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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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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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.
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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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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