues

During an appearance on Monday’s “Food For Thought” program on KKCQ, Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee said she has been re-elected as a district director for the Association of Minnesota Counties  Lee says the Association allows county commissioners to share ideas. Lee says one issue Minnesota counties are dealing with is the State’s requirements for…
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June 11, 2024 0

Glyndon City Council Meets

GLYNDON, MN—“The City made an error.”  Those words from Glyndon Mayor Tracy Tollefson at Wednesday’s Glyndon City Council meeting about removing a monument.  The monument was a plaque remembering former Glyndon fire fighter Dennis Fox.  Tollefson picks up the story. The plaque now is with Fox’s surviving son, Kent, and Tollefson says the family will…
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April 25, 2024 0

Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management says Minnesota will need at least 381 dispensaries 

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management says Minnesota will need at least 381 dispensaries to meet requirements in state law that require at least one registered retail location for every 12,500 people.  The Office of Cannabis Management says the Minnesota Legislature could raise this retail floor once more data on cannabis demand is collected.   The…
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January 18, 2024 0