Red Lake Nation Enters Into Cannabis Compact With State of Minnesota

The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians is the latest tribal nation to enter into a cannabis compact with the state. Gov. Walz and Red Lake leaders signed the compact yesterday.

The Red Lake Band’s NativeCare dispensary—located on the Red Lake Nation—was the first in the state to sell legal, adult-use cannabis after the Minnesota law legalizing cannabis took effect in August 2023. With this agreement in place, the Red Lake Band is able to collaborate with state-licensed cannabis businesses, creating partnerships that it says will benefit both the state and the tribal nation.

“The Red Lake Nation is eager to share our top-tier cannabis and cannabis products with the Minnesota market,” said Red Lake Nation Chairman Darrell G. Seki Sr. in a press release.

To date, the state has signed compacts with the White Earth Nation, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the Prairie Island Indian Community, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The state expects to announce additional tribal-state cannabis agreements soon.