Minnesota Court of Appeals to decide if state can prosecute cannabis crimes on tribal lands

Minnesota Court of Appeals to decide if state can prosecute cannabis crimes on tribal lands • Minnesota Reformer

Todd Thompson, a White Earth tribal member, sold cannabis from his tobacco store in Mahnomen on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer.The Minnesota Court of Appeals will review whether the state may prosecute tribal members for cannabis crimes on most Native reservations in the state, wading into new legal territory after the state legalized recreational cannabis in 2023. The case involves a …

Minnesota Court of Appeals to decide if state can prosecute cannabis crimes on tribal lands

The Minnesota Court of Appeals will review whether the state may prosecute tribal members for cannabis crimes on most Native reservations in the state, wading into new legal territory after the state legalized recreational cannabis in 2023. The case involves…