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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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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ADA, MN— The Norman County Commission held a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed county ordinance regulating the use of cannabis and cannabis derived products in public places. County Commission Chair Steve Bommersbach tells R&J News how many people testified at the public hearing. The Norman County Commission also held its regular meeting Tuesday. No…
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ADA, MN—On Tuesday morning, the Norman County Board will hold a public hearing on establishing a county ordinance regarding the use of cannabis and cannabis derived products in public places. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall explains what the proposed ordinance would say. Tuesday’s public hearing will begin at 11am in the Commissioner’s Room at the…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the City’s audit was reviewed. City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the audit went well. Olivia Morton, who performed the audit, says the City of Mahnomen will have to hold a public hearing because the City’s municipal liquor store had one year of financial losses in the last three…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Cannabis may now be legal in the White Earth Nation, but using it in public in Mahnomen isn’t. Monday night, the Mahnomen City Council passed a resolution banning the use of cannabis in public spaces. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the ordinance. R&J News asked Guenther if there have been problems with…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—On Wednesday, August 2, the day before the White Earth Nation began selling recreational marijuana, a large amount of marijuana was seized from a Mahnomen business. Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther tells R&J News what happened. The owner of the shop, 53-year-old Todd Thompson, was not arrested. Guenther says simply belonging to the White…
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With the legalization of cannabis products happening on August 1, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety wants to remind drivers that driving high is still a DWI. MN State Patrol Chief Col. Matt Langersaid that “just like with alcohol, anyone opting to consume cannabis needs to plan a safe and sober ride.” The MDPS reminds…
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RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: Patients registered in Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program will be eligible to buy gummies and chews from the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries starting Aug. 1. In preparation for the change, registered patients who are interested in these medical cannabis products can make an appointment for a consultation with a medical…
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